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INDEX

6 FROM THE LITORANEA VENETA COASTAL WATERWAY TO LIGNANO SABBIADORO

12 FROM THE LAGOON

TO MARANO LAGUNARE

18 FROM GRADO TO AQUILEIA

24 FROM VALLE CAVANATA TO MONFALCONE

30 FROM DUINO TO SISTIANA

34 FROM MIRAMARE TO TRIESTE

40 FROM TRIESTE TO MUGGIA

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IN THE REGION

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Trieste, Faro della Vittoria lighthouse

Sailing the Upper Adriatic Sea is a continuous discovery.

This is the sea of the Friuli Venezia Giulia coastline: a 130-kilometre riviera including resorts such as Lignano Sabbiadoro and Grado, the paradisiacal settings of the Grado Lagoon and Marano Lagunare, the Marina Julia windspot, the Sistiana Bay and the jagged coastline of the Gulf of Trieste, all the way to the fishermen’s village of Muggia.

Beloved by yachtspeople for its excellent boating offer, Friuli Venezia Giulia is among the leading regions in Italy in terms of available infrastructure and number of berths, boating companies and mooring points; it has more than 25 marinas, part of which make up the largest marina network in Italy.

You can take a break from sailing in one of its marina resorts equipped with swimming pools and wellness facilities, or in one of the many dry marinas where you can keep your boat on land all year round and still experience it as if it were on the water, or you can enjoy impressive mega-yacht spaces, floating homes on rivers or make use of the many shipbuilding services available, all managed by experienced craftsmen.

Friuli Venezia Giulia also has a strong vocation for sustainability, with several marinas have been awarded the FEE Blue Flag thanks to their extensive use of renewable energies, e-vehicles and water cleaning systems such as the seabin.

The moorings and berths are exceptional starting points for setting sail to discover an area that was born just to be explored: sandy, rocky and pebble beaches where to enjoy perfect relax, nine Natural Reserves, lots of itineraries, tours and services for cycling enthusiasts, and small seaside villages and cities of art.

Looking for a tasty, gourmet experience?

Discover the Friuli Venezia Giulia Wine & Taste Route! This is a food and wine route that ideally combines the coastline and the mountains, crossing the vineyards and hills of the hinterland dotted with wineries, restaurants and producers.

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San Giorgio di Nogaro

Palazzolo dello Stella

Marano Lagunare

Aprilia Marittima

Aquileia

Lignano Sabbiadoro

Grado

SWEET SAILING One coastline, many stories: Friuli Venezia Giulia is a land of contrasts and nuances that tells you about its rich biodiversity amidst the rustling of waves and reeds, though intact nature and the open sea, while you travel by boat or by bike, while you play sports or relax at the water’s edge.

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Monfalcone

Duino Sistiana

Grignano

Trieste

Muggia

Lignano Sabbiadoro and Aprilia Marittima

From Duino and Sistiana

From the Marano Lagoon to Palazzolo dello Stella and San Giorgio di Nogaro

From Miramare and Trieste

From Grado to Aquileia

From Trieste and Muggia

From Valle Cavanata to Monfalcone

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FROM THE LITORANEA VENETA COASTAL WATERWAY TO LIGNANO SABBIADORO

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Lignano Sabbiadoro, Yoga-SUP

WITH THE WIND IN OUR SAILS! With its green pine forest of over 1,200,000 trees, Lignano Sabbiadoro is an oasis combining relaxation and all kinds of fun. Its name ‘Sabbiadoro’ (‘golden sand’) is a tribute to its 8 kilometres

of fine, golden sandy beaches. Here are hospitable and fully-equipped bathing establishments, VIP lidos for those in search of an exclusive experience and pet-friendly beaches. All this under the

FEE Blue Flag that rewards environmental protection and the Green Flag awarded by Italian paediatricians to seaside resorts especially attentive to the health and protection of families with children.

SABBIADORO, PINETA AND RIVIERA Lignano Sabbiadoro is for both the young and the old, families and friends; it is ideal for weekend getaways, holidays in nature, water sports and wellness. It has plenty of restaurants, open-air bars, shops, boutiques, amusement arcades and pubs, and features an elegant Terrazza a Mare, a terrace overlooking the sea, and Faro Rosso, the red lighthouse located on the easternmost tip of Lignano

Sabbiadoro, which for many years served as a landmark for sailors.

The neighbouring Lignano Pineta stands out for its totally unique, spiral-shaped urban design, created by the renowned architect Marcello D’Olivo; the Parco del Mare, a ‘park of the sea’ hosting works and installations made in Aurisina stone, and the pagoda, the traditional pier.

And then there is Lignano

Riviera, the home of relaxation.

This resort immersed in luxuriant vegetation has a voice of its own, made of the rustling of maritime pines and the whispering of the Tagliamento River and its original floating homes.

Not far from here is Aprilia Marittima, an important reference point for yachting, with berths, dry marinas, marina resorts and many other special services for sea lovers.

THE ROUTE • • • • •

Mouth of the Tagliamento River Lignano Riviera Lignano Pineta Lignano Sabbiadoro Aprilia Marittima Lignano Sabbiadoro, Pagoda

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ALL SPORTS! In Lignano Sabbiadoro, sport is everywhere, you’ll be spoiled for choice!

In Friuli Venezia Giulia, sports centres revolve around the energy and experience of excellent instructors of swimming, sailing, windsurfing , surfing and kitesurfing; small fields for beach volleyball and beach tennis challenges; the 18-hole golf court of Golf Club Lignano await golfers all year round;

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Belvedere Trabucco

skateboarders will have plenty of fun on the ramps of the Hub Park in Lignano Sabbiadoro.

For cyclists of all ages, more than 75 kilometres of cycle routes and a network of over 30 kilometres of cycling paths are available along the coastal area and all the way inland, passing through fragrant pine forests, pedalling towards lagoon views or along the banks of the Tagliamento River, which you can cross with

your bike onboard Passo Barca X-River service.

During the summer, maritime lines connect Lignano Sabbiadoro to Marano Lagunare and Grado.

There is also a wide range of guided bike tours to complement boat tours.

You don’t want to give up the beach? Take a ride on a fat sand bike by the sea at dawn!

THERE’S FUN FOR EVERYONE! Lignano Sabbiadoro is a lively resort for the young and the old alike.

You cannot but fall in love with Parco Zoo Punta Verde, a zoo-park with more than 1,000 animals of 150 species from all over the world.

With its vertiginous slides and large swimming pools, Aquasplash is among the top water parks in Italy, while the mega Luna Park Strabilia

ensures maximum excitement with its thrills.

Parco Termale Riviera Resort is a spa-amusement park full of slides and water games for the little ones and relaxing jacuzzi pools for adults, while at I Gommosi or the Parco Junior you will only have one problem: convincing your children to leave.

Hemingway, writer and Nobel Prize winner for literature, also

stayed in Lignano Sabbiadoro.

An important literary prize and a park shaded by fragrant maritime pines, which features a playground and a fitness trail, are dedicated to him.

Lignano Sabbiadoro, Punta Verde Zoo Park

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A TREAT FOR EVERY TASTE Seafood, traditional products and local white wines are a feather in the cap of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Lignano’s food and wine suit every taste; there

are even elegant restaurants with moorings on the Tagliamento River and lagoon views, fascinating beach locations, pizzerias, trendy bars,

wine bars and artisanal ice cream parlours.

UNMISSABLE MEMORIES Lignano Sabbiadoro is a venue for major events, including those dedicated to boating enthusiasts such as the Two Gulfs Regatta, the Autumn Lagoon Championship, the Punta Faro Cup and the Lignano Boat Show held at the Porto Vecchio dock.

In mid-October, Aprilia Marittima hosts Nautilia, a show of second-hand boats, the only one in Italy where they can be admired ashore, among numerous international exhibitors and visitors.

A must for food and wine

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Lignano Sabbiadoro, E-sup

lovers is Festa delle Cape, the traditional event where you can taste clams and local fish, in Piazza Marcello d’Olivo in Lignano Pineta. There is no shortage of great sporting competitions such as Triathlon, beach soccer and beach volleyball tournaments and Sandy Wheels the new event for bicycle lovers, as well as concerts by great artists.

Lignano Sabbiadoro is also home to the Biker Fest, one of the most important motorbike rallies in the world, which certainly doesn’t go unnoticed!

Lignano Sabbiadoro never stops, not even in winter! A majestic Christmas crib, which can be up to 4 metres high, is built with the sand on the beach, just a few steps away from the Christmas Village of Sabbiadoro, where you can also find street markets, food and wine stalls and entertainment.

Lignano Sabbiadoro, beach

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Marinas 1 Marina Punta Verde 2 Porto Turistico Marina Uno Resort 3 D-Marin Punta Faro 4 Darsena Porto Vecchio 5 Offshore Unimar 6 Marina Resort Punta Gabbiani 7 Dry Marina Punta Gabbiani 8 Darsena Aprilia Marittima 9 Aprilia Marittima 2000 - Dry marina 10 Marina Capo Nord

Golf Club Lignano

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FROM THE LAGOON TO MARANO LAGUNARE

In Marano there is tower sailors notice from afar. Marano people call it the ‘Millenary Tower’ (‘Torre Millenaria’), more to emphasise its importance than for historical reasons.

Marano Lagunare is a village protected from the sea by a series of islands and islets, such as those of Sant’Andrea and Martignano, the latter also known as the ‘Island of Shells’.

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Marano Lagunare

THE ROUTE • Punta Faro (Lignano Sabbiadoro) • Stella River Mouth “Foci dello Stella” Regional Nature Reserve • Valle Canal Novo Regional Nature Reserve • Marano Lagunare Marano Lagunare

The Republic of Venice, which ruled this land from the 15th century to the end of the 18th century, also left a strong architectural imprint on these places. Marano historic centre is a succession of narrow lanes and squares, traditional meeting and working spaces crowded with houses. The buildings are often decorated with bas-reliefs, stone faces and coats of arms that tell ancient

stories.

Together with the Grado Lagoon, this is the northernmost lagoon in the entire Mediterranean Sea. This Lagoon boasts two Regional Nature Reserves and most of its canals are natural, only the briccolas —the poles that mark the way— are man-made. A briccola made of five poles is a ‘dama’ and marks a crossing between canals.

The Marano Lagoon is a land of fishermen. It was once among the poorest areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia and has always been treated with the utmost respect by its inhabitants, so much so today it is home to the archaeological museum of the lagoon, Museo Archeologico della Laguna, which collects important finds from various locations in the Marano and Grado Lagoons.

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Marano Lagunare, Casoni

THE LAGOON AND ITS SURROUNDINGS The village of Marano Lagunare can be reached by land from the Friulian countryside and in summer also onboard the maritime line from Lignano Sabbiadoro.

The waters of the Marano Lagoon, along the Stella River, lead to Palazzolo dello Stella, a green area where nature and

tourism coexist. In the so called Bassa Friulana area, Palazzolo dello Stella and Precenicco serve as the main access point to the navigable waterway network connecting the hinterland to the lagoon. Here you will find moorings, tourism services and houseboats, licence-free boats that allow

you to explore rivers and canals at a leisurely pace and in an immersive way. Not far from Marano Lagunare is the nautical centre of San Giorgio di Nogaro, with numerous berths, ample storage space and well-equipped shipyards employing skilled craftsmen.

microcosm for nature lovers.

Among the reeds that line the riverbed, marsh harriers live as well as mute swans, red herons, grey herons and white herons, in a natural habitat they have shared for decades with fishermen’s boats and homes. The Villaggio dei Casoni preserves traditional fishermen’s houses, called ‘casoni’, which were made of

cane and wood, with a central hearth and only furnished with the essential for survival. All the casoni face west: this is the side most sheltered from the bora and tramontana winds, which allowed fishermen a more comfortable living environment.

BEAUTY RESERVES Marano Lagunare and its Lagoon boast two Regional Nature Reserves.

The Stella River Mouth “Foci dello Stella” Regional Nature Reserve cannot be accessed by land but only by water. You can sail up to Precenicco and Palazzolo, meeting on your way the traditional river fish lift nets (bilancioni).

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Valle Canal Novo Regional Nature Reserve

A BIRDWATCHING PARADISE Another suspended scenery, at a short distance from Marano, is the Valle Canal Novo Regional Nature Reserve, once a fish farm.

The buildings of the Visitor Centre were built is the traditional style of the casoni and include offices, a refreshment point, education spaces and an environment observatory. There is also an aquarium where you can learn about the numerous organisms inhabiting the lagoon.

A TREAT FOR EVERY TASTE! Over the centuries, Marano Lagunare has developed a great mastery in cooking entire fish menus.

Among the various fish-based recipes, one not to be missed is el bisato in spéo (spit-roasted eel). This delicious dish requires

a long cooking process and is best enjoyed around Easter, when the eel migrates from the sea to the rivers, and again in autumn, when it returns to the sea. Unlike in other areas, here the eel is cut into pieces, cooked together with slices of

bread and bay leaves on sticks made of tamarisk or hazel wood.

Also worth tasting are the fasolari, the true stars of the food and wine events that enliven the summer in Marano.

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UNMISSABLE MEMORIES...

For lovers of tradition, every year on 15 June or the following Sunday, Marano celebrates the procession of San Vito, or, in the local dialect, the procession

of San Vìo. It is a procession of boats on the lagoon. It reenacts an ancient rite dating back to the 14th century that was created to ward off the

dangers that beset fishermen and commemorate those who lost their lives at sea.

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

The lagoon also has its own main ‘road’: this is the Litoranea Veneta, a canal traditionally used for trading. It is more than one hundred kilometres long and connects Venice with the Isonzo River.

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Litoranea Veneta

Fish Lift Net in the Stella River Mouth Regional Nature Reserve

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Marinas 11 Marina Stella Resort 12 Portomaran 13 Cantieri Marina San Giorgio 14 Marina Planais 15 Shipyard & Marina Sant’Andrea Resort

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Stella River Mouth “Foci dello Stella” Regional Nature Reserve Valle Canal Novo Nature Reserve

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FROM GRADO TO AQUILEIA

When approaching the Grado Lagoon, you enter a universe in which nature has created unprecedented languages, through a dense network of canals and streams lapping the lush vegetation of small islands such as Barbana, Anfora, Mota Safon and Banco D’Orio, which are ideal destinations for one-day trips by boat, SUP or canoe tours.

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Grado

From the Marine Thermal Baths seaside spa right in front of the sea, to the fishermen’s village preserving gems such as the early Christian basilica of Santa Eufemia and Medieval Castrum, Grado is an island waiting to be discovered.

You can dock at Porto Mandracchio, the beating heart of the town and one of the four marinas in the area, equipped with moorings for transit.

Don’t miss a stroll through the alleys of the old town, among the campi and campielli (small squares) and the craftsman workshops where you can meet goldsmiths, painters,

sculptors and artists who have preserved the wisdom of the old trades.

Grado is an island and therefore, its food and wine tradition is strongly linked to the sea and the lagoon. You can enjoy traditional local fish-based recipes under the pergolas in the old town between trips by boat or motorboat or stopping off at restaurants with moorings. Grado’s beach offers high quality services and facilities as well as special care for comfort and safety of the little ones who will be able to take long swims in shallow, clean and always calm waters, while also enjoying dedicated play areas and entertainment

services. Sports enthusiasts will also find a wide and integrated offer, including SUP, windsurfing, swimming, canoeing, sailing, kitesurfing, golf, tennis, and padel.

In addition, the maritime lines Grado-Lignano Sabbiadoro, Grado-Trieste and GradoAquileia, operating during the summer, allow visitors to explore the beauty on either side of the coast.

Grado is also the arrival point of the Ciclovia Alpe Adria Cycle Route. The island is equipped with a system of integrated cycle paths, well-distributed repair points, rental services, a bike-sharing service in town, organised tours and intermodal connections.

domus and the remains of the river port.

A short distance away stands Palmanova, a fortress town with a curious star-shaped layout and surrounded by the historic rampart park, Parco storico dei Bastioni, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, whose tunnels can be visited independently with an audio

guide or, in summer, with guided tours for both adults and children.

In Palmanova, the new Virtualift offers an emotional journey through images, sounds and history: it is an immersive experience in the garden of Palazzo Trevisan to admire the starry city from a brand-new perspective.

A GREAT HISTORY From Grado, two UNESCO sites are easily accessible by bicycle.

Ancient Rome is revealed in Aquileia, which can also be reached by sea, sailing up the Natissa River.

There are countless guided tours to choose from: the imposing colonnade of the Roman forum, the decumanus, the patriarchal basilica, the

THE ROUTE • Grado Lagoon • Grado Island • Aquileia Aquileia, Roman forum

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SET YOUR SAILS! On the last weekend of June, the Golden Island hosts La Graisana, a boating event with regattas open to national and foreign crews.

This is the setting for the Regata de le batele, a rowing race in historical fishermen’s boats, accompanied by a rich cultural and gastronomic programme.

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Port of Grado

Santonego

Grado lagoon

A TREAT FOR EVERY TASTE! Grado cuisine is rooted in island and lagoon traditions, offering dishes that tell of the history and culture of the local area. The most famous dish is boreto a la graisana, a tasty main course of fish – turbot or a mixture of local fish – accompanied by white polenta. It is seasoned with black pepper, vinegar and garlic, which reminds of the centuries-old links with

Byzantium and maritime trade, when pepper was a precious commodity smuggled onboard Venice galleys.

The lagoon is also home to Santonego, a rare alcoholic infusion made from sea wormwood, an aromatic plant that blooms between August and September. On the mainland, in Fossalon di Grado, you can taste the excellent white asparagus, grown

underground and harvested in spring, celebrated in exhibitions and the traditional Asparagus Festival. This vegetable, known as the ‘king of the table’, is often served with fish, San Daniele ham and accompanied by the renowned white wines of Friuli Venezia Giulia.

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UNMISSABLE MEMORIES...

The seaside village of Grado is animated throughout the year by music festivals, cultural and food&wine events, sports competitions and shows.

Among the oldest traditions are Sabo Grando and Perdòn de Barbana.

The story goes that at the

beginning of the 13th century, the people of Grado made a vow to Our Lady of Barbana to put an end to a terrible plague that had struck the town. Their prayer was heard and so, ever since, every first Sunday in July, an impressive procession of boats decorated with flowers,

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

The Sanctuary of Barbana is the starting point of Heavenly Way, the pilgrimage route connecting Grado to a Sanctuary on Mount Lussari.

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Barbana Island

garlands and flags reaches the Island of Barbana to fulfil the town’s ancient vow.

During the Christmas period, you can visit the Christmas Island and the Nativity Scene Exhibition.

Typical casone in the Grado Lagoon

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Marinas 16 Marina di Aquileia 17 Darsena San Marco 18 Darsena Navigare 2000 19 Porto San Vito 20 Marina Primero

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Berthings 1 Old Port of Grado Mandracchio (for short stops)

Golf Club Grado Grado Marine Thermal Baths

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FROM VALLE CAVANATA TO MONFALCONE

Monfalcone and the Gulf of Panzano are located in the point where the coastline turns northwards.

Even from afar, you can see the cranes of the shipyards where large, prestigious cruise ships are designed and built. All around are stretches of coastline where nature reigns supreme, hosting the wide beach of Marina Julia, a renowned windspot for wind sports enthusiasts, and two Nature Reserves of enchanting beauty.

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Valle Canavata Nature Reserve

THE ROUTE • Valle Cavanata Nature Reserve • Isonzo River Mouth “Foce dell’Isonzo – Isola della Cona” Nature Reserve • Monfalcone Isonzo River Mouth “Foce dell’Isonzo - Isola della Cona” Regional Nature Reserve

The Valle Cavanata Nature Reserve preserves an area that was once devoted to fishing activities. It is located in the easternmost portion of the Grado Lagoon and can be reached via scenic cycle paths. It is a true paradise for birdwatchers, where numerous species of water birds can be observed by following special routes where they can be seen in their natural habitat.

Continuing towards

Staranzano, breath-taking views of the Gulf of Trieste open up, and the cycle paths take you directly to the Visitor Centre of the Isonzo River Mouth “Foce dell’Isonzo - Isola della Cona” Nature Reserve, where a footbridge path provides access to a place teeming with nature, amidst the singing of birds and the rustle of reeds caressed by the wind.

In this magical setting of

freshwater marshes, prairies, forests and river floodplains, you can also enjoy guided approaches to the white Camargue horses that live free in the reserve, or have a canoe trip with a nature guide, taste typical dishes and spend the night in the cosy guesthouse.

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MONFALCONE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS Monfalcone reveals unexpected historical and cultural features to its visitors. It is also one of the world’s shipbuilding capitals, where the second-generation cruise ships combining the latest technology and design as is typical of Monfalcone shipbuilding.

The town is the seat of the shipbuilding museum MuCa – il Museo della Cantieristica, the only museum in Italy dedicated to shipbuilding. It is located in the former ‘Albergo Operai’ at Villaggio di Panzano, a district in Monfalcone that was designed and built in the 1920s to house shipbuilding workers.

Also part of Monfalcone’s deeprooted shipbuilding tradition is the preservation of the ancient art of shipwrighting. Here, know-how and tradition are still intertwined today thanks to craftsmen specialised in the construction of new custom boats and the refitting and maintenance of wooden structures. Dominating the

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Gorizia

town centre are the famous Rocca Medievale, a medieval fortress which hosts the paleontological museum and the shelter tunnel Galleria Rifugio, that is a museum exhibition featuring sounds, images and testimonies of World War II. The town hall houses the Museo Medievale di Monfalcone, which recounts the town’s earliest history through the remains of walls, workshops and precious artefacts dating back to the medieval period of the Patriarchate of Aquileia and the subsequent Venice domination.

On the Karst plateau, on the outskirts of the town, the Thematic Park of the Great War, Parco Tematico della Grande Guerra, is a particularly engaging space where you can immerse yourself in the historical period from 1915 to 1918, walking through trenches.

A few kilometres from Monfalcone, in the direction of Gorizia, Redipuglia welcomes

visitors with the largest and most majestic military memorial in Italy. The great Karst stone staircase housers the bodies of one hundred thousand fallen soldiers of World War I, while at the top of the monument is an observatory from which you can see the sites of many battles.

Not far away, in Sagrado, is the Multimedia Museum of Mount San Michele, recognised as one of the world’s forty best digital projects.

Also not to be missed is Gorizia, a now famous border city and the first European Capital of Cross-Border Culture. It is surrounded by the Collio area, featuring the enchanting and relaxing landscape of the Gorizia Hills, dotted with wine bars, wineries and wine cellars producing some of the world’s finest white wines and fullbodied red wines and a golf course among the vines.

A TREAT FOR EVERY TASTE! There is not only fish but also crustaceans and shellfish in the cuisine of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Among the main

traditional recipes is stewed cuttlefish (‘seppie in umido’ or, in the local dialect, ‘sepe’), a true delicacy you can enjoy

from spring until late summer, along with soups and salads, pastas and risottos.

UNMISSABLE MEMORIES...

In July and August, the ‘Monfalcone Estate’ summer festival takes place.

It involves the town and all of its surroundings with a

programme filled with cultural activities and live events for all age groups.

Among the most popular shows are the ‘Capodanno

d’estate – Ferragosto a Marina Julia’, and the well-known Street Artists International Festival enlivening both the town and its beautiful coastline.

AN ALMOST LUNAR ENVIRONMENT The Karst is a landscape entirely unto itself, rugged and fascinating, mysterious and resolute, with sinkholes dotted with sumac bushes and thorny shrubs such as juniper.

In the centre of this particular scenery, not far from Monfalcone, is the Doberdò and Pietrarossa Lakes Nature Reserve; these lakes formed following geological

phenomena that are special and rare. Not everyone knows that Doberdò lake is one of the few examples of a karstic lake in Europe.

Tiziana Weiss Trail, Karst

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The Marina Julia windspot is known as “one of the best spots in the Upper Adriatic Sea”. It is a must-see destination for fans of kitesurfing, hydrofoil and windsurfing, which can be enjoyed all year round thanks to ideal conditions. The consistency of the bora wind, which blows in a side-on direction, combined with the shallow water and flat water to the west, makes this spot ideal for both beginners and experts wishing to perfect their technique. The experience is rounded off with a large take-off and landing area, catering services, sports schools and a launch corridor that also allows practice during the bathing season.

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Marina Julia, Windsurfing

Monfalcone, Shipbuilding Museum

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Golf & Country Club Castello di Spessa Roman Baths of Monfalcone

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FROM DUINO TO SISTIANA

The white-cliff coastline is a paradise for climbing enthusiasts. The surroundings are filled with small fishermen’s’ villages and other gems of beauty. This land of ancient myths and legends has inspired poets, musicians and writers.

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Duino Castle

DUINO AND ITS BEAUTIES Sailing towards Duino, it is worth stopping at some places suspended between land and sea. These include the Villaggio del Pescatore, a small fishermen’s village where, among the moored fishing boats, one can spot fishermen intent on cleaning fish or repairing nets, in ancient gestures that tell of life at sea.

The Duino Castle, perched on a rocky spur that drops sheer to the sea, overlooks one of the most enchanting stretches of the Upper Adriatic coastline.

It is a composite and massive building, on top of which stands the 16th-century tower around which, in the 14th century, a modern castle was built on the ruins of a Roman outpost. The most famous local legend tells of a White Lady and her evil husband who threw her from the walls of the ancient castle. But the heavens took pity on her, turned her into rock before she crashed onto the rocks. Her soul is still there, on a cliff overlooking the bay, near the remains of the ancient Duino Castle,

where some nights you can hear her wandering restlessly.

The Sentiero Rilke trail starts right next to the castle. It is named after the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, who stayed at the castle in 1911 and 1912, and drew inspiration from these places for the verses of his Duino Elegies.

The area is home to the Duino Cliffs “Falesie di Duino” Regional Nature Reserve and its black pines, holm oaks, hornbeams. It also hosts traces that testify to the transition from the Middle European to the Mediterranean climate, as well as numerous wild animals, such as the peregrine falcon, which flies between the rocks and the sea. Continuing along the path to Sistiana, you find a bay with a small harbour that comes alive at night with music and entertainment. These pebble beaches, equipped and suitable for children, are an ideal starting point for exciting SUP and canoe excursions under the Duino Castle, as well as for sailing and windsurfing courses.

Not far away, an ambitious urban and environmental redevelopment project has turned Portopiccolo into a high quality resort with a marina with 121 berths, a beach club equipped with private facilities, terraces and swimming pools, a spa, shops, restaurants, hotels and residences overlooking the sea. Along the coastline, in the direction of Grignano, there are a succession of bays and well-kept bathing establishments. In Canovella is a large free beach and a small harbour, while in Santa Croce it is not difficult to encounter fishermen busy mending their nets. Spiaggia dei Filtri offers freshwater springs ideal for a natural hydromassage experience. Costa dei Barbari is an evocative and wild place ideal for lovers of naturism.

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Timavo River Springs Villaggio del Pescatore Duino Rilke Trail Sistiana Santa Croce Portopiccolo

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A TREAT FOR EVERY TASTE! Cuttlefish salad, grilled sea bass fillet, pasta with sardoni (anchovies) and fried sardoni.

And don’t forget pedoci a scotadeo, mussels sautéed in a pan with garlic and parsley until they open, according to a

very old tradition.

Going from the Sistiana Bay towards the hinterland, among the foliage, rocks and overhanging rocks you find the osmize, characteristic places where you can taste

typical products such as cheese and cold cuts directly in the farmers’ homes, enjoying a privileged view of the Gulf of Trieste.

UNMISSABLE MEMORIES...

For sure, lovers of ancient literature know Timavo, a river whose suggestive beauty struck the imagination of Virgil, who mentioned it in the Aeneid.

This river is the shortest in Italy and is famous because it flows hidden underground for dozens of kilometres, a fact that has always aroused strong emotions throughout the centuries.

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Timavo River Mouth

In San Giovanni, in the municipality of Duino Aurisina, about two kilometres from the river outlet into the sea, you can admire three limpid karst springs.

Nearby is the Gothic Church of San Giovanni in Tuba, which preserves its original mosaic floor of an early Christian basilica. Not far away is a small cave where the mystery cult of the god Mithras was practised.

The Mithraeum in Duino is the only one in Europe located in a natural cave rather than in an artificial underground environment. Just like the Timavo River, on the Karst plateau, it is possible to venture into the heart of the earth, among evocative natural caves such as the Grotta Gigante in Sgonico or the Grotta Torri di Slivia in Duino-Aurisina.

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FROM MIRAMARE TO TRIESTE

Miramare Castle is an eclectic building built in the mid-19th century. It is an elegant ‘outpost’ of the city of Trieste and announces all its beauty stretching out over the sea with candid grace.

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Miramare Castle

THE ROUTE • Grignano • Miramare Castle and Park • Trieste Marina San Giusto

If the weather permits, you can moor you boat at the outer side of the pier of the Grignano marina and, via a flight of steps, enter the atmospheric Miramare Castle Historic Park, among plants and trees from all over the world.

Finally, you get to the castle, the setting of the love story between Charlotte of Belgium and Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg, which was tragically interrupted when Maximilian died in Mexico. Today, the castle is a house-museum, where you can admire the private apartments, guest rooms, kitchens, a rich library, and the magnificent Throne Room, adorned with the portraits of

Habsburg family members. The Castelletto — ‘small castle’, the first building constructed for the rulers— houses fascinating rooms on the upper floor, such as the Flemish Room, the Moorish Drawing Room and the Bedroom.

Summer sea connections link Miramare with Trieste and the city with the main resorts in the gulf. And cyclists? The motorboat service from Trieste to Muggia operates all year round. Muggia is a seaside village rich in culture and tradition and is a stage along the Parenzana cycle route. To reach the beaches, you can use the ferries to Barcola, Grignano and Sistiana.

Strong emotions await visitors at the Miramare Marine Protected Area, the first marine park to be established in Italy, where diving and guided sea watching tours are available that take visitors to observe a remarkable variety of environments. The building of the former stables of Miramare Castle are now the seat of BioMa - Immersive Museum of the Miramare MPA where the micro-environment of the marine reserve is represented through videos, 3D reconstructions, acoustic showers to listen to the sounds of the sea, and a special ‘touch tank’ aquarium.

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Trieste, Piazza Unità d’Italia

THE ‘MARINE’ QUEEN OF CENTRAL EUROPE Trieste is defined by the spirit of its people, made up of individuals who seize every opportunity to enjoy the sea, populating the Barcola coastline with bathing establishments and kiosks, sunbathing, taking a dip or simply strolling along the shore.

Shortly after Barcola, high up towards the Karst promontory, the great Faro della Vittoria lighthouse illuminates the gulf to aid sailors and with its imposing presence, commemorates the sailors who fell in the World War I. In Trieste, the waters of the Gulf seem to penetrate into the city centre, particularly at the striking Piazza Unità d’Italia, one of the largest and most beautiful plaza on the sea worldwide.

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cafés, immersed in a lively atmosphere celebrating art, science and literature and the many religious cults.

Among the antiquarians in the alleys of the old town centre, in the Jewish Ghetto or in Borgo Teresiano, the synagogue, the Greek Orthodox and Serbian Orthodox churches, the Evangelical Lutheran church and the Waldensian and Helvetic churches tell of a deep connection to diversity.

Also unmissable are the Cathedral and the Castle of San Giusto, located on the top of a hill and offering an unparalleled view of the Gulf of Trieste. In Trieste, you can savour the best coffee blends or enjoy a delicious presnitz in James Joyce’s favourite pastry shop, or you can also ‘get lost’ among the paths and atmospheres that inspired Italo Svevo and Umberto Saba.

A stone’s throw from the sea,

the Canal Grande of Borgo Teresiano welcomes visitors to one of the oldest quarters of Trieste, built around the mid-18th century by Maria Theresa first Empress of Austria. If you pay attention and look along the edge of the canal, at number 12 of Via Rossini, you will notice a graduated stone marking the zero point of the sea level and the tidal excursions. This is the ‘Nullpunkt’ hydrometer, built in 1785 at the behest of Emperor Joseph II, son of Maria Theresa. It was to become the cartographic reference for the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Also worth a visit is the Cavana district, formerly a boathouse, then a red-light district until after World War II, and now transformed into a lively area filled with clubs and cultural activities.

A TREAT FOR EVERY TASTE! In Trieste, anchovies are called sardoni and are the most common fish in the Gulf of Trieste.

They are cooked fried, breaded or in savòr, i.e., fried and marinated in vinegar and onion, a very old recipe that arose from the need to preserve the enormous quantity of fish caught in the Gulf, when there were no refrigerators and freezers.

CURIOSITY...

La Lanterna, also known as Pedocin, is the only bathing establishment in Europe that still has separate areas for men and women.

It was founded during the reign of Maria Theresa of Austria and, together with Ausonia, is located in the city centre.

Sarde in savòr

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UNMISSABLE MEMORIES Every year, on the second Sunday in October, the Gulf of Trieste hosts Barcolana, an international regatta with the most participants in the world. It is made even more attractive by countless events related events that enliven the city and the entire region.

There are several points from which to admire the spectacle of the Barcolana, such as the Strada Napoleonica, a scenic promenade that goes from the Obelisk of Opicina to the Prosecco climbing wall; Faro della Vittoria lighthouse, also open in the morning on this occasion; Rive di Trieste, seafront where the winner, arriving in front of Piazza Unità, is celebrated; Muggia Seafront where you can watch the arrival from the first buoy or directly from the sea, onboard one of the boats taking part in the event.

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Barcolana

Trieste, Canal Grande, statue of James Joyce

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Miramare Marine Protected Area Golf Club Trieste Faro della Vittoria lighthouse

9 Trieste: boating clubs along the sea shores Please keep the berth free for the ferry (operated by the Trieste Harbour Master‘s Office)

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FROM TRIESTE TO MUGGIA

Muggia was never conquered by the Habsburgs, nor linked to imperial Trieste, and is the only town on the Istrian peninsula in Italy.

The narrow lanes and piazzas attest to a past under the Republic of Venice, as well as the architecture of the palazzi, the local customs and traditions, the local cuisine and the Istrian-Venetian dialect.

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Muggia, Cathedral

THE ROUTE • Trieste • Muggia • San Bartolomeo • Val Rosandra Muggia, port

Looking at Muggia from the sea, you see the white Istrian stones, and colourful houses stand out in the verdant karst landscape, revealing a crown of hills along 7 kilometres of coastline that dominate both the Italian and Slovenian landscapes.

Before the year 1000, a small centre developed in this small harbour, which was called Borgolauro. This was the origin of Muggia, in the 13th century.

Also dating from the 13th century are the Cathedral and the Town Hall, rebuilt in the 20th century.

Going along the promontory overlooking the marina, in addition to a magnificent panorama of the Gulf of

Trieste, you can admire the protohistoric castles of Santa Barbara and Muggia Vecchia. Here also stands the Romanesque Basilica di Muggia Vecchia, also known as Santa Maria Assunta, dating back to the 9th century, which together with the remains of the walls attests to a Roman and medieval past.

Muggia Castle once crowned the fortified walls around the town. It dates back to the 14th century, although it has been modified several times over the centuries.

Here you can enjoy a special magic while strolling through the characteristic calles and the splendid Piazza Marconi, the beating heart of the town,

or pausing in the harbour Mandracchio, watching the fishermen at work.

Nearby there are also comfortable and shady bathing establishments, a dog-friendly park and the Boa Beach, the promenade area between Punta Sottile and Punta Olmi, a stretch of coastline equipped with summer kiosks, play areas, benches and sports facilities.

Also very picturesque in the small port in San Bartolomeo.

You can leave your boat moored and take public transport or a taxi to reach the Val Rosandra Natural Reserve, an area of high naturalistic value that stretches out in a valley next to Muggia.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT...

The story goes that the inhabitants of Muggia used the original sandstone blocks of Muggia Castle to build their houses.

Muggia

there is an 18-kilometre trail that leads from Muggia to the Rifugio Premuda hut, the lowest mountain shelter in Italy, at the entrance to the valley. From Piazza Marconi, climb up to the village of Santa Barbara and take the Via Alpina circuit trail, passing San Dorligo della Valle, and you will reach the hut.

This area where the Alps meet the sea is very rich in fauna, and also includes a Roman aqueduct built for supplying water to Tergeste, the ancient Trieste.

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Val Rosandra was created by erosion caused by the Rosandra stream, a fascinating watercourse that flows along a particularly turbulent path and rushes down steep slopes, forming pools of clear water and even a 36-metre waterfall.

This valley surrounds Muggia and features imposing white cliffs. It is a major destination for sportsmen, climbers and hikers, with paths along which you can discover ancient inscriptions, remains of ancient castles and an extraordinary view of the Gulf of Trieste.

Among these is the Alpe

Adria Trail, a hiking trail that connects the Großglockner in Austria with the shores of the Adriatic Sea, passing through Carinthia, Slovenia and Italy, with Muggia as its final stage.

For those who prefer religious ways, Muggia is the start of the Via Flavia, which follows in the footsteps of an ancient Roman road.

A TREAT FOR EVERY TASTE! In Muggia, dishes are prepared that can be traced back to Istrian tradition, and sometimes Dalmatian, Venetian, Habsburg and Slovenian traditions.

A mix of flavours, with seafood cuisine standing out, particularly in dishes such as scampi a la busara, prawns cooked with tomato and served in the cooking pot or in earthenware bowls, with slices of polenta or toasted homemade bread.

UNMISSABLE MEMORIES...

An explosion of colour and joy, historical memory of the link of this land with the Republic of Venice: this is the Muggia Carnival, or Carneval de Muja in the local dialect.

This Carnival dates back to the 15th century and is one of the oldest in Italy. The entire population participates in preparing the allegorical floats and the sumptuous costumes of the parade.

The event is so popular that it also has a summer version, celebrated in August, with live performances and side events. Among them are the Carneval Run —the most colourful summer run— and the VogadaMata —an event at sea with ‘boats-not-boats’.

NO BORDERS! Every year in June, a major event takes place on the Muggia coastline. It is the Regata Velica Muggia-Portorose-Muggia, a sailing regatta that is part of the Three Gulfs International Week, with shows, music, folklore and excellent food and wine.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT...

Muggia’s municipal palace is adorned with a lion from of the Republic of Venice period. The book the lion holds is closed to hide the word ‘pax’, as peace was always at risk in these lands.

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Muggia, port

Muggia, castle

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Marinaas 26 Porto San Rocco Marina Resort Berthings operated by boating and sports associations 10 Port of Muggia 11 San Bartolomeo (short stays in free lots)

Val Rosandra Regional Nature Reserve Golf Club Trieste

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MARINAS IN THE REGION *A PRILIA MARITTIMA 2000 DRY MARINA Via del Coregolo, 19 33053 Aprilia Marittima (UD) Tel. +39 0431 53146 office@apriliamarittima2000.it www.cantieridiaprilia.it * CANTIERI MARINA SAN GIORGIO Via E. Fermi, 21 33058 S. Giorgio di Nogaro (UD) Tel. +39 0431 65852 cantierimarina@cantierimarina.it DARSENA DI APRILIA MARITTIMA Via del Coregolo, 3 33050 Aprilia Marittima (UD) Tel. +39 0431 53123 circolo.nautico@apriliamarittima.it * DARSENA NAVIGARE 2000 Isola della Schiusa Riva Garibaldi 34073 Grado (GO) Tel. +39 0431 80183 +39 340 253 7338 navigare2000@gmail.com www.navigare2000grado.it * DARSENA PORTO VECCHIO Viale Italia, 50 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) Tel. +39 0431 723183 darsena.lignano@promoturismo.fvg.it

www.turismofvg.it * DARSENA SAN MARCO Loc. Testata Mosconi 34073 Grado (GO) Tel. +39 0431 81548 info@darsenasanmarco.it www.darsenasanmarco.it

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MARINA CAPO NORD Via Capo Nord, 1 33050 Aprilia Marittima (UD) Tel. +39 0431 53503 info@marinacaponord.it www.marinacaponord.it * MARINA DI AQUILEIA Località Cà Ara, 1/a 33051 Aquileia (UD) Tel. +39 0431 91041 info@marinadiaquileia.com www.marinadiaquileia.it * MARINA MONFALCONE Via Bagni Nuova, 41 34074 Monfalcone (GO) Tel. +39 0481 411541 info@marinamonfalcone.com www.marinamonfalcone.com * MARINA LEPANTO RESORT Via Consiglio d’Europa, 38 34074 Monfalcone (GO) Tel. +39 0481 45555 info@marinalepanto.it www.marinalepanto.it MARINA PLANAIS Viale E. Fermi, 49 33058 S. Giorgio di Nogaro (UD) Tel. +39 0431 621770 info@marinaplanais.com www.marinaplanais.com * MARINA PRIMERO Via Monfalcone, 16 34073 Grado (GO) Tel. +39 0431 896880 info@marinaprimero.com www.marinaprimero.com * D-MARIN PUNTA FARO Via Monte Ortigara, 3 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) Tel. +39 0431 70315 puntafaro@d-marin.com www.d-marin.com

* MARINA PUNTA VERDE Via G. Scerbanenco, 17/1 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro località Riviera (UD) Tel. +39 0431 427131 info@marinapuntaverde.it www.marinapuntaverde.it * MARINA RESORT PUNTA GABBIANI Aprilia Marittima Strada Statale Latisana Lignano 33050 Aprilia Marittima (UD) Tel. +39 0431 528000 info@marinapuntagabbiani.it www.marinapuntagabbiani.it * MARINA SAN GIUSTO Molo Venezia, 1 34123 Trieste Tel. +39 040 303036 info@marinasangiusto.it www.marinasangiusto.it

* MARINA STELLA RESORT Via del Fiume, 9 33056 Palazzolo dello Stella (UD) Tel. +39 0431 589288 info@marinastella.it www.marinastella.it

* PORTO SAN VITO Riva G. da Verrazzano, 1 34073 Grado (GO) Tel. +39 0431 83600 info@portosanvito.it www.portosanvito.it

* OCEAN MARINE 1 Via Consiglio d’Europa 42-50 34074 Monfalcone (GO) - Italia Tel. +39 0481 413305 www.oceanmarine.it info@oceanmarinesrl.com

* PORTO TURISTICO MARINA UNO RESORT Viale Adriatico, 39 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro località Riviera (UD) Tel. +39 0431 428677 info@marinauno.com www.marinauno.com

* OCEAN MARINE 2 Via Consiglio d’Europa 36 34074 Monfalcone (GO) – Italia Tel. +39 0481 790416 www.oceanmarine.it amministrazione@oceanmarinesrl. com

OFFSHORE UNIMAR SRL Corso dei Continenti, 165 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) Tel. +39 0431 428524 info@offshoreunimar.com www.offshoreunimar.com * PORTOMARAN Via Riva Canal de San Piero, 1 33050 Marano Lagunare (UD) Tel. +39 0431 67409 portomaran@portomaran.com www.portomaran.com

* SHIPYARD & MARINA SANT’ANDREA RESORT Via E. Fermi, 53 33058 S. Giorgio di Nogaro (UD) Tel. +39 0431 622162 info@marinasantandrea.it www.marinasantandrea.it MARINA TIMAVO Villaggio del Pescatore 29/A 34011 Duino Aurisina (TS) Tel. +39 040 209868 www.marinatimavo.com info@marinatimavo.com

Welcome

to the Friuli Venezia Giulia Marinas The network of marinas in Friuli Venezia Giulia is the result of the great local boating tradition and is supported by PromoTurismoFVG. Here, opportunities, benefits and events are multiplied by 21, which is the number of Marinas in the network.

FVGMarinas marinas ensure security and safety all year round.

We look forward to see you!

* PORTOPICCOLO Portopiccolo - Sistiana 34011 Duino Aurisina (TS) Tel. +39 040 9977711 marina@baiadisistianaresort.it www.portopiccolosistiana.it * PORTO SAN ROCCO MARINA RESORT Strada per Lazzaretto, 2 34015 Muggia (TS) Tel. +39 040 273090 infoport1@portosanrocco.it www.portosanrocco.it

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List of PromoTurismoFVG infopoints Arta Terme Infopoint Via Nazionale,1 - 33022 Arta Terme (UD) Tel. +39 0433 929290 | Cell.+39 335 7463096 info.artaterme@promoturismo.fvg.it

Lignano Pineta Infopoint (summer season) Via dei Pini, 53 - 33054 Lignano Pineta (UD) Tel. +39 0431 422169 | Cell. +39 331 1435222 info.lignanopineta@promoturismo.fvg.it

Aquileia Infopoint Via Giulia Augusta, 11 - 33051 Aquileia (UD) Tel. +39 0431 919491 | Cell. +39 335 7759580 info.aquileia@promoturismo.fvg.it

Lignano Sabbiadoro Infopoint Via Latisana,42 - 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) Tel. +39 0431 71821 | Cell. +39 335 7697304 info.lignano@promoturismo.fvg.it

Cormons Infopoint Piazza XXIV Maggio, 15 – 34071 Cormons (GO) Tel. +39 0481 386224 | Cell. +39 335 7697061 info.cormons@promoturismo.fvg.it

Marano Lagunare Infopoint (summer season) Piazza Cristoforo Colombo - 33050 Marano Lagunare (UD) Cell. +39 334 6835248 info.marano@promoturismo.fvg.it

Forni di Sopra Infopoint Via Cadore, 1 - 33024 Forni di Sopra (UD) Tel. +39 0433 886767 | Cell. +39 335 1083703 info.fornidisopra@promoturismo.fvg.it

Miramare Infopoint Porta della Bora, adiacente all’ingresso del Viale dei Lecci 34121 Trieste Cell. +39 333 6121377 info.miramare@promoturismo.fvg.it

Gorizia Infopoint Corso Italia, 9 - 34170 Gorizia Tel. +39 0481 535764 | Cell. +39 335 1084763 info.gorizia@promoturismo.fvg.it Grado Infopoint P.zza XXVI Maggio, 16 - angolo Portanuova, 26 34073 Grado (GO) Tel. +39 0431 877111 | Cell. +39 335 7705665 info.grado@promoturismo.fvg.it

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Muggia Infopoint Piazza Marconi, 1 - 34015 Muggia (TS) Tel. +39 040 9571085 info.muggia@promoturismo.fvg.it

Palmanova Infopoint Borgo Udine, 4 - 33057 Palmanova (UD) Tel. +39 0432 924815 | Cell. +39 335 7847446 info.palmanova@promoturismo.fvg.it

Tolmezzo Infopoint Via della Vittoria, 4 - 33028 Tolmezzo (UD) Tel. +39 0433 44898 | Cell. +39 335 7747958 info.tolmezzo@promoturismo.fvg.it

Piancavallo Infopoint (winter and summer season) Via Collalto, 1 - 33081 Piancavallo - Aviano (PN) Tel. +39 0434 655191 | Cell. +39 335 7313092 info.piancavallo@promoturismo.fvg.it

Trieste Airport Infopoint Via Aquileia, 46 - 34077 Ronchi dei Legionari (GO) Tel. +39 0481 476079 | Cell. +39 334 6430667 info.aeroportofvg@promoturismo.fvg.it

Pordenone Infopoint Palazzo Badini Via Mazzini, 2 - 33170 Pordenone Tel. +39 0434 520381 | Cell. +39 335 1516948 info.pordenone@promoturismo.fvg.it Sappada Infopoint c/o Borgata Bach, 9 - 33012 Sappada (UD) Tel. +39 0435 469131 | Cell. +39 335 1085932 info.sappada@promoturismo.fvg.it

Trieste Infopoint Via dell’Orologio, 1 (angolo Piazza Unità d’Italia) 34121 Trieste Tel. +39 040 3478312 | Cell. +39 335 7429440 info.trieste@promoturismo.fvg.it Udine Infopoint Piazza I Maggio,7 - 33100 Udine Tel. +39 0432 295972 | Cell. +39 335 1088307 info.udine@promoturismo.fvg.it

Sistiana Infopoint Sistiana 56/B - 34011 Duino - Aurisina (TS) Tel. +39 040 299166 | Cell. +39 335 7374953 info.sistiana@promoturismo.fvg.it Tarvisio Infopoint Via Roma, 14 - 33018 Tarvisio (UD) Tel. +39 0428 2135 | Cell. +39 335 7839496 info.tarvisio@promoturismo.fvg.it

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HOW TO TRAVEL TO FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA

BY PLANE

BY CAR Highway: A4 Torino/Trieste A23 Palmanova/Udine/Tarvisio A28 Portogruaro/Conegliano A27/A4 Trieste/Belluno

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BY TRAIN

BY BOAT

Airport of Trieste www.trenitalia.it Along the coast and www.triesteairport.it www.italotreno.it through the channels of 40 km from Trieste and Udine the Lagoons of Grado and 80 km from Pordenone Marano

BY BIKE 130 km from Venezia www.alpe-adria-radweg.com 120 km from Lubiana www.adriabike.eu

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INFO PromoTurismoFVG Strategies, Development, Operations for Tourism via Aquileia, 46 34077 Ronchi dei Legionari (GO) info@promoturismo.fvg.it

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