Per Capodanno alla scoperta del Friuli Venezia Giulia

28 Dec

1. Udine

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About the destination: Udine is a quiet and stately provincial capital - and also the unofficial capital of Friuli, which comprises the largest part of the Region of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps. The territory of the province of Udine offers many different and changeable landscape that include the sandy areas of the lagoon, the cultivated areas of the lowlands and, at the same time, the foothills of the Alps: the Forni Dolomites, the Carnic and the Julian Alps. Around this harmonious Renaissance-style square stand some of the most attractive buildings in Udine you can visit the loggia del Lionello (this old town hall owes its name to the architect who built it) built in 1456 and the 16C loggia di San Giovanni, standing opposite at a slightly higher level. It has a Renaissance portico surmounted by a clock tower. The Matteotti Square a pretty square where the market is held. It is surrounded by arcaded houses whilst in the middle is a fountain from the 16th century and a 15th century column of the Virgin.

28 Dec

Accomodation

1 Night

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Hotel Residence Ristorante Ramandolo 8.5 Very good

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UDINE - At 0.7 km from the center

BED AND BREAKFAST Camera matrimoniale classic - cancellazione gratuita - colazione inclusa nel prezzo - wifi gratuito

Hotel Residence Ristorante Ramandolo is located next to the University, 500 metres from Udine's historic centre and benefits from good bus links. The restaurant is renowned for its delicious local cui...

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Hotel Residence Ristorante Ramandolo

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8.5 Very good

UDINE - At 0.7 km from the center

1 Camera matrimoniale classic - cancellazione gratuita - colazione inclusa nel prezzo - wifi gratuito

BED AND BREAKFAST

29 Dec

Car journey 17 Kilometers - 25m

Udine

Cividale del Friuli

29 Dec

2. Cividale del Friuli

TOWN - Stop

29 Dec

Car journey 32 Kilometers - 40m

Cividale del Friuli

Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

29 Dec

3. Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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About the destination: The province of Gorizia is located in the southeastern area of Friuli Venezia Giulia and borders Slovenia and the Adriatic Sea. This small territory presents very different environments and an incredible sample of landscapes, as well as many historical and artistic testimonies that reveal Germanic, Slavic and Latin cultural influences. The coastal stretch is dominated by the wonderful lagoon of Grado, a tourist destination of international fame, with golden beaches and an evocative crossing of channels between islands and islets. In this uncontaminated environment, two protected areas emerge, an ideal habitat for numerous bird species: the Cavanata Valley Natural Reserve and the Foce del Isonzo Natural Reserve, where Camargue horses live in the wild. The fertile plain of the Isonzo, famous for the production of excellent wines, presents extensive expanses of vineyards, picturesque villages and scenic spots of singular beauty. One of the most peculiar landscapes of the province and of the whole region offers the Carso, the high plateau of calcareous rock, the landscape of rough earth and the rocky one, that of Mediterranean vegetation. Area of high natural value, the Carso has been the scene of fierce battles during the First World War as evidence of the presence of trenches, roads and defensive elements, indelible signs of a sad page of history.

29 Dec

Accomodation

1 Night

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Best Western Gorizia Palace Hotel, Primary image

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Best Western Gorizia Palace Hotel, Lobby

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Best Western Gorizia Palace Hotel, Reception

Best Western Gorizia Palace Hotel 8.8 Very good

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Gorizia - At 2.3 km from the center

BED AND BREAKFAST Double king size bed

A stay at Best Western Gorizia Palace Hotel places you in the heart of Gorizia, within a 15-minute walk of Church of St Ignatius of Loyola and Isonzo. This upscale hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Castle...

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Best Western Gorizia Palace Hotel

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8.8 Very good

Gorizia - At 2.3 km from the center 39-481-821 66

1 Double king size bed

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30 Dec

Car journey 70 Kilometers - 58m

Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Trieste

30 Dec

4. Trieste

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About the destination: Trieste is a city in North-East Italy. Once a very influential and powerful center of politics, literature, music, art and culture under Austrian-Hungarian dominion, its importance fell into decline towards the end of the 20th century, and today, Trieste is often forgotten as tourists head off to the big Italian cities like Rome and Milan. It is, however, a very charming underestimated city, with a quiet and lovely almost Eastern European atmosphere, several pubs and cafes, some stunning architecture and a beautiful sea view. It was also, for a while, the residence of famous Irish writer James Joyce. Trieste is the most international city in the region, suspended between a glorious past of "Little Vienna on the Sea" and the present cosmopolitan city. A journey of discovery of the city's history, literature and art, from the Roman era to medieval wonders, to the Habsburg splendour. The wealth of architectural styles in the palaces in Trieste is remarkable: Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, Eclectic and Baroque, coexisting in a harmonious blend with Roman remains, eighteenth century buildings and Hapsburg style buildings. Coffee is one of the flagship products of Trieste. A Free Port for the importation of coffee since the eighteenth century, the port of Trieste is the most important in the Mediterranean for the trade of coffee: the beans that arrive here are not only intended for local coffee roasters but also for those all around the world. But coffee in Trieste is also in rhythm with literature: many and beautiful are the literary cafes, which are historical premises with retro charm, frequented by poets and writers such as James Joyce, Italo Svevo, and Umberto Saba.

30 Dec

Accomodation

3 Nights

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NH Trieste 8.1 Very good

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Trieste - At 0.8 km from the center

BED AND BREAKFAST Standard room

With a stay at NH Trieste in Trieste (Trieste City Centre), you'll be steps from Chiesa Evangelica and 2 minutes by foot from Teatro Miela. This upscale hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Piazza Vittorio V...

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Trieste - At 0.8 km from the center 39-040-7600055

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NH Trieste

8.1 Very good

1 Standard room

BED AND BREAKFAST

Degustazione di prodotti regionali in un'osmiza

01 Jan

Tickets

2 Entrances ( Prezzo a persona: 2 )

2 orario 19:00 General

Non refundable

02 Jan

Car journey 52 Kilometers - 54m

Trieste

Aquileia

02 Jan

5. Aquileia

Stop

About the destination: Aquileia is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the sea, on the river Natisone, the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times. Today, the city is small, but it was large and prominent in Antiquity and is one of the main archeological sites of Northern Italy.

02 Jan

Car journey 17 Kilometers - 20m

Aquileia

Palmanova

02 Jan

6. Palmanova

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About the destination: Palmanova is a town and comune in Northeast Italy. The town is an example of star fort of the late Renaissance, built up by the Venetian Republic in 1593. The fortifications were included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar in 2017. Found in the southeast part of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, it is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Udine, 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Gorizia and 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Trieste, near the junction of the motorways A23 and A4. On 7 October 1593, the superintendent of the Venetian Republic founded a revolutionary new kind of settlement: Palmanova. The city’s founding date commemorated the victory of the Christian forces (supplied primarily by the Italian states and the Spanish kingdom) over the Ottoman Turks in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, during the War of Cyprus. Also honored on 7 October was Saint Justina, chosen as the city's patron saint. Using all the latest military innovations of the 16th century, this small town was a fortress in the shape of a nine-pointed star, designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi. Between the points of the star, ramparts protruded so that the points could defend each other. A moat surrounded the town, and three large, guarded gates allowed entry. The construction of the first circle, with a total circumference of 7 kilometres (4 mi), took 30 years. Marcantonio Barbaro headed a group of Venetian noblemen in charge of building the town, Marcantonio Martinego was in charge of construction, and Giulio Savorgnan acted as an adviser.[4] The second phase of construction took place between 1658 and 1690, and the outer line of fortifications was completed between 1806 and 1813 under the Napoleonic domination. The final fortress consists of: 9 ravelins, 9 bastions, 9 lunettes, and 18 cavaliers. In 1815 the city came under Austrian rule until 1866, when it was annexed to Italy together with Veneto and the western Friuli. Until 1918, it was the one of easternmost towns along the Italian-Austro Hungarian border and during the first world war the city worked as a military zone hosting even a hospital for the royal army. In 1960 Palmanova was declared a national monument. American professor Edward Wallace Muir Jr. said on Palmanova: "The humanist theorists of the ideal city designed numerous planned cities that look intriguing on paper but were not especially successful as livable spaces. Along the northeastern frontier of their mainland empire, the Venetians began to build in 1593 the best example of a Renaissance planned town: Palmanova, a fortress city designed to defend against attacks from the Ottomans in Bosnia. Built ex nihilo according to humanist and military specifications, Palmanova was supposed to be inhabited by self-sustaining merchants, craftsmen, and farmers. However, despite the pristine conditions and elegant layout of the new city, no one chose to move there, and by 1622 Venice was forced to pardon criminals and offer them free building lots and materials if they would agree to settle the town."

02 Jan

Car journey 219 Kilometers - 2h 17m

Palmanova

Verona