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Fiu DigDiigggnnano SanSaS n VVito MarMartignaMaarrttignactig accoacccoco did Fagagngagagng a Uddindininene Premariacriaaccco PasPa ianan Flaibabbaano di Praratoto PrePPrepottreppopototttoo The mountain Farm Houses page 1. AL CIPPO - MALGA VALBERTAT BASSA 440 Gemona and its surroundings 406 2. AL TULIN 440 412 3. BOSC DI MUSEIS 441 : at the source of the Tagliamento river 4. FORNÂS 441 Carnia: Val Degano, Val Pesarina 5. KASSIAN 442 and the Park of the Carnic hills 418 6. LA PECORA NERA 442 7. MALGA CONFIN 443 Carnia: Val Chiarsò, Val Pontaiba, Val Bût and Valcalda 424 8. MALGA COOT 443 and its surroundings: 9. MALGA GACCEMAN 444 and Pre-alps 430 10. MALGA MONTASIO 444 11. MALGA PLAN DE SPADOVAI 445 Al Toc in braide 436 12. MALGA POZOF 445 The polenta 438 13. MALGA PRIU 446 14. MALGA QUARNAN 446 15. MALGA RIO SECCO 447 16. NAUNAL 447 17. SOT LA NAPA 448 407

Montenars

Artegna

Gemona

Buja

Bordano

Interneppo

Cavazzo Carnico

Trasaghis

Avasinis

Tagliamento fiume of the Julian Pre-alps covers part of the the of part covers Pre-alps Julian the of as regional also known Venzone, town. every the end pumpkin, at year of capital Octoberof hosts Festival the Pumpkin with medieval historical re-enactment can that style. , goliardic in be reached by crossing the bridge over On the top: view of Gemona del Above: walls of Venzone, medieval hamlet Gemona and its surroundings Besides the Tagliamento River, also also River, Besides the Tagliamento Via Augusta route Julia the ancient its Gemona and its through way winds a passage representing surroundings, importance utmost of the Northern- to East and Alps’ pass Roman in both era.Medieval On the slopes the of Gemona of Pre-alps, the center Julian preserves Friuli famousdel many the Dome, which among monuments dedicated Assunta, to Santa Maria the Pieve the Museo and della museum most the world’s with Dome Treasure the and register baptismal ancient first sanctuaryworld’s dedicated to S. miss you can November not In Antonio. Food Festivalthe annual “Formaggio Gemona From we move e Dintorni”. whose built-up to Venzone northwards since 1965, monument area, national for the imposing visiting worthwhile is the medieval and walls surrounding wonderful frescosDome with XIV of The park century. suggestive Natural

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Gemona and its surroundings its and Gemona

Gemona and its surroundings UDINE 408 beaches; from anaturalistic from pointbeaches; surrounded bysmallbathing resort inthat, the summer time, turns into a Municipalities of theThree orLake Lake Cavazzo Venezia Giulia, theso-called the name to lake thelargest in Friuli small municipality in Carnia, gives avery Carnico, Interneppo. Cavazzo and private buildings in Bordano and ofthen painted public on thefaçade thematic murals300 that will be international selecting competition art consisting thelatter of an language), in Friulian means butterfly (Paaves Project and thePavees laboratory) and educational greenhouses (with mentioning of are butterflies theHouse year in spring; worth here every fly that of butterflies different species numberhome toaconsiderable of giving of the “city thebutterflies” the Tagliamento river, is known as Carnico Cavazzo inCesclans, Stefano churchofSanto ancient parish page: opposite The butterflies” ofthe “city the Above: municipalities three ofthe as Lake known also top: the On Murales in Bordano, inBordano, Murales Cavazzo Lake, Lake, Cavazzo the the eastern side of the lake, you can DrivingVenetian along decorations. church of Daniele San with valuable century eighteenth the is Remarkable birds. and amphibians of species ideal habitat forseveral is with the covered ditcharea, reeds, of marshy view, “Vuarbis” thenearby 409 Gemona and its surroundings UDINE 410 territory rich in and with waters alder,territory up of 49small standing hamlets ona move to , amunicipality made We resurgences). (Bars’ resurgences ahigh plain withOsoppo-Gemona, bytheCampo characterized setting and natural with fortress its Osoppo and going southwards to wehead bridge over the Tagliamento river Braulins thefamous crossing After resurgences. and its among whichbeauties the EoloGrotto and other nature period] pasture alpine summer during live families of shelters Stavoli sort where [A huts], the land of Malghe Dairy [Mountain together with surroundings, in August) and,important festival an (with and blueberry” raspberry of “city the as known Avasinis, reach ends in del Gemona Friuli. itinerary The are amust. roccoli” per and wine trails of the program “Andar In June, thenature, food and bears). of wolfs wild fauna (even a bigvariety uncontaminated environment hosting Cuarnan lies Valley: astill river and Mount theLedra Between in November, tothepork. dedicated Staiare” in “Purcit festival wine and butchers is enhanced during thefood renowned traditionwhose of pork Tagliamento river. stop is , Next in themorainic amphitheater of the present once and marshes bogs peat one of of thelast thevast evidence area, marshy Abisso Fontana the of of theCormôrriver and thebiotope sources the river, Ledra the of banks with the ash and woods, blackpoplar of Avanis, Trasaghis of Avanis, andblueberries raspberries page: opposite The Trasaghis inAlesso, torrent Above: Bathers in the Palar Palar inthe Bathers 411 413

Tolmezzo

Verzegnis

Preone

Ampezzo

Socchieve

Sauris

Lago di di Lago

fiume Tagliamento Friulian Dolomites the valley On the top: in Forni di Sopra Above: with view of Lake Carnia: at the source of the Tagliamento river Tagliamento the of source the at Carnia: The route, winding its way through the its through way winding The route, and river sources the Tagliamento of a voyageits is first course the valley, in variety discovery the huge of through of landscapes villages of small and consideredCarnia. Tolmezzo, as the located the foot is at Carnia, of capital between Mount, Amariana nice the of the Bût and river the Tagliamento the 7 Carnic the meeting of at torrent, by the Eastern valleys surrounded and Alps. Tolmezzo Rome, Since Ancient passagerepresents the main for trades and communications thanks to its favorable location Augusta (the Julia to Norico, connecting route, passes here). through Sopra, Forni di in valley the heart Alta Tagliamento of Val the Friulian Park of the Natural and Dolomites (UNESCO heritage) world is not only an important mountain tourist offers but center also a variety of proposals: the built- from naturalistic located area up 900 mt. a.s.l. to the highest peak of the Friulian Dolomites at almost 2600 mt. a.s.l. (the Vetta di

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Carnia: at the source of the Tagliamento river Tagliamento the of source the at Carnia:

Carnia: at the source of the Tagliamento river UDINE 414 the traditional smoked ham and the of mountain pasture and malghe, of This is the landthe main activities. are farming mountain and agriculture surrounded by an environment where into framed rounded and green peaks originates adam built (from in the50’s) from where theenchanting Sauris Lake torrent Lumiei the of Valley sunny and wide the is This Sauris. of village small enjoyPura youcan alongbreak in the and del drive through Passo thepass where weturn northwards as route to thesame Mount. Back as far Mauria near-by the in is source whose bytheTagliamentocharacterized river mountain in asuggestive valley Forni), ham smoked Sauris renowned the page: opposite The top: the On Sauris Lake Sauris and wooden terraces typical of the typical and terraces wooden that still houses have theloggias some the ancient and structure for medieval preserves still that area built-up the urban and architectural of treasures for the andmeadows woodlands, picturesque interesting forits location is avery , stop, Next access. series of landscape paths very easy to bya crossed a real natural resource Forest, that of are theAmpezzo part beautifulthe most woodlands in Carnia valley, where admire youcan of some you head to Ampezzo,Going alongside theLumiei torrent, in Tagliamentothe Germanic origins of thecommunity. derivinghomemade beer directly from 415 Carnia: at the source of the Tagliamento river UDINE 416 also permitted. Reflected in thewaters Reflected also permitted. valley, where fishing abathing is resort Verzegnis of in agreen Lake theheart theSella Chianzutan, wereach across driving northeastward From Pozzis, of Pordenone. to the border withclose theprovince Torrent,waterfalls of theArzino very of Mount Verzegnis asthe asfar the large planted pasture with trees throughout plateauThe stretches stavoli. scattered with thirty about byawidecovered meadow studded wide Sella Chiampon, alarge col authentic valley, hamlet, and its the to visit another , Italian we movesouthwards From Socchieve Carnic style. house inVerzegnis house page: opposite The Verzegnis Paradise”, the Above: Val diPreone torrent, Arzino top: the On Fountain “Water of “Water Fountain Spring of the ofthe Spring Typical Typical long. The itinerary ends in itinerary Tolmezzo. The long. 1308 mt. –“Rio Morto”) Grotto Muart” “Riu Alverman”the “Magico Grotto(or 42 where is famous grottos, themost of thelake, Mount Verzegnis boasts 417 419

Tolmezzo

Lauco M.Arvenis

Ravascletto

Villa

M.Zoncolan

Santina

Raveo

Prato Carnico Prato

Enemonzo

Col Gentile

Pesariis Pesariis Pesariis VAL PESARINA ,Carnic

Lago di Sauris di Lago

fiume Tagliamento On the top: the hamlet of Collina (Forni Avoltri) at the foot of the Coglians and Volaia Mounts The opposite page: (), the village of watches and monumental sundials Carnia: Val Degano and Val Pesarina Pesarina Val and Degano Val Carnia: hills Carnic the of Park the and Starting from the center of Tolmezzo, Tolmezzo, of the center from Starting we decided north to drive for a long the Degano as river of to the valley way far the northernmost as Forni Avoltri, region, the whole in village and Coglians characterized by Mount extraordinaryan natural of quantity sourcesspring (almost 40!), ideal uncontaminated an place in for a trip and quite environment. exploreWe the Alta Degano Val the visiting and southward moving expanse beech and fir of trees of is woodland (the Bandito Rigolato Gracco) of the hamlet in worth visiting Comegliàns. A brief detour of and to west to Prato Carnico, the only municipality in Val Pesarina (deriving crossing the torrent of from the name the valley) we can see where the harsh on the northern the side and dolomite peaksrounded one, on the southern and fruits soft flowers, waters, in rich wild mushrooms. We stop at Pesariis, the small visit to the city, in than rather house the Carnic of “CasaMuseum

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and the Park of the Carnic hills hills Carnic the of Park the and

Carnia: Val Degano and Val Pesarina Pesarina Val and Degano Val Carnia: Carnia: Val Degano and Val Pesarina

and the Park of the Carnic hills UDINE 420 between Cella andbetween Agrons and the Maria lying onahillock diS. Gorto visiting are the ancient Church of worthwhile woodlands; and meadows of byalternating characterized scenery into this natural wonderful panorama are hamlets thirteen and dip its Ovaro totheeast. Mounts and Tamai Zoncolan, west and Arvenis the Val and Col Gentile Pesarina to the ofbalcony theVal overlooking Degano, the as known Ovaro, is stop Next the built-up area. watches and monumental sundials in watch’s aiming village”] at making 24 degli orologi” [“The “Il Paese the project the watch museum and haspromoted onanationalproducers it level, hosts of the centre of excellence for watch being hundredthan one two people; of this small of village less composed Bruseschi” and to discover the mystery Prato Carnico Prato inPesariis, Museum Watch in the watch Historical top: the On

Toscano) in Mione, Ovaro Toscano) Micoli (Palazzo windows ahundred with house The Above: fruits spirits (Slivowitz), from small small from (Slivowitz), spirits fruits to buckthorn) and(Sea herbs fruits wild from native soft apples, beans, Borlotto to Carnic Frant) Formadi and “Carnic”, salât Formàdi cheeses typical franta”, “scueta the ricotta smashed ricotta, (smoked products from dairy Carnic salami in , etc.): cheese Festival and Festival of the (“Carnic tastes” in , Ricotta exhibitions andseveral festivals similarities that are during enhanced gentle hills and food and woodlands) up of natural (made landscape an homogeneous land boasts The and promote thearea. that to preserve was established Enemonzo,Raveo, Santina Villa and of municipalities the covering area an towards of thePark theCarnic hills, southward proceeds tour the Ovaro, old mill still From functioning in Baus. 421 Carnia: Val Degano and Val Pesarina

and the Park of the Carnic hills UDINE 422 Lauco (Marian Sanctuary and ravine Sanctuary (Marian Lauco on to Trava carries di itinerary The Europe. in waterfalls highest thelatter oneofwaterfalls, theseven notwe can and miss thePlera Radime continuing then onto Santina Villa value. Driving down toEnemonzo and their and historical-artistic religious Monte Castellano avisit are worth for of theMadonna deland theSanctuary areas; along theway, theMonastery plateau where lie rural several built-up at Pani, in atown awonderful located lying in agreen hollow, where westop hamlet of Raveo, isreach thetypical we municipality first The salami. Carnic like sausage the mushroom, to typical flavor of andpaired tasty with soft of different game,processing often di fromtraditional Raveo, meat Esse biscuits tothefamous native potatoes dairy specialties, Enemonzo specialties, dairy page: opposite The of Raveo biscuits “S” Above: Santina Villa inInvillino, torrent Plera the top: the On the typical typical the Waterfall of Waterfall Carnic with plateau its having name thesame that, and then toof Lauco the Vinadia) at the foot Mount of thesuggestive Arvenis, that overhangs the Arvenis, Alta Val Tagliamento. We We Tagliamento. Val Alta go fortheroad alongside the mountain, winding hamlets (Fusea, Vinaio, Vinaio, (Fusea, hamlets its way throughits tiny etc.) to reach again toreach etc.) Tolmezzo where the the where Tolmezzo itinerary ends. itinerary 423 425

Paularo

Ligosullo Tolmezzo Timau

Zuglio

Sutrio

M.Zoncolan

Ravascletto

Villa Santina fiume Tagliamento fiume Carnic Alps:Carnic view Small lake of Taront, Small lake of Taront, On the top: of the Chiarsò, Val Mount Serio Above: Ravascletto Carnia: Val Chiarsò, Val Pontaiba, Pontaiba, Val Chiarsò, Val Carnia: Valcalda and Bût Val Setting out from Tolmezzo, proceedingSetting Tolmezzo, from out slightly Cedarchis, in and, northward northeastward d’Incarojo to reach Val Chiarsò the or Val (from of the name crosses) that torrent the that, with buttress pyramidal imposing Mount of Tersadia Mount the east and to Sernio to the west, stretches as far as the the extraordinary border with Austrian Creta Aip [a di calcareous mountain]. This area is a very busy tourist location: easy and a diversified to reach composed rockyenvironment, of and grassy peaks, wide panoramic plateaus the wonderful Piani (among which Lanza),di forests, gorges (Las Calas) waterfall), (the waterfalls Salino and typical rich in lakes; is small and springs (palacesbuildings houses), rural and past symbolic of its of flourishing textile industry turned today into arts crafts and fabric (the traditional costumesshoes “scarpets”, Ravinis’

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Carnia: Val Chiarsò, Val Pontaiba, Val Bût and Valcalda and Bût Val Pontaiba, Val Chiarsò, Val Carnia:

Carnia: Val Chiarsò, Val Pontaiba, Val Bût and Valcalda UDINE 426 the suggestive Dimon smallthe suggestive lakes enchanting natural between terrace an and Carnia in municipality atthen stops Ligosullo, thesmallest and toVal Pontaiba westward on valley, , the tour continues visitingAfter themain town of the the Crofins orthePastùm. withthe pasta herbs and, as adessert, and thesoups thesausage, polenta, theseasoned crunchy orsoft), cheese, cooked (typical theFrico or sweet), filled orplums, savoury with pears ravioli like (typical recipes theCjalsons local some bytasting trying are worth and mushrooms that potatoes, beans, malghe, different kinds of native corn, coming from the othersome cheeses and cheese of, theLatteria besides consisting specialties food its carving); wood and furniture sculptures, and towards the malga Val Dolce malga the towards diLanza ofCison pastures The opposite page: Paluzza Above: cjarsons top: the On the hamlet of Timau, hamletofTimau, the the typical Carnic typical the from the the from Austrian border where we stop at Timau Timau at stop we where delightful the at refreshment take and border Austrian move northward as as theItalian- far Towerthe Moscarda we in Entrefors, having admired After tosouth. north torrent, with name, from thesame Val Bût that of follows the thecourse main centreand in Paluzza, reach the we theVal leave Pontaiba Art), Modern is of seeing (well theGallery worth Treppo Having Carnico passed Castle. Valdajerand the seventeenth-century 427 Carnia: Val Chiarsò, Val Pontaiba, Val Bût and Valcalda UDINE 428 mede, at the end of July). atmede, the end of July). of thehaymaking,festival la theFasìn (rural agriculture the and Septermber) Sunday on thefirst taking of place Magia exhibition del(the Legno handicraft artistic the also tourism, thewintercentre of Besides . route leading toVal right Bût, in the by drivingdeeply along thepanoramic Mount discovered that Zoncolan be can environment in and the skiing resort charming surrounding its to thanks Region, the in hubs tourist winter and one of important summer themost and green represents pastures for its visit is a compulsory a.s.l., at mt. 958 valleys. Ravascletto, in Valcalda valley weather, warmer than theother Carnic name indicates whose thefavourable a town leading to Valcalda, thenearby leaving theVal toCercivento, Bût close salami. Moving southward tovalley, smoked and thetypical people local by spoken dialect Carinthian medieval of this area is clearly visible from the alpine small lakes: theGermanic origin the parish church inthe parish and Forum Roman the page: opposite The Above: panorama top: the On Wood art inSutrio art Wood Zoncolan Mount, Mount, Zoncolan ends in Tolmezzo. tour The laboratory. phytotherapy gardenimportant and botanical- atelier of painting, icons is also avery Furlans”, of “Scampanotadôrs school well-provided and historical the library an institute of having Astronomy, a being diat besides that, Côugnes Polse We museum. archaeological stop also ancient Roman and thecivic Forum theremainsthat are, nowadays, of the Aquileia from toCadore) competence di Pietro San inPieve Carnia, with in themodern see had theEpiscopal during late Roman, Goth, era, Lombard of IuliumRoman city Carnicum that, theancient (it’s historical treasures Zuglio, important reach with very its Driving along thesouthern road we overlooking thevalley suggestively. onthePiano di Arta tourism resort health andimportant nature spa Terme, ancient since a very times southward tour moves The toArta 429 431

Fusine

Mangart

Laghi

di Fusine

Lago del Predil

Tarvisio

M. Lussari M.

Sella

Valbruna M. Canin M.

Malborghetto

Chiusaforte torrente Raccolana

Dogna

VALLE DI RESIA

Pontebba

Moggio Udinese VAL D’AUPA VAL Fuârt,Montasio, Miezegnot). Jôf di Jôf The into splitting torrent, Pontebbana area, has been two sides the built-up between barrier cultural and a political and (where Canale Slovenian the Val the Abbey Altar piece in the On the top: of Above: Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Tarvisio and surroundings: Julian Alps and Pre-alps Moggio Udinese has historically Moggio Udinese has historically the Benedictine developed around 1119, the same dated name, with Abbey, occupied today by the Clarisse Sisters. fortress once was the ancient On what stands the so-called delle “Torre tower Prigioni”, today seat of exhibitions, the sixteenth century the and cloister baptistery. located of the foot is The at town beauty its wild Aupa with the Val overlookingcharacterized by the hills the valley: the Creta Grauzaria the to west, the Zuc and the Creta Gleris di Bôr Massifdal to the east. We reach Pontebba at the foot of the Coccau of crossed a long hollow Canale, Val by border stretches Fella that the river towards Italian-Austrian the west-eastin direction, between two the ranges of mountain enchanting AlpsCarnic (Mount Osternig Mount and Alps (Jôf di the Julian of Poludnig) and

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Tarvisio and surroundings: Julian Alps and Pre-alps and Alps Julian surroundings: and Tarvisio

Tarvisio and surroundings: Julian Alps and Pre-alps UDINE 432 (that can also be reached driving reached along also be can (that Motorway along theA23 di Lusnizza inthe Tarvisio Bagni located Forest”, of –Val “Museum Ferro Canale. The del Canal Community Mountain the seat of theEthnographical Museum of century), Veneziano (XVII the Palazzo iron youcan’t at astop miss industries: hub andand economic for thewood Middle theEarly Bamberga since Ages of the GermanFeud bishops from We now reach Malborghetto-Valbruna, children thenight of 8thDecember. creature warning and punishing bad up –ademon as the Krampus like young men dressed of the Krampus, origins bythe folk is tradition recalled the other German Friulian The valleys. German languages and are spoken) in Bagni di Lusnizza, Malborghetto diLusnizza, in Bagni Above: top: the On the small church of S. Gottardo Gottardo churchofS. small the the lakes of Fusine ofFusine lakes the from the top of Mount Mangart of Mount top the from Above: View of the Julian Alps Alps Julian ofthe View We come to Tarvisio, chief townin chief to Tarvisio, We come alpine panorama. point view of the wide extraordinary an representing missed, be to not is from theenvironment point of view, Slav andfor Latin, German peoples; centuries beingsince point ameeting temple is named “of peoples” thethree the Cima del this Cacciatore: Marian towardsMadonna del Monte Lussari thesanctuary northward, wereach and thenbeautiful Sella di Camporosso layer.arboreal through Passing the and thecondition ofof the species of ahigh value both forthevariety of which bywoods are covered 15.000 of national in , forest state exclusive largest is the highway), the Pontebbana state parks: 24.000 hectares, 433 Tarvisio and surroundings: Julian Alps and Pre-alps UDINE 434 in stretching as Val asfar Raccolana, Montasio, and Jôf Cimone Fuart peaks: of overlooking theJôf Origin] di Designation [Protected derives cheese DOP plateau - from where thetypical Mount Canin and green the Montasio theridgeof of theJulian between Alps, asmallNevea, into gem set theheart Sella to thewell-known skiing resort the right sideof thelake, we head Driving along waters. of its beauties tourist important hub forthe very lake largest in theregion,the second asPredilVal asfar Lake, Rio del Lago we movesouthward driving along to Tarvisio, Back of the Fusine Lakes). today Natural (named Park Mongart of Mount di Mezzodì the ridgePicco in an amphitheaterlocated by created among beautiful themost alpine lakes are in theFusine lakes, Valromana, worthwhiletourist visiting attraction: Val Canale and remarkable winter Predil Lake Predil page: opposite The of Above: (Chiusaforte) Nevea Sella Canin, ofMount top at the top: the On the Fortress Fortress the the Prevala Bowl Bowl Prevala the breadsticks). Resia typical (the products bakery and the cheese) (cooked the Frico among which specialties quality food and inis high theEcomuseum) visitingnatural (worth biodiversities uncontaminated environment, rich in the Julian an extraordinary Pre-alps: to Canin Mount, along of thePark from theMusi and Plauris Mounts of stretching the torrent it) crossing of thetour is thename Val (from Resia inshed last Friulian stop The language). is Chioutcalled theterm (Chiôt forpig inhamlets of thenearby are alpinesuggestive where setting, many We through goback Val with Dogna its and the AdriaticAustria Sea). the historic between trade metals deriving from Canal (name del Ferro the junction with thenarrow valley at located Chiusaforte, the main city 435 Recipes UDINE 436 and winter with a little slice of ”foie and winter of with ”foie slice a little In summerdepending ontheseason. of this traditional dish versions In my different restaurant Ioffer “morchia”. of with tablespoons some season and cream on a ladleof cheese pour thehot polenta in singleServe plates, brown: theresult will the“morchia”. be until in asaucepan hazel the cornmeal fairly and liquid thebutter Cook cream. the milk and mix until a it all becomes in abain-marieMelt with thecheeses the result will afairly polenta. be soft is thecooking over, minutes. Once 30 avoid any lumps; keep for cooking to whisking well while cornmeal fine thensalt and sprinkle the casserole, Bring milk and water totheboil in a gcornmeal. 50 gbutter; 100 theseasoning: 1dl milk. For cheese; goat ricotta, fresh alp gmixed cheese, 300 thesauce: 2 dl water; 2dl milk; For salt. gfine cornmeal; 200 thepolenta: For his original recipe. Here is history. Amark of perfection. of our recipes among thedeathless has immediately taken own its place it here greatness: lies And its the 80s. whereas byGianni it wascreated in datingrecipe many, back many years thata chef–believe it is atraditional –includingis that people most many curious thing most this about The dish his masterpiece. is themark heleft, in braide (literally gravy”) “homestead of theCarnicexponent cuisine. toc The the lead who hasbeen Gianni Cosetti, will for recipes quoted, not except be below. authors of thefollowing The a brilliant intuition, as theonedescribed everyone. They can also be the result of later acquired and by been adopted have outcomes long testing, whose Traditional are theresult of a recipes Al TocAl in braide with the Hungarian “Tocai” Hungarian the with confused be to not “Friulano”, called now (*) and Sauvignon”.truffle and Pinot Blanc orthin of white slices mushrooms sautéed with autumn in and Chardonnay in aged barrels; oak wine, orwith fried baby goat Tocai (*) in spring with asparagus and heads gras au torchon” and Malvasia wine; 437 Recipes UDINE 438 (as required) (as whole milkor fine cornmeal; 1l water, 150g salt, yellow orwhite raw 2people: Ingredients for up again with polenta. thenmore milk. more milk, And ending filling theplate with and morepolenta by thegrown-ups thepleasure of too; achildhoodand flavour lustfully; loved happens –when youare eating greedily risk of burning your mouth – it always and mildpolenta thesilky milk; the thesteaming hotbetween of the of milk;by thesweetness thecontrast smellThe of brought thepolenta out Al Zùf thread. cutit with hastobe athick sewing and it cover with acloth. 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The must andthe cornmeal stir with awhisk to it and toboil, when sprinkle it comes salt possible; if firewood by heated Pour thewater into cauldron, acopper 439 AL CIPPO - MALGA VALBERTAT BASSA 1 BOSC DI MUSEIS 3 Sandri Salvatore Garibaldi Renato UDINE UDINE

Località Malga Valbertat Bassa Località Museis, 7 33027 Paularo 33020 Cercivento Tel. +39 0433 70126 Height: >500 m above s.l. Tel. +39 0433 778822 Fax. +39 0433 70553 The agritourism “Malga Valbertat Fax. +39 0433 92330 Height: >500 m above s.l. Mob . +39 338 37 35 177 Bassa” is located in an area of gre- Mob. +39 335 66 88 333 at interest for its nature, geology The “Bosc di Museis” is the and fossils. The cuisine is tasty [email protected] ideal place to spend a holiday and strictly seasonal. Its dishes are www.boscodimuseis.it in peace, in a wonderful and made with alp cheeses, butter and quiet centennial forest where a ricotta cheese, fresh mushrooms, community of German warriors hams and salamis, spontaneous (arimanni) had taken shelter more The mountain The The mountain The herbs, honey and jam of any kind, than one thousand years ago. The vegetables, soft fruits. agritourism is run in accordance with beauty, life in balance with nature, respect for the creation. Meals are prepared with certified organic products, all grown in local farms.

AL TULIN 2 FORNÂS 4 Colomba Ennio Corradina Augusto

Via Isola, 51 Località Fornace, 2 A 33010 Montenars Frazione Fusea Tel. +39 0432 972870 Height: >=301 <=500 m above s.l. 33028 Tolmezzo Height: >=301 <=500 m above s.l. Mob. +39 348 58 08 397 The “Al Tulin” is located in the Tel. +39 0433 467002 The agritourism has been recently pristine valley of Montenars, +39 0433 40318 renovated to restore the typical [email protected] among woods and rivers. It is a local architecture and hence be www.altulin.com quiet place to get in touch with the Fax. +39 0433 467002 more in tune with the environment most genuine nature. The menu is and nature. The farm produces changed every 30 days according apples, potatoes, walnuts and to seasonal products, but cheeses, honey, which are all available for hams, salamis and typical dishes purchase. Rooms are also available. such as cheese fried with potatoes, Guests will have a chance to enjoy onion, speck ham or other flavours the typical Friulian cuisine. (frico) and beef goulash can be enjoyed all year round.

440 441 KASSIAN 5 MALGA CONFIN 7 Della Mea Mariateresa Colomba Ennio UDINE UDINE

Via Cadorna, 65 Malga Confin Fusine in Val Romana Monte Plauris 33018 Tarvisio Height: >500 m above s.l. 33010 Venzone Height: >500 m above s.l. Tel. +39 0428 651322 The agritourism “Kassian” is loca- Tel. +39 0432 972870 The agritourism “Malga Confin” is Mob. +39 338 39 68 106 ted in Fusina di Valromana, on the Fax. +39 0432 971402 located at a height of 1300 metres three borders of Italy, Austria and above sea level and is managed by [email protected] . The agritourism is the [email protected] the farm “Colomba Ennio”. It offers www.mediavacanze.com ideal location for those who travel www.altulin.com a wonderful view over the city of in winter and summer thanks to its Venzone and its territory borders wide variety of walking tracks and with the Regional Natural Park of its renowned ski trails which have the Julian Prealps. The agritourism The mountain The The mountain The also hosted several competitions of offers dairy products and other Alpine Ski World Championships. typical dishes, together with a wide variety of aromatised grappas.

LA PECORA NERA 6 MALGA COOT 8 D’Odorico Nevia Siega Simona

Località Ronc, 1 Località Coot 33025 Ovaro 33010 Resia Tel. +39 0433 67602 Height: >500 m above s.l. Tel. +39 0433 53483 Height: >500 m above s.l. Fax. +39 0433 67602 The agritourism is located in a Mob. +39 331 65 20 462 The agritourism “Malga Coot” is lo- Mob. +39 347 24 37 732 charming valley and its guests cated at the foot of stately Mount get the unique chance of being [email protected] Canin, surrounded by pristine na- [email protected] involved in farming activities like www.parcoprealpigiulie.it ture and breath-taking views. The www.lapecoraneraovaro.com milking and apple picking. It sells farm produces cheese and other dairy products and jams whereas typical products which can be en- its kitchen offers traditional joyed in this stunning landscape, recipes prepared with ingredients deep in the Regional Natural Park of own production. Pleasant walks of the Julian Prealps. can be taken through the several walking trails which wind their way from the agritourism.

442 443 MALGA GACCEMAN 9 MALGA PLAN DE SPADOVAI 11 Errath Karin Baschiera Violetta UDINE UDINE

Val Filza Bassa Località Plan de Spadovai 33010 Malborghetto-Valbruna 33010 Dogna Fax. +39 0428 91086 Height: >500 m above s.l. Tel. +39 0433 70609 Height: >500 m above s.l. Mob. +39 339 29 67 939 The agritourism “Malga Gacceman” Mob. +39 339 26 13 948 The agritourism “Plan de Spadovai” +39 339 29 67 928 is located in Ugovizza, deep in the +39 331 90 33 133 was opened after the renovation Julian Alps. Its landscape of me- of a small alpine hut (casera) and adows, woods and walking trails is located in the wonderful valley approved by the Italian Alpine of Dogna. Its kitchen offers typical Mountaineering Club (CAI) makes products and dishes which will be it a perfect location. Its farm pro- enjoyed in a charming landscape. duces jams, syrups and vegetables The agritourism is the start point The mountain The The mountain The which are used to prepare genuine of several walking trails leading local dishes. Guests can reach the to the peak of Due Pizzi, the col farm on foot or with an off-road Cjanalot and Mount Piper near the vehicle. pass of Somdogna.

MALGA MONTASIO 10 MALGA POZOF 12 Vadori Luca Gortani Renato

Località Altopiano del Montasio Località Pozof - Liariis 33010 Chiusaforte 33025 Ovaro Tel. +39 0432 824211 Height: >500 m above s.l. Tel. +39 0432 995365 Height: >500 m above s.l. +39 0432 672184 The agritourism is located among Mob. +39 368 37 45 660 The agritourism “Malga Pozof” Mob. +39 335 82 96 302 wonderful Julian Alps and offers is located on Mount Zoncolan’s the dainty typical dishes of the [email protected] slopes. Here the typical dishes [email protected] Friulian mountains. Its dairy is www.gortanifarm.it of the Carnic cuisine can be www.aafvg.it managed by the Regional Breeders enjoyed in a rustic and welcoming Association of the Friuli and environment. Guests will also produces the “famous” montasio get the chance of watching the cheese which can be purchased in cheese-making process and the store together with other dairy visiting the old small alpine hut products. (casera), which has been kept untouched by the Gortani family who runs the farm.

444 445 MALGA PRIU 13 MALGA RIO SECCO 15 Tributsch Renata Spironelli Maria Carmen UDINE UDINE

Località Val Uque Località Casera Rio Secco 33010 Malborghetto-Valbruna 33015 Moggio Udinese Tel. +39 0428 60265 Height: >500 m above s.l. Tel. +39 0428 991279 Height: >500 m above s.l. Mob. +39 333 44 75 021 The agritourism “Malga Priù” is +39 0428 90929 The agritourism “Malga Rio Secco” located on Mount Stabet’s slopes, Mob. +39 339 17 35 049 lies on the pasturelands of the [email protected] among woods of beech, larch and valley of Pontebbana, surrounded fir, and provides its guests with a by timber trees, at a height of 1165 wonderful view as well as a tasty metres above sea level. Its kitchen cuisine. Its menu ranges from offers a selection of typical boiled thick soft dumplings made products and dishes. The farm with ricotta cheese (gnocchi di produces cheese from its cows’ The mountain The The mountain The ricotta) and mint, cheese fried milk, fresh and smoked ricotta with potatoes, onion, speck ham or cheese, butter and yoghurt, which other flavours (frico) with polenta are all available for purchase. to goulash. Other traditionally made meat dishes will be available if booked.

MALGA QUARNAN 14 NAUNAL 16 Feragotto Luciano Quaglia Flavia

Località Monte Quarnan Località Naunal 33013 33020 Sutrio Tel. +39 0432 974022 Height: <=300 m above s.l. Tel. +39 0433 778604 Height: >500 m above s.l. The agritourism “Malga Quarnan” Fax. +39 0433 778604 The agritourism “Naunal” is the towers above the city of Gemona Mob. +39 335 77 45 03 ideal solution for those looking Del Friuli and is located in a well- for peace and quietness. It is known area for its botanical [email protected] surrounded by the verdant Carnian variety. The kitchen offers hams, mountains, at a short distance salamis, cheeses and ricotta of from the thermal establishments own production together with of Arta Terme and from the peak soups, boiled thick soft dumplings of Mount Zoncolan. It is easy to (gnocchi) with herbs, home- indulge in greedy temptations made long flat ribbon-shaped here with the tasty dishes of the pasta (tagliatelle), boar goulash, traditional Carnian cuisine. cheese of own production fried with potatoes, onion, speck ham or other flavours (frico). The 446 447 BRAM’S RANCH MALGA PRAMOSIO ROSIC SOT LA NAPA 17 Località Aones Malga Pramosio Località Val Uque Solari Eliana 33027 Paularo 33026 Paluzza 33010 Malborghetto- UDINE 335 84 49 747 0433 775757 Valbruna UDINE 0433 70863 Patamar Ugovizza CAMPO BASE ALPI GIULIE 333 48 23 937 368 30 23 019 Località Pian della Sega, 2 33010 Chiusaforte MALGA SAN GIACOMO SAN JURI 0433 54080 Malga San Giacomo Località San Juri, 2 339 11 27 973 33020 Prato Carnico 33020 Enemonzo 339 40 49 184 Frazione Colza CASALI SCJS 331 31 32 862 0433 746048 Via Strada di Scjs, 1 33010 Venzone MALGA TRATTEN SANDRI SALVATORE 0432 985282 Località Malga Tratten Località Domeneal 33016 Pontebba 33027 Paularo COLETO 331 59 74 090 0433 70126 Via Buja, 123 33013 Gemona del Friuli MALGA ZERMULA SELLA BIELIGA 0432 983026 Località Malga Zermula Località Sella Bieliga 33027 Paularo 33010 Dogna Frazione Pesariis, 96 IN GIA’ 0433 70118 0429 784413 - Via Bellini, 35 335 60 72 626 338 78 14 203 33020 Prato Carnico 33020 Socchieve Tel. +39 0433 695800 Height: >500 m above s.l. Frazione Lungis MONTE RUCHE SELLA SOMDOGNA 339 54 74 702 Sauris di Sopra, 34 Località Sella Somdogna Fax. +39 0433 695103 The agritourism “Sot la napa” 33020 Sauris 33010 Dogna is located in an old mansion LA VECCHIA LATTERIA 0433 86060 0428 999554 house dating back to the 18th Frazione Studena Bassa, 37 339 59 62 797 Century in Pesariis, the so-called 33016 Pontebba MORASSI GIANCARLO “town of the clocks”. The kitchen 0428 991222 Frazione Cedarchis offers traditional and innovative 0428 93149 33022 Arta Terme dishes such as home-made pasta 0433 928951 and pastries, certified organic The mountain The The mountain The LO SCOIATTOLO vegetables grown in the farm, MALGA MONT DI CUAR NIMES meat. Jams, syrups, sweet-and- 33010 Trasaghis Località Veldie sour food and sauerkrauts of 0432 984313 33020 Raveo own production are available for 328 45 92 368 purchase. MALGA CASON DI LANZA Località Malga Cason PALUDE VUARBIS di Lanza 33020 33027 Paularo 0432 970574 0428 90928 0433 466105 PELLIZZON SAN FLOREANO 0433 929466 Via Spiedules, 7 33030 Buja MALGA E CASERA CHIADINIS 347 62 63 646 Frazione Tualis 33023 Comeglians PRATI OITZINGER 335 65 50 851 Località Prati Oitzinger 33018 Tarvisio MALGA GLAZZAT Val Saisera - Valbruna Malghe Glazzat Alto e 0428 660449 Basso 333 23 35 339 33016 Pontebba 0428 90389 PRIMAVERA Località Gof, 1 MALGA LAVAREIT 33021 Ampezzo Malga Lavareit 0433 80452 33026 Paluzza 335 13 56 705 PUSCHIASIS LUISA Via Vit di Clavais, 6/A MALGA MALINS 33025 Ovaro Località Malins 0433 67276 33020 Prato Carnico 347 23 52 471 RANDIS 349 35 97 976 Località Randis 33022 Arta Terme MALGA PIZZUL Frazione Piano d’Arta Via Monte Pizzul, 72 329 23 16 254 33027 Paularo 333 36 50 805 338 42 52 014

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