WEEK
– END IN FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA (ITALY)
DISCOVERING ITS CULTURE AND GASTRONOMY
DAY
1: AQUILEIA
Depart from Ronchi Airport. With our coach and guide to Aquileia, Roman
colony founded in 180 / 181 B.C., the capital
of X Augustan region and
metropolis of the Christian Church. Visit the Roman Forum, the remains
of the ancient Roman
port, the Basilica. Afterwards visit a local winery
followed by the 1° guided tasting of some native Friulian wine.
At the
end, transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 2: PALMANOVA – CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI
– CORMONS – GORIZIA
After
breakfast departure to Palmanova and visit a fortress – town founded
by the Venetians in 1953.
Afterwards we will proceed to Cividale del
Friuli, the Forum Iulii founded by Giulio Cesare around 50 B.C.,
visit a
local
winery followed by the 2° guided tasting of some native Friulian
wines in combination a regional products.
Lunch in a typical restaurant
with local dishes. Continue to Cormons, characteristic little town at
the foot of Monte Quarin
in Friuli Venezia Giulia and renowned for its
wines and fruit. Visit a local winery, around which is planted the
Vineyard
of
the World (in Italian: Vigna del Mondo), with over four
hundred varieties of vine from the five continents. The fruit is
harvested together to produce the Wine of Pace (in Italian: Vino della
Pace), which in
sent every year to heads of taste
all over the world as
an invitation to peace and brotherhood. Afterwards enjoy an excursion
through the terraced
vineyard, stopping to admire the panorama.
Afterwards your coach will take to Gorizia and tour the city.
On a city
tour we will get to know several sights the Castle and the beauty of the
historic centre.
At the end transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY
3: PASSARIANO
After breakfast departure to Passariano, wonderful tour
the exterior
of Villa Manin a magnificent sixteenth – century
Venetian Villa.
It
was the last residence in Friuli of the doges of Venice and headquarters
of the French troupes
during the Italian Campaign Napoleon in 1797.
Afterwards we will proceed to visit a local winery followed by the
last
tasting of some native Friulian wine in combination a lunch with local
dishes.
At the end we will proceed to Triest/Ronchi Airport on time for your
flight departure.
The
Tour includes:
- Transportation
by bus Granturismo
- Accomodation
in hotels of category request
- The
half board service (breakfast and dinner)
- Lunch
in a restaurant with local dishes
-
Guide
tour as per program
The
Tour does not include:
- All
sort of extras and anything not mentioned above
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