Udine
Venetian squares, a castle on the hill and Tiepolo's luminous frescoes
A relaxed walk through Udine's best-loved squares and its hidden corners.
Tours in Friuli
Town walks, multi-city days, wine country and museums. Every tour can be shortened, combined or tailored to your group.
Cities and villages
Cividale del Friuli
The Lombard capital above the emerald Natisone
Ancient Forum Iulii, first capital of the Lombard duchy in Italy, in the Natisone valley at the gateway to the eastern hills.
Spilimbergo
The city of mosaic on the banks of the Tagliamento
On the banks of the Tagliamento: one of Italy's most beautiful villages and the capital of mosaic.
Aquileia
One of the great cities of the Roman Empire, beneath a sea of mosaics
Capital of the Roman Regio X Venetia et Istria: the ruins of a great imperial city and the Basilica's extraordinary mosaics.
Trieste and Miramare
A Habsburg port on the Adriatic, and a white castle above the waves
Miramare castle, residence of Maximilian of Austria, and its park of rare and exotic trees, with the elegant city of Trieste.
Palmanova
A perfect nine-pointed star, built by the Venetians
A UNESCO site: the Renaissance fortress town built in the shape of a nine-pointed star.
Gemona del Friuli
A story of earthquake and rebirth beneath the mountains
The town fifty years after the earthquake: the cathedral, its underground rooms and the story of the Friuli model of reconstruction.
Venzone
A medieval walled village, rebuilt stone by stone
One of Italy's most beautiful medieval villages, set within its walls against an alpine backdrop.
Grado
The island of the sun, between early Christian mosaics and the sea
A fortified island town and ancient port: early Christian basilicas and the walk from the old castrum to the garden city.
Grado lagoon and Barbana
Reed huts, herons and a sanctuary on the water
A boat trip through the lagoon canals, past the fishermen's casoni, to the sanctuary island of Barbana.
Gorizia
A Habsburg garden city on the border, where Italy meets Slovenia
A castle, Habsburg palaces and gardens, and a square shared with Slovenia, with the option to cross into Nova Gorica.
Pordenone
Italian Capital of Culture 2027, a city of arcades and painted façades
The Italian Capital of Culture 2027: painted palaces along the Corso and the frescoes of Il Pordenone, also in nearby Villanova.
Sacile
The garden of the Serenissima, on the waters of the Livenza
A small town of Venetian palaces reflected in the Livenza river, once called the garden of the Venetian Republic.
San Daniele del Friuli
Hilltop home of the famous ham, of an ancient library and the Sistine Chapel of Friuli
The town of the famous prosciutto, with the Guarneriana library and the frescoes of Sant'Antonio Abate, plus an optional ham tasting.
Multi-city visit
See more of Friuli in one day by combining towns into a single itinerary, for example Udine, Trieste and Palmanova.
City and winery tours
Would you like to discover the DOC areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia? Come with me to explore the land, from the growing of young vines to the vineyard, to learn how wine is made here, faithful to tradition yet reaching towards innovation. We visit the cellar and finish with a tasting, and not only of wine: grappa and balsamic vinegar too.
Museums
Guided visits to the region's great collections, from Lombard treasures to Tiepolo's frescoes.
Udine
- Diocesan Museum and Tiepolo Galleries
- Casa Cavazzini, modern art and temporary exhibitions
Cividale del Friuli
- Christian Museum
- National Archaeological Museum
- Lombard Temple (Tempietto Longobardo)
- Palazzo de Nordis, Galleria De Martiis
Aquileia
- Domus di Tito Macro
- Domus and Episcopal Palace