Friuli is a unique land, where the sincerity and passion of the people who live there are perceived and experienced. A territory to be savored, in all senses. Here nature, culture, tradition and high-level gastronomy come together.
Are you ready to walk with your nose up?
Do it in the elegant Pordenone, which offers a very pleasant historic center. Rich in sixteenth-century palaces, Romanesque churches, frescoed facades, Gothic and Baroque buildings. You can admire the works of the greatest Friulian Renaissance painter, Antonio de Sacchis called the Pordenone.
Walking along Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Corso Garibaldi, you will be able to admire the Palazzo Comunale.
Gothic in style, made of brick, it was erected between 1291 and 1395. Opened below by a portico with loggias, it is preceded by a tower forepart surmounted by an astronomical-lunar clock built after 1542 by the Rainieri brothers of Reggio.
At the top of the tower, two stone statues, popularly called the "Moors" to refer to those of Piazza San Marco in Venice, but in reality representing two pages carrying the symbols of Austria at the feudal time, are placed at the top and beat the hours.
Friuli: from raw ham to trout
San Daniele del Friuli is the kingdom of raw ham. Pork born and raised only in ten regions of central-northern Italy; sea salt, no additives or preservatives, seasoning carried out exclusively on site. The result is the fruit of a skill matured and handed down over the centuries.
One of the artisanal ham factories in Friuli is the Magician, where it is possible to take guided tours and tastings. In this place the microclimate is fundamental, since the cool currents of the Alps and the humid ones of the Adriatic meet, which together with the morainic nature of the soil favor optimal maturation.
From meat to fish, always in the name of gluttony and high quality. To dominate the scene, next to the raw ham, there is the trout. The Region, thanks to its 2500 kilometers of perennial and very pure fresh water, is the first in Italy for the breeding of rainbow trout, with which it covers 40% of national production.
A journey through the Unesco jewels until you get lost in the inebriating Friulian cellars
Cividale del Friuli, capital of the first Lombard duchy in Italy, whose itinerary has been recognized UNESCO heritage since 2011. A small jewel that preserves the walls of the Roman era offering delightful views. Do not miss the Duomo, the Archaeological Museum, the medieval alleys, the Ponte del Diavolo, which joins the two banks of the Natisone. The Valleys of the Natisone are a kaleidoscope of colors especially in autumn, perfect for diving into an uncontaminated and luxuriant nature linked to delicacies to be tried including gubana, typical dessert of the area.
And next to the ambrosia, the nectar. The Friulian cellars are not just a tourist attraction. Here, food and wine are a way of life.
There are several DOC wine areas between Udine, Gorizia, Pordenone and Trieste. The renowned areas of Collio, Colli Orientali and Carso are an hour's drive from each other. The Collio, between the Julian Alps and the Adriatic, it is all a succession of gentle slopes and sunny slopes. It is an excellent base for tasting quality wines.
Friuli is a territory of great traditions and due to its geographical position it is affected by different historical and cultural influences.
