Friuli - Venezia Giulia

Notable towns in this region include

• Gorizia
• Pordenone
• Trieste
• Udine

Situated in the northeastern corner of Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a region of tremendous contrasts.

Whether you like snow-capped mountains, warm sandy beaches, lagoons teeming with wild life, remote alpine hamlets, Roman ruins, palatial country villas, bustling international seaports, rocky coastal cliffs or picturesque fishing villages, your tastes will be satisfied in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

Recommended Reading La Terra Fortunata: The Splendid Food and Wine of Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Italy's Great Undiscovered Region

Places to see

• Trieste - spacious boulevards, handsome buildings and vaguely dowdy magnificence, Triest is known as Vienna-By-The-Sea.
• Udine
• Cividale del Friuli
• Aquileia
• Gemona del Friuli
• Pordenone