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If you feel like a European destination, you should definitely consider the Friuli-Venezia Giuli in northeastern Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia. For simplicity, we abbreviated the full name of the region Friuli. Depending on your interests, Friuli may be an ideal holiday destination. You can wash classic Italian cuisine and other specialties, and with the local wine. While Friuli is not just for tourists, you will not fight a rule against the people to see what you want to go undetected. Like most regions of Italy, he belonged to many countries over the years. Unlike most regions of Italy, it is multicultural, a unique blend of influences, Italian, Austrian and Slavic. This article examines Friuli except its capital and largest city of Trieste, which is described in a companion article.

We start our tour to Friuli Redipuglia start over 25 miles (35 km) northwest of Trieste. Then we drive north east of the city of Gorizia, almost along the Slovenian border. Then we head north to Cividale del Friuli. We turn left (west) and end our visit in Udine.

Memory of the war in Italy, built the military Redipuglia Memorial during the reign of Mussolini, inland from the Gulf of Trieste. Here the remains are known from nearly four thousand and more than sixty thousand soldiers unknown Italian WWI little further west are the remains of more than fourteen thousand soldiers of Austria-Hungarian WWI I.

Gorizia, population over twenty-five thousand is pretty close to the Slovenian border. In fact, one of its suburbs, Nova Gorica, Slovenia is in reality. The Transalpina Railway Square that the port has been fueled from Trieste, is actually in the two countries. Proximity Sacrario Militare (Military shrine) of Oslavia, is the last resting place of over 57,000 soldiers of the First World War

Old town of Gorizia as Borgo Castello in honor of the medieval castle surrounded by walls sixth century known. He has a collection of Venetian art. You must also be seen on the fourteenth-century Gothic church of San Spirito, seventeenth-eighteenth century baroque church of San Ignacio, in the sixteenth century Duomo (cathedral) and its frescoes, and Baroque Palazzo Attems eighteenth century.

This city has several palaces, the sixteenth century Coronini Cronberg filled with eighteenth-century Venetian painted furniture, oriental rugs, porcelain, Japanese prints and sketches by money from Russia and the sixteenth century, the twentieth of paintings. It is a beautiful library with more than ten thousand volumes of manuscripts and old books.

Cividale del Friuli, the population of eleven thousand, was founded by Julius Caesar more than 2,000 years old. The historic center of Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) dominated houses the National Archaeological Museum. In the vicinity of the sixteenth century Palazzo dei Veneti Provveditori. Be sure to see the Celtic dug grave, a series of ancient underground spaces in the rock, the historians do not know if there is a Celtic or Roman grave monument (Lombard)

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The Venetian Gothic of the fifteenth century Duomo (cathedral) was built on the ruins of an eighth century. The Christian Museum home to the eighth century relics and art works of the outstanding examples of Lombard sculpture. The fifteenth century Ponte del Diavolo (Devil’s Bridge) leads to the church of San Martino, contains an altar to the eighth century. The small church Oratorio di Santa Maria (Saint Mary’s Oratory) in the old part of town near Lombard Valle, near the river Natisone, is a remarkable example of the eighth century, early medieval art. Saturday is market day in downtown Gorzia he was at the time of Julius Caesar.

Udine, nearly one hundred thousand inhabitants, is a relatively new city founded only on the thousand years before. Unlike in Trieste, the largest city in the region belonged to the United Republic of Udine in Italy almost since its inception. The fifteenth-century Piazza della Libert? Freedom Square seems) in the Venetian style with the Palazzo del Commune (now city hall) in front of the Clock Tower (Clock Tower). The site also has a beautiful fountain in the sixteenth century, seventeenth century columns that the statue of justice and the Lion of Venice, and statues of Hercules and peace.

Udine is home to several churches to visit. Fourteen-century Gothic cathedral has a bell tower of the fifteenth century, which remains unfinished. Both the cathedral and the surrounding Purite oratorio? Shrine of Purity) contain beautiful works of art. The Lombard St. Mary of the Castle is probably the oldest church in Udine and was largely rebuilt after an earthquake nearly 500 years old. Be sure to see his paintings.

Udine main attraction is its castle, situated on a hill. According to local legend, Attila the Hun was there to see who built the nearby Roman city of Aquileia as burned. The castle was twice destroyed by earthquakes. The Venetians built the fortress without it, but with a Renaissance palace which now houses the town museum, the Museum archaeological and historical research and art galleries. Enjoy the view out of the mountains and plains of Slovenian Italian walls to the entrance of the castle.

What about food? Prosciutto di San Daniele ham is the pride of Friuli. It only counts for Prosciutto di Parma ham as the best in Italy. Production in the town of San Daniele concentrated once paid his taxes in the ham. In fact, this region of the ham was before the Romans. However, the large scale production has begun a century ago. San Daniele now sells more than two million hams a year. These hams are milder and sweeter than the competition. They are low in cholesterol, rich in protein and rich in minerals, especially iron, zinc and vitamin B. The wines offered include support and Tocai Friulano Ramandolo.

Let’s a sample menu, among others. Start Goulash di Pesce (fish stew). Then try arrosto Capriolo al di Pino (venison with pine needles). For dessert indulge Presniz (pastry with rum, fruits and nuts.) Sure increase your comfort by including local wines with food.

We will conclude with a look at wine in Friuli. Friuli is one of the 20 Italian regions for acreage planted in grapes and 13 for the entire wine production 14th Over 48% of wine production is red or ros? Few ros? Leaving 52% for white. The region produces a total of 9 DOC wines. DOC means Denominazione di origine contrôlée, as the designation of origin, probably a wine of great quality and a white DOCG dessert wine, Ramandolo can be translated. The G means DOCG Garantita, but it is actually no guarantee that such wines are truly superior. About 60% of the Friuli wine carries the DOC or DOCG, the second largest share of all Italy is

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Ramandolo DOCG is a sweet white wine produced in the area north of Udine at least 90% of local grape Verduzzo. The vineyards are located high in the sky and the slopes are so steep that the grapes must be harvested and processed by hand. DOC Collio, DOC Collio Gorizia as known, is a term of eastern Friuli, near the Slovenian border, which includes many high quality wines. The term covers a variety of styles and grapes.