| Lauco | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia | |
| Territory | Carnia | |
| Altitude | 719 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 34.76 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 688 (2019) | |
| Name inhabitants | Laucani | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0433 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 33029 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Rocco (August 16) | |
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Lauco is a center of the Friuli Venezia Giulia.
To know
The country is part of the club of Authentic villages of Italy.
Its territory is affected by the Natural park of the Carnic hills.
Geographical notes
Lauco rises at 719 m a.s.l., in the alpine region of Carnia, perched on a plateau that extends from Mount Arvènis (1,968 m) to the rocky spur overlooking the Tagliamento, from which it dominates the valley below with the nearby village of Villa Santina.
Background
The name of Lauco is mentioned for the first time in 914, but some finds (a sword with a sheath and a razor, dating back to the first half of the 2nd century BC), are traces of a presence already in Roman times.
There are also, just before the town of Allegnidis, finds of pre-Roman tombs. With the Romans it was part of the X region Venetia et Histria.
The territory belonged in the Middle Ages to the Patriarchate of Aquileia, then passed in 1420 to the Republic of Venice and in 1797 to the Habsburg Empire. Annexed to Italy in 1866, after the third war of independence, it was affected by the advance of the Austro-Hungarians from 1917 to 1918, during the First World War, following the Italian defeat in Caporetto, and again to that between 1944 and 1945.
How to orient yourself
Lauco: full screen map.The municipal territory also includes the hamlets of Allegnidis, Avaglio, Buttea, Trava and Vinaio. Then there are the small villages of Chiassis (above and below), Sot Crez, Isimidi, Chiauians, Porteal, Pridignel, Runchia, Plugna, Fuessa, Uerpa, Vas, Pesmolet, Val di Lauco, Chiamps and Trischiamps.
How to get
By plane
- 1 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Airport, via Aquileia 60 (in Ronchi dei Legionari), ☎ 39 0481 773224.
- 2 Marco Polo Airport in Venice, viale Galilei (to Tessera), ☎ 39 041 2609260.
- 3 Verona Airport (Catullus), Boxes of Sommacampagna, ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected].
How to get around
What see
- Sanctuary of the Madonna di Trava. dating back to 1660, the sanctuary is linked to a singular legend; in fact it was said that children who died in the first days of life were made to be reborn in order to be able to baptize them and thus ensure their entry into Paradise.
- Church of San Michele (just before the hamlet of Trava.). Fifteenth century, with a small bell gable.
- Gorge of the Vinadia (Tor di Meni from l'ors). A canyon over 200 m deep, formed by the millennial erosion of the waters of the Vinadia stream.
- Beorchia Palace (in Trava). Dating back to the 18th century, it is a typical example of Carnic aristocratic architecture.
- Inter-municipal park of the Carnic hills. Established in 1999 with the municipalities of Villa Santina, Raveo ed Enemonzo it was then expanded with the accession of the municipalities of Verzegnis and Lauco.
Events and parties
- Way of the cross (in the hamlet of Vinaio).
in December. - Tir des cidules. That of the Tîr des cidulis (also cidulas, cidules, cidulos or pirulas, depending on the local Friulian dialect) is an ancient tradition of Carnia, probably of Celtic origin, held in many countries of this Alpine region.
in December.- From a modest relief near the town the local boys (the so-called cidulârs, who in some places, before the abolition of the military service, were conscripts), after lighting a fire visible from the town, launch las cidulos, that is wooden wheels (usually fir or beech) which are set on fire. According to tradition, each launch is accompanied by a nursery rhyme (raganizes) auspicious or humorous towards a real or fictional couple, or the revelation of a love of others kept hidden up to that moment.
What to do
- Cross country skiing. There are three cross-country skiing trails on the plateau at an altitude of 1,000 m a.s.l.; the first of 3 km in length, the second of 5 km and the third of 8 km.
- Ski. On Mount Sadi, in the locality of Val di Lauco, there is a downhill slope equipped with a high-rope ski lift about 700 m long, which leads to an altitude of 1400 meters.
- Mountain biking and trekking. There are tracks of scenic interest to practice these sports
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Alla Frasca Verde - Osteria, Pizzeria, Restaurant, Enoteca, Hotel Hotel, B&B Rooms, Via Capoluogo, 64, ☎ 39 0433 74122.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Affittacamere Lì da Giuàn l, ☎ 39 328 2556989.
Average prices
- 2 Scattered hotel Lauco plateau, Via Capoluogo, 104, ☎ 390433 750585.
Safety
- 4 De Prato Pharmacy, Via C. Battisti (to Villa Santina), ☎ 39 0433 74143.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 5 Italian post, Via Capoluogo, 51 / B, ☎ 39 0433 750339.
