An extraordinary concentration of art, history, and natural beauty, exceptional urban heritage, two UNESCO sites, both sea and country cuisine accompanied by excellent DOC wines, all within a few kilometres: the area that stretches between Palmanova and Grado, and passing through Aquileia, definitely leaves nothing to be desired!
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Palmanova
Originally erected in 1593 by the Republic of Venice, the fortress town of Palmanova is both a model of an ideal Renaissance city and an example of military architecture. It is one of the most beautiful medieval villages (Borghi) in Italy and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2017. It can be visited mainly in the open air, on foot, by bike, or on horseback on the ramparts, to admire the Venetian and Napoleonic fortifications.
An important city of the Roman Empire and later the main centre for the spread of Christianity in northern and eastern Europe, Aquileia was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 for the magnitude of its archaeological area and the artistic value of its early Christian mosaics. Two national museums and the extraordinary patriarchal basilica are visited by hundreds of visitors every day. If you only visit Aquileia, purchase the Aquileia FVGcard at our Infopoint.
The lagoon is an immense ecosystem between the plains and the sea, a world of islets and canals to be discovered with a boat tour or by renting a watercraft to explore this precious microcosm on your own. The Cavanata Valley Nature Reserve can be reached from Grado by bicycle, while the sanctuary of the Virgin Mary in Barbana, a popular destination for visitors and pilgrims, can be reached by a year-round ferry service.
Two of Italy's most beautiful villages, a company town, land reclamation areas and traces of the Habsburg past: the surroundings of Aquileia and Palmanova have much to tell and offer visitors free audio guides for short excursions on foot or by bike.
