Tour in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

1st day: UDINE – AQUILEIA:

Departure early in the morning. Arrival in Udine and guided tour. The city is made up of squares with Venetian charm and ancient buildings: from Piazza Libertà, defined as “the most beautiful Venetian square on the mainland”, to Piazza Matteotti (or Delle Erbe), which, all surrounded by arcades, looks like an open-air living room, you can observe the roundup of ancient and colorful buildings that announce the spirit of Udine. Udine in the eighteenth century was the city of Giambattista Tiepolo who reached his artistic maturity here: today you can admire his masterpieces in the Tiepolo Galleries (in the Patriarchal Palace), in the Duomo, in the church of the Purità.

Free lunch. Transfer to Aquileia for the guided tour. Aquileia has an archaeological area of ​​exceptional importance, considered a World Heritage Site by Unesco. The excavations have revealed the remains of the Roman forum and a basilica, the burial ground, mosaic floors and foundations of houses (Cal and former Cossar funds), statues of the Via Sacra, markets, walls, the river port, of a large mausoleum and more. The splendid Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, which overlooks the historic Piazza Capitolo, was erected on a building of the fourth century, on which numerous extensions were carried out in the following centuries (then largely destroyed during the barbarian invasions). In the temple, you can admire first of all the famous early Christian mosaics (4th century) which constitute a fundamental stage in the history of Italian art.

In the end, transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

2nd day: CASTLE OF MIRAMARE – TRIESTE – REDIPUGLIA:

Breakfast. Guided tour of the Miramare Castle. The Miramare Castle is located on the tip of the Grignano promontory. Its position overlooking the sea offers the opportunity to enjoy a splendid view of the Gulf of Trieste. The Castle is surrounded by a beautiful park with precious botanical species where you can enjoy a little relaxation. A noble residence commissioned by Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg, it offers sumptuous original furnishings inside. Free lunch. In the end, a guided tour of Trieste. The fascinating city of Trieste stretches out into the blue of the sea and the sky. This city is a crossroads of religions, architecture, cultures, languages, ethnic groups and original and different products that contain and amalgamate the testimony of Roman and Venetian architecture, but above all the Austro-Hungarian one. The walk of the city is enchanting, from Piazza Unità, one of the most beautiful European squares overlooking the sea, through the streets and squares overlooked by imposing buildings of considerable architectural value. Beginning of the return journey with a free stop at the military shrine of Redipuglia. Arrival late in the evening.