Welcome to Friuli-Venezia Giulia

The official web site for the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia has information (Italian) on a variety of government and regional topics.  There is a section that will be of interest to tourists with some knowledge of Italian.  There is also a good collection of links to tourist-related sites in the region.  The official tourism web site for this region has Italian, English and German versions and is a very good resource for travel planning.  The Austrian province of Carinthia (Kärnten) is adjacent to the north.

Visit our pages for the provinces of Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste and Udine for local information on a variety of topics including travel and tourism.  These pages also have links web sites for many of the cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia to learn more about these communities and the places of interest in and around them.  Several have photogalleries that provide a visual appreciation of their attractions.

The Italy Weather and Maps site has a very good map of this region as well as local weather reports.

Museums:  The Italian Art and Museums web site has a list of museums in this region.

World Heritage Site:  The Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia in the province of Udine have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.  The Italian Association of World Heritage Sites has supplementary information (Italian with some English) and a useful map of Italy to assist with planning travel to these sites.

Parks:  The Portal for Italian Parks has a list of parks in this region.

Route Planning and Maps:  The Libero and the Virgilio Network (TuttoCittà) web sites provide maps on line that can be very helpful for travel planning and locating addresses and businesses and services.  Enter your choice of city in the "Città" field.  Go to the route planning and maps page for links to web sites providing route planning services and maps for planning travel and obtaining driving directions in Italy.

Recommended Reading:  Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere by Jan Morris combines self-exploration with a cultural history of this city that played an important role during the 20th Century.

Guides:  The Blue Guide to Northern Italy

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