In September Udine will host an unmissable event: from 2nd to 12th September the second Black&White festival will take place in the town, with a series of not-to-be missed appointments tied by one single colour thread. This event expresses in the colours of Udine – black and white, precisely – different artistic and cultural forms in the most charming places of the town. The colour reference, which is at the basis of the festival, will be created by a selection of the most interesting names and expressions of Italian and international art, photography, cinema, journalism, food and wine tradition.
Don’t miss the art events. For the first time in Italy there will be the exhibition “Sumo”, with almost 400 photographs by the controversial and celebrated photographer Helmut Newton, whereas the works by Maurits Cornelis Escher – a Dutch artist famous for his impossible constructions – will be displayed at... (more)

In September, too, Friuli Venezia Giulia’s mountains will suit all tastes. On a mountain bike or on a coach, on a horse, along nature trails or on the tracks of history: the region’s mountains welcome hikers of all kinds offering many activities. All accompanied by nature or mountain guides or sport instructors. The favourite destinations of hikers in September are the Tarvisio and Carnia areas.
The mountains of the Tarvisio area – Eastern Carnic Range and Julian Alps, on the border with Austria and Slovenia – are a wild and untouched paradise for nature lovers who, for example, here can find the only presence in Italy of the rare wulfenia carinthiaca. To discover these areas, Agenzia TurismoFVG (Friuli Venezia Giulia’s Tourist Board) this year proposes again many activities, different in level and theme. In September children, from 6 to 14 years, will have the chance to experience sport... (more)

Grado is not just a labyrinth of mysterious calli (narrow streets) and a maze of canals, it is also – or mainly – a fishermen’s town where fishing has always marked the days and filled the tables with the delicacies from the Adriatic Sea, which today can still be tasted on the Sunny Island. In this famous seaside resort wine tourists will taste amazing dishes prepared using the catch of the day: the lagoon, in particular, provides every day grey mullets, gilthead breams, basses and eels as well as crustaceans and shellfish. In the calli and campielli (small squares) of the town centre the restaurants propose the best of Grado’s cuisine, which is made unique by the long tradition of recipes handed down the generations.
The most famous recipe from Grado is the “boreto a la graisàna”, which is neither a broth nor a soup, but a dish made unique by... (more)

From 25th September 2010 to 6th March 2011 Friuli Venezia Giulia will host in one of its most beautiful architectural gems – Villa Manin of Passariano – the exhibition “Munch e lo spirito del Nord. Scandinavia nel secondo Ottocento” (Munch and the Northern spirit. Scandinavia in the second half of the nineteenth century) which will show visitors the Northern suggestions through Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Danish painting, with a special focus on Edvard Munch’s works. A great event, which confirms this region as the location of extremely important events. Agenzia TurismoFVG (Friuli Venezia Giulia’s Tourist Board) has thought about the visitors of the exhibition and has created Art&Performance, a specially conceived tourism product that allows to visit the exhibition and at the same time discover the other cultural attractions of Friuli Venezia Giulia: thanks to this offer, those who spend a night at the... (more)

Along one of the most beautiful and panoramic roads in Europe, the coast road that leads to Trieste, nestled in the Mediterranean shrub that shades the coast, a precious location for those who are planning a stay in Trieste, either on holiday or on business: the bed&breakfast Dream House is an enchanting villa, located in a green and peaceful setting surrounded by age-old pine trees and close to the sea. The villa welcomes its guests in three large and bright double rooms, which have been recently renovated. All with private bathroom, the bedrooms are provided with all comforts: air conditioning, mini bar and a large terrace. But the greatest comfort is the amazing view you can enjoy from the villa: the rooms and terraces overlook the sea and the green garden, providing a spectacular sight. From the large windows of the rooms you can see the whole Trieste gulf up to Grado, making out the Slovenian coast and – on the clearest... (more)