Gorizia and Collio

This border area offers a genuine atmosphere, which is a melting pot of the central European area. A city at the crossroads between the Latin European, Slavic European and Germanic European cultures, where the last wall between Eastern and Western Europe fell in 2004. Much loved by the Habsburg aristocracy in the past for its gardens and mild climate, nowadays Gorizia boasts many themed museums in its historic palaces that allow the visitor to learn about its exceptionally special history.

The areas surrounding Gorizia offer an enchanting and relaxing landscape of gentle hills that are dotted with wine bars and wineries that produce some of the best white wines in the world as well as full-bodied reds: Collio, with its main centre of Cormons. Here, not far from the mountains and the sea, is a completely unique microclimate with fresh air and a wide temperature range. It marries perfectly with the ‘ponka’, the characteristic Collio soil that is ideal for vine growing.

Separated from Collio by the river Isonzo, Carso goriziano is an area that was the stage of many battles during the Great War. Today, it preserves that history with memories and testimonies, including the military memorial at Redipuglia – a huge monumental cemetery dedicated to the memory of the fallen. In the surrounding area, trenches and communication trenches are easily accessible by bike, on a route that is both picturesque and historic. The Great War Museum, the Austro-Hungarian Cemetery and the Redipuglia Train Station, where today there is a multimedia museum, are also of significant importance to a broader knowledge of the events linked to the Great War.