To spend an unforgettable holiday, we recommend to visit our territory. This small guide is only a list of villages to visit. In order to better savor the beauty of these places, we recommend reading a guide to the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in advance.
Composite itinerary
The foothills, the Friulian Dolomites, the snows of Piancavallo and the sources of the Livenza
The tour starts from Maniago, the city of knives, with a visit to the historic center, the Romanesque cathedral and the Coltellinai consortium where you can see and buy the best of the products of the skilled Maniaghesi artisans.
Departure for Valcolvera, visit to Pofabro-Frisanco, two of the most beautiful villages in Italy in the guide of Airone: fascinating houses with wooden balconies, set in the rock of Mount Jouf.
Continue towards the Barcis lake through the Pala Barzana pass (800 m) visiting Andreis, the town of birds of prey and flowered balconies.
A visit to Alta Valcellina is highly recommended which includes:
At this point you can choose the way back between two alternatives:
1) get off at Longarone and return to Pordenone via Vittorio Veneto - Sacile
2) return to Barcis and through the Caulana road, you will reach Piancavallo for a trip by cable car among the immaculate snows. After the descent to Aviano, continue in the direction of Italy and visit Polcenigo, to admire the village and the sources of the Livenza.
To conclude the afternoon in Sacile, the garden of the Serenissima and on the way back to Vivaro, a stop in Pordenone with a walk in the historic center for shopping is recommended.
Itineraries for excursions (stages in short)
A) The hills of Livenza, Piancavallo and the park of San Floriano
San Foca - Malnisio - Piancavallo - Polcenigo - Sacile - San Floriano - Cansiglio Forest and back
B) Codroipo, the market, the Villa Manin, the museum of the carriages of Villa Kekler and the Risorgive
Valvasone - Codroipo - Passariano - Villa Kekler - Risorgive Park e Zoratto mill and back
C1) Along the Tagliamento, the sacred river of Friuli and Lignano (from the springs to the mouth)
Valvasone - San Vito - Cordovado - Portogruaro - Lignano and back
C2) Along the Tagliamento: the medieval villages on both sides of the river
Valvasone - San Vito - Cordovado - Sesto al Reghena – Teglio Veneto - Portogruaro
D) The fresh waters of the Pordenone Valleys and the Dolomites Park
Maniago - Frisanco - Andreis - Barcis - Cimolais - Pian Pinedo Claut and back
E) Spilimbergo: mosaics, market and cod
Spilimbergo - Pinzano - Castelnovo - Sequals - Arba - Vivaro
F) Tagliamento hills: with butterflies, griffins and hams
Spilimbergo - Pinzano - Forgaria - Cornino - Bordano - San Daniele and back
G) The valleys of silence: the Tramonti valley, the Cosa valley, the Arzino valley
Sequals - Meduno - Tramonti - Clauzetto - Pielungo Castello Ceconi - Pinzano - Spilimbergo - Vivaro
H) Central Friuli
Spilimbergo - Fagagna - Colloredo - Udine - Venzone - Gemona - Tarcento - Cividale - Palmanova - Vivaro
I) From Magredi to Carnia - along the Arzino and Tagliamento rivers
Spilimbergo - Pinzano - Pielungo - Val di Preone - Verzegnis - Tolmezzo - Venzone - Gemona - Osoppo and Rivoli - (Susans) Bordano - Cornino – Ragogna - San Daniele - Vivaro
L) Itinerary towards Trieste
Aquileia - Trieste - Grado - Marano
M) Itinerary to Venice (by train or to Jesolo and Cavallino)
N) The Templar way - By train - Bicycle - Car
Sacile - Maniago - Pinzano - Gemona
You can find other beautiful itineraries at the following link.
Within 15 km
Rauscedo (6) - vineyards and wineries, the roots of wine
Domanins (7) - cellar, the wines of the i Magredi farm
(11) - knives & more, the Knives Museum and the showrooms for purchases, the Cathedral, the center and the Museum of Blacksmith Art, the Bicycle Museum
(13) - the “Asin dei Tosoni” cheese, the mosaics of the mosaic school, village and castle
(13) - the medieval village
Sequals and Solimbergo (15) - the mosaics, the house of Carnera, the village of Solimbergo and the castle
Within 30 km
(16) - Brewery - Meni's beer Castions 17 Pagura Distillery - the Furlana grappa
(17) - Historical power station (1850) Pitter hydroelectric plant and scientific laboratory
Lestans (18) - Villa Ciani and archaeological collection
(19) - shopping, tour in the historic center and walk under the arcades, various museums, the long river Noncello, tour of the taverns
(20) - "Da li mans di Carlin" museum, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, nativity scenes
Travesio and Toppo (21) - the villages, the ruins of the castle
(22) - the historic center and the castle
(23) - the medieval square
(24) - "Prati di Coz" Educational Park
(25) - 24 hamlets and 100 paths
(25) - cellar, the native wines of Bulfon and Ronco Cliona
Andreis and Barcis (26) - the lake, the museums, the houses and the eagles, the little train, the old road
(26) - San Floriano, sources of the Livenza, Gorgazzo, historic center and castle
(26) - the Parco delle Risorgive, Villa Manin, Villa Kekler and the Carriage Museum
(28) - the castle, the hills, the cellar
(28) - the historic center, the Garneriana Library, the ham factory
(30) - the Pradis Caves, the spring, the cheeses from the valleys in the Val Cosa Dairy
(30) - the historic center, churches and gardens
Villalta di Fagagna (30) - castelllo and morainic hills
Within 50 km
(31) - “Cocel” Peasant Life Museum, castle and birdlife oasis
(32) - the medieval village
(33) - the medieval village and the Abbey
(33) - Parish church of San Martino Susans 34 castle and hills
Tramonti di Sopra and di Sotto (35) - the lakes, the natural pools, the Pitina
Cornino and Ragogna (35) lake and griffins, beach in the Tagliamento
(38) - castle and morainic hills
(40) - historic center, museums and taverns Pielungo 41 the castle of Count Ceconi
(41) - the Springs of Bars and the fort
Cimolais and Claut (44) - Friulian Dolomites Park, Pian Pinedo, Casa Clautana Museum
(44) - Cathedral and historic center
(47) - the Caves of Villanova
(48) - the village of butterflies
(50) - the Vajont dam, the stone houses and the visitor center
Over 50 km
(55) - Carnia, the Celts and the Romans
(55) - Cavazzo lake
(55) - the City Fortress and museum, the medieval village
(55) - Cathedral and historic center
Strassoldo (58) - village and castle
(60) - Lombard vestiges and wines
(60) - lagoon oasis, visitor center
(62) - Gortani Museum and historic center
(63) - Parco Zoo, the Sabbiadoro beach
(70) - Roman vestiges
(70) - the thermal baths, Zuglio, Roman remains, the Romitorio and Randice ranch
Fogliano Redipuglia (72) - Shrine and places of war
(75) - Cona Island
(85) - historic center and beach
(90) - historic center and castle
(114) - Carso, Grotta Gigante, Terrano, Miramare and Duino castle, historic center and San Giusto