Friuli Venezia Giulia - Friaul-Julisch Venetien

Friuli Venezia Giulia is the northeasternmost region in Italy.

Regions

• Friuli - makes up over 90% of the region in terms of area. The provinces of Udine and Pordenone and a small part of the province of Gorizia belong to Friuli.
• Julian Veneto - Territory that belonged to the Habsburg Empire until 1918.

places

The capital of the region is Trieste. Other important cities are:

• 46.06666666666713.2333333333331 Udine - Capital of the Province of Udine
• 45.962612.65632 Pordenone - Capital of the province of Pordenone
• 45.935213.61933 Gorizia - (Ger. Gorizia) - border town too Slovenia. Historically a divided city; the Slovenian part is called Nova Gorica.
• 45.82305555555613.3354 Cervignano del Friuli -
• 46.090513.4355 Cividale del Friuli - with the Longobard Museum
• 46.2740513.122376 Gemona del Friuli -
• 45.783333333333137 Latisana -
• 46.16666666666712.7166666666678 Maniago - known for its knife production
• 45.813.5333333333339 Monfalcone - The Fincantieri shipyard builds cruise ships here
• 45.613.76666666666710 Muggia –
• 45.913.31666711 Palmanova - Fortified city from the late 16th century, laid out as an "ideal city" based on a design with precise geometric shapes; was conceived as the most important base of the Republic of Venice on the mainland, but this did not materialize, which is why there is a huge main square (which is oversized for today's small town) and a cathedral.
• 45.9541212.5027412 Sacile –
• 46.1513.01666666666713 San Daniele del Friuli - Place of origin of the world-famous San Daniele ham
• 45.91527777777812.85555555555614 San Vito al Tagliamento –
• 46.11138888888912.90166666666715 Spilimbergo –
• 46.513.56666666666716 Tarvisio - (Tarvis, Trbiž), border town to Austria and Slovenia, popular shopping place.
• 46.413.01666666666717 Tolmezzo - (Tolmain): City in the Channel Valley, good base for hiking in the Carnic Alps and the Julian Alps.

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  Trieste Town Hall

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  Aerial view of Palmanova

Other goals

• Aquileia - ancient Roman city; World heritage site
• Grado and Lignano Sabbiadoro - Lagoon islands and seaside resorts, popular with holidaymakers from the German-speaking area; in Vienna also known as "caretaker beach".

• Parco Naturale Regionale delle Dolomiti Friulane
• Parco Naturale Regionale delle Prealpi Giulie

To the northwest of Gorizia the Julian Alpsthat for the most part, however, is too Slovenia belong. Northwest of Pordenone the Friulian Dolomites.

• The Val Resia is known because of the scissors grinders, the special carnival customs and because of the garlic (Aglio di Resia).

background

language

Italian is the official language and is therefore spoken by the entire population. German, Furlanic and Slovene are recognized as protected minority languages ​​and are spoken as the mother tongue or as a second language.

getting there

In the street

From the north on the A23 motorway Palmanova - Udine - Tarvisio, or from the west via the A4 motorways Turin - Trieste, or A28 Portogruaro - Conegliano

By train

The following rail routes are available:

• Trieste - Gorizia - Udine
• Udine - Palmanova - Cervignano - S. Giorgio di Nogaro
• Udine - Cividale
• Udine - Tarvisio
• Gemona - Pinzano - Sacile
• Udine - Venezia
• Casarsa - Portogruaro
• Trieste - Monfalcone - Cervignano - Venezia

By plane

Either via the regional airport Aeroporto Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Trieste or over Venice

mobility

Tourist Attractions

activities

• Rivoli di Osoppo, “Easter and Easter Monday in Rivoli”, Easter and Easter Monday celebrations with gastronomy and musical entertainment on the enchanting meadows of Rivoli, which lie along the mighty Tagliamento river and where the crystal clear “Sorgive di Bars” (spring water) arise, from Easter Sunday to the following Sunday

• Cassacco, “ricotta festival”, agricultural and artisan market, with the focus on local cheese products, according to ancient traditions. The event will take place throughout the village center by agreement with the local farmers, April 29-30 and May 1st

• Battaglia di Fagagna, “Sagre dai cais” (snail festival) Snail festival with tasting according to various recipes (snail is called “cai” in Friulian), 11-12 and 18-20 May

• Monte di Buja, "Spring Festival", gastronomic event dedicated to the bull. Exhibitions on the theme and sports and entertainment initiatives, May 18-27 (Fri-Sat-Sun)

• Fagagna, “Cheese Festival”, gastronomic market stalls in the main streets of the village with tasting of Friulian cream cheese and the famous Fagagna cheese, May 6th

• Raspano di Cassacco, "Beer Festival", gastronomy and musical entertainment, from 1 to 10 June (Fri-Sat-Sun)

• Aria di Festa, Ham festival in San Daniele del Friuli, Gastronomy, music, culture and entertainment.

• Dignano, "Beer Festival", typical local gastronomy with musical and sporting entertainment, July 5-8 and 12-15 (Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun)

• Forgaria nel Friuli, "Professions, Arts and Flavors in Val D'Arzino", shows and entertainment on the three themes of the event Sunday 1st July

• Montegnacco di Cassacco, "Summer Festival", folk and music events, a craft exhibition, wine and food and kiosks, July 13-15 and 20-22 (Fri-Sat-Sun)

• Osoppo, "experience of the fortress", gastronomy and music, guided tours of the fortress, historical costumes from July 22nd to 29th (Fri-Sat-Sun)

• Ragogna, “Biofest im Park”, the big festival of organic products: organic dishes for every taste, market for typical local gastronomy, “organic relaxation zone”, musical entertainment, from 2 to 5 August (Thu-Fri-Sat -So)

• Flaibano, "Around the Frico" - Feast of St. Filomena, food and wine kiosks, music, sporting entertainment and the feast of the emigrant, from 3 to 15 weeks of August

• Carpacco di Dignano, "Feast around the Frico", typical local gastronomy with musical and sporting entertainment, from 3 to 15 August

• Carvacco di Treppo Grande, traditional "Fieste dai côs" (Pumpkin Blossom Festival), a natural rural festival with the ecclesiastical commemoration of San Giorgio in the impressive local church, and gastronomic delicacies that have always been prepared in the Friulian houses during this time of year : in the local language “côs” means breaded pumpkin blossom, August 25-26 (Sat-Sun)

• Muris di Ragogna “Muris in festa”, rural festival with typical local gastronomy, music and entertainment, 7-9 September (Fri-Sat-Sun)

• Udine - Friuli Collinare at Friuli Doc, more than 20 exhibition stands in the castle square of Udine offer food and wine specialties and present art-historical sights of the Friuli Collinare hills. The dishes and products offered are: bull roasted on the spit, spicy frico and herb frico, San Daniele ham, asparagus omelette, plat savurît (tasty dish), piatto alla Castellana (dish of the 'lady of the castle'), barley soup and asparagus soup, Salàm tal Asêt (salami cooked in vinegar), chicken on the spit, pumpkin biscuits and pan indorât (sweet bread), hill wines, smoked trout, bacon and cheese from Fagagna, wines, organic bread and sweets, rolled pork belly and smoked bacon, “Formadi sot la Trape ”,“ Stracotto ”from donkey and hill oil, cheese with paprika, fresh ice cream, crostata and jams from the hill area, 13-16 September - Udine (Castle Square)

• Majano, “Mushrooms in the village square”, exhibition and fresh mushroom market, Sunday 30 September

• Forgaria, gastronomic exhibition "Forgaria at table", in lunch of autumn flavors in the restaurants of the commune, October 14-21-28

• Fagagna, Pumpkin Festival, In the courtyard of Cjase Cocel, the farmer's museum, the traditional pumpkin festival takes place with kiosks and pumpkin picking, October 14th

• Vendoglio di Treppo Grande, "Heuriger, chestnuts and ... .. ancient flavors", this time of year you can taste the Heuriger and other products of this season, such as chestnuts, in Friulian villages, as well as other extremely typical dishes of the local tradition, such as “Salàm tal Asêt” (salami cooked in vinegar) or “broade e muset” (sauerkraut and boiled sausage made from pork and rind). This festival evokes these ancient traditions and invites you to visit an important local winery, Sunday November 11th

kitchen

ingredients

• The world famous San Daniele ham comes from the town of the same name and is an air-dried ham that is similar in taste and appearance to Parma ham.

• The ham from Sauris, prosciutto di Sauris, is valued because of the special method of smoking with beech wood smoke in separate smokehouse. The geographical origin has been protected since 2009.

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  The thinly sliced ​​San Daniele ham is wrapped around breadsticks

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  prosciutto di Sauris

• The Montasio DOP is a typical hard cheese made from cow's milk from the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. But it is also produced in the provinces of Treviso and Belluno and partly in the provinces of Venice and Padua. After 2 months of ripening it is naturally lactose-free thanks to bacteria. Young it is eaten Montasio with bread, a little older it is used for gratin

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  Montasio

Slow Food has recognized delicacies worthy of protection in the region:

• the sweet garlic from Resia
• the onions from Cavasso or Val Cosa
• the beans of San Quirino
• the Radìc di Mont, a mountain gradicchio

dishes

• The national dish in Friuli is Frico, an omelette made from potatoes, onions and Montasio cheese, fried in lard until crispy. It is often eaten cut into slices as an accompaniment to soups or stews, or polenta is an accompaniment to frico.

• The Iota is a soup-like soup that is common in many varieties in the area from Friuli in Italy to the Slovenian Karst to Istria.
  • The iota in Trieste (jota triestina) is made from potatoes, sauerkraut and smoked pork ribs. There is also a chopped mixture of bacon, onion, sage and parsley, which Pestat mentioned and added to the pot
  • The iota (jote) in Friuli is made with a kind of sour beet instead of sauerkraut, brovada called, manufactured. The beets are placed in red wine pomace and fermented, then peeled and cut into fine strips or grated.
  • Jota with chard (for. Jote di bledis, ital. Jota di blede) is another variant.
  • At the mignestre di brovade, instead of smoked meat, a boiled sausage is used, muset called, used.

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  Frico con patate

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  Iota

Wine

• The main grape variety in Friuli is the grape variety Friulano, a white wine with moderate acidity

• Refosco is an old, down-to-earth red wine variety. It can produce outstanding wines of intense color, but often only mediocre table wines are produced. It is beneficial if the wines undergo malolactic fermentation in order to reduce the pronounced acidity. The best wines are made in Colli Orientali del Friuli, in the Slovenian Karst and in Istria.

nightlife

security

Emergency calls

• Carabinieri 112

• Roadside Assistance Service ACI 116

• Police 113

• Financial Police 117

• Fire brigade 115

• First aid 118

• Municipal Hospital N. 4 Medio Friuli, Viale Trento e Trieste 2, San Daniele del Friuli. Tel.: 39 (0)432 9491, 39 0432 949240, Fax: 39 (0)432 949355. District Hospital.last change: not specified

climate

literature

Web links

• Tourism in Friuli Venezia Giulia
• http://www.mtvfriulivg.it
• http://www.ersa.fvg.it
• http://www.museifriuliveneziagiulia.it