RIVIERA the Experiences You Can Live in Friuli Venezia Giulia
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RIVIERA The experiences you can live in Friuli Venezia Giulia SLOW EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR INDEX EXPERIENCE Friuli Venezia Giulia to relish All the activities to help you slow down, relax, and discover the Friuli Venezia Giulia on the go region’s unhurried beauty. All the activities for a dynamic vacation filled with sports and adventure. BIKE EXPERIENCE FAMILY 4 The Friuli Venezia Giulia riviera: EXPERIENCE a green coastline 44 Bike 7 To each his or her sea 46 Boating 8 Culture and flavours 47 Wellness 10 Lignano Sabbiadoro 48 Nature 11 From Hemingway to nightlife 50 Taste Friuli Venezia Giulia on two wheels 14 51 Culture All the activities to discover the Beaches beauty of the region by bike. Friuli Venezia Giulia for the family 16 Family 54 Events All the activities for a family-friendly vacation to discover all that the region 18 Outdoor 56 Gulf of Trieste TASTE has to offer. 20 57 A sea of experiences on the Gulf of Trieste EXPERIENCE Bike ART & 21 Boating 59 Beaches CULTURE 22 Nature 62 Family EXPERIENCE 26 Taste 64 Outdoor 27 Culture 67 Bike 30 Events 68 Boating 32 Grado 69 Wellness Friuli Venezia Giulia to savor All the region’s fine food and wine 33 The wellness island 70 Nature tasting tours and activities Friuli Venezia Giulia with art 36 Beaches 73 Taste All the activities for exploring the region and its historical, artistic 40 Family 74 Culture and cultural treasures. 42 Outdoor 78 Events The Friuli Venezia Giulia riviera: a green coastline Long sandy beaches alternating with specta- products, the creation of smoke-free baby be- cular lagoon landscapes, fishing areas, nature ach areas and incentives to sustainable mobi- oases of incomparable beauty and little bays lity along the riviera with bike sharing, e-bike set into cliffs punctuate Friuli Venezia Giu- facilities and electric car recharging stations. lia’s 130 kilometres of coast. What this vari- In recognition of the region’s respect for and ed and heterogeneous riviera has in common protection of its environment in its territorial is the Adriatic Sea which washes the whole of management it has been awarded many the area from famous beach resort Lignano Blue Flags for its beaches and marinas. An Sabbiadoro to Muggia, the easternmost side efficient system of cycling tracks linking to- of the Gulf of Trieste with Grado and its be- gether the various coastal locations within aches and the Grado and Marano lagoons international circuits such as AdriaBike and within it. The great environmental patrimony AlpeAdria Radweg also accord with this. The of the coast is enhanced by various eco-su- cycle itineraries are also linked up intermodal- stainability initiatives such as banning single ly with specific transport for cyclist and offer use packaging in favour of biodegradable ma- well-equipped accommodation. terials, the development of new tourist faci- lities integrated into the environmental con- text and a constant attention to renewable energies and the use of organic and zero miles To each his or her sea With its wide variety of landscapes the Friuli Venezia Giulia riviera truly has something for everyone to offer. On its coastal beaches relaxation and fun are guaranteed! With plenty of well-equipped facilities, entertain- ment along the seaside for little ones and sports to do right on the beach! And luxury beach resorts to spoil yourself at are there, too, together with free access beaches and pristine, wild bays. For water sports lovers there is also plenty on offer and you can try your hand at sailing courses, kitesurfing, di- ving, seawatching, windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking, SUP and much more along the coast! The sea is also synonymous with wel- lbeing and in wellness centres and spa are- as along the coast everyone can find time to rediscover themselves, leaving stress behind and looking after themselves. Friuli Venezia Giulia makes available over 23 marinas for sailors and various harbours including over 22 nautical sports clubs, making it one of the leading regions in Italy for boat infrastructure and moorings. The coast is also well-equipped to welcome tourists travelling to the beach in Discover the Family Experience Sea, Motorbike Experience, Bike campers and caravans. Experience and the Strade del Vino e dei Sapori on www.turismofvg.it The families can choose from a whole list of family-friendly accommodation facilities: well-equipped areas for children are seamles- sly combined with services designed for your well-being and relaxation. 6 7 Culture and flavours Packed with UNESCO sites, coastal villages, certainly not lacking in Friuli Venezia Giulia. authentic places and historic towns, the Friuli The sea is the main source of tasty, healthy Venezia Giulia coast is a living European hi- produce which you can taste at characteristic story book. Go for a coffee in one of the histo- restaurants with sea views along the coast or ric cafés in Trieste, the Queen of the Gulf, go at restaurants with their own boat moorings back in time to the Ancient Roman Empire reachable by boat too. Tickle your palate with with a visit to Aquileia, a UNESCO heritage Adriatic, lagoon and fishing valley fish. Also of site. Visit Palmanova, nine-pointed star sha- note is the lagoon’s wild game, its goose spe- ped fortress town, also a UNESCO site. The cialities and its truffles and asparagus. And air you breathe in Friuli Venezia Giulia is still to accompany all these specialities there is a suffused with authentic atmosphere and hi- wide range of local wines made in the coast’s storical traditions in the seaside villages which DOC wine making areas: Friuli Annia, Friuli punctuate its coast. Explore Marano Lagu- Latisana, Friuli Aquileia and Carso. nare’s colourful alleys and picturesque squa- La Strada del Vino e dei Sapori connects ide- res, wander around Grado’s Roman castrum, ally the coast with the mountain area passing find out about the legends of the white lady through the vineyards and hills of the regional who still floats around Duino’s historic manor hinterland. They are refinated itineraries of house, take a trip to Muggia and explore the taste aimed at making known the wineries, unusual Istrian-Venetian architecture of this the food companies, restaurants and the food coastal town. A land’s secrets are safeguarded and wine experiences of Friuli Venezia Giulia. by its people and its traditions but, to an even greater extent, by its flavours and these are Marano Lagunare 8 9 From Hemingway to nightlife LIGNANO Its long golden peninsula is Li- and shoppers, while accommo- portunities for sailing and other gnano Sabbiadoro’s business dation facilities designed for sports. Lignano has put sustai- SABBIADORO card, as one of Italy’s most fa- families, beach entertainment nability centre-stage, activating mous beach resorts. It is a town and a tranquil shallow sea make a plastic-free approach which of three souls: Lignano Sabbia- Lignano the perfect place for a bans single use plastic on the doro, historic heart animated by family holiday, too. Adults and beach and promotes low im- its characteristic packed central children can also have fun in pact mobility with a great many streets buzzing with shops, its many themed parks offering electric car charging columns, bars, pizzerias and ice cream attractions for all tastes. VIP bike sharing stations and many shops, Lignano Pineta, the spi- areas on the beaches, facilities cycle tracks. In this direction ral of avenues set deep in the equipped with all comforts and eco-friendly structures have pine grove’s greenery and cut slow-paced itineraries in the been created that integrate per- through by its popular central midst of nature satisfy touri- fectly with the natural environ- street packed with fashionable sts looking for relaxation and ment and are also characterized shops and bars and Lignano Ri- wellness. Its many special ser- by their reduced environmental viera, the ideal place for peace vices make Lignano a holiday impact. Floating Homes allow and quiet in the midst of nature. destination for the disabled and you to spend your holiday right The opportunities for fun and those with specific needs, too: on the water, surrounded by a nightlife during the summer the availability of JOB seats and beautiful landscape. and its multiplicity of shops and special walkways on the bea- fashionable boutiques make it ches, lagoon motorboat trips, a favourite with young people accessible nature reserves, op- 10 11 The Lignano and Marano lagoon marinas is also ideal for meetings and rewards with make the area an ideal destination for sai- its wide variety of meeting rooms and ex- lors - exploring the lagoon’s natural beau- tra-business services, without forgetting ties is straightforward as are links between about the opportunities it offers for team its coastal towns. Lignano is also the star- building activities, making any trip an un- ting point for a wide variety of excursions. forgettable one. In the immediate vicinity the seaside villa- ge of Marano Lagunare gave its name to a lagoon which is a pristine expanse of sandbanks, canals and islands with their Lignano Sabbiadoro Infopoint characteristic fishermen’s huts which Er- Via Latisana, 42 – 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) nest Hemingway fell in love with sixty years Tel. +39 0431 71821 | Fax +39 0431 724756 ago. In addition, with lagoon fish tastings, [email protected] characteristic plains cuisine and its DOC Lignano Pineta Infopoint (summer season) wine zones, there is certainly no lack of Via dei Pini, 53 – 33054 Lignano Pineta (UD) opportunities for organised food and wine Tel. +39 0431 422169 | Fax +39 0431 422616 trips. A holidaymakers’ favourite Lignano [email protected] BEACHES A VIP area for an exclusive holiday For those who don’t want to do and, just a short distance away, beach where you can recharge To each his or her beach without luxury even on the be- a beach kiosk offering coco- your batteries and look after Eight kilometres of golden be- Adriatic sea joins up with the the sea, and then on to Terrazza ach there are the Lignano VIP nuts, colourful drinks and mu- yourself thanks to a complete ach stretch across the Lignano waters of the Tagliamento river, a Mare, an attractive quay in the areas.