The experience
This itinerary takes you to the places that hold the most curious and interesting legends and mythological figures. A way to discover Friuli Venezia Giulia, visiting its symbolic cities and discovering hidden gems of the regional heritage at the same time.
You will thus learn about myths and legends that animate our identity history, the tales, even fantastic ones, handed down for generations that have always testified to the artistic, landscape, cultural heritage in the stories and traditions that have come down to the present day: the peasant traditions and the life of our ancestors in these territories of countryside or lagoon, The recipes are often the result of making a little suffice, knowing how to reuse what was there with the wisdom of the hands and the enveloping flavors of the traditional recipes that have filled our Sundays with the family at home.
A journey into the stories your grandparents used to listen to, when they gathered in the stables on long winter evenings. Why don’t you let yourself be carried away by folk music and dances in a workshop created just for you?
Shortly
Tour
Trieste
Your itinerary begins in Trieste, famous throughout the world for its elegance and Central European character. In addition to enjoying the charm of the historic center and Piazza Unità, you will visit the places that distinguish it, in a truly unusual way. In fact, the route winds through numerous legends that tell the origins of the symbols of the city. In the afternoon, you can get to know another local legend: coffee! We have organized a tasting for you in a historic venue, in operation since 1839.
You will spend the first night in Trieste, to fully experience one of the cities where the history of Italy was written.
Address: Piazza Unità d’Italia, 34121 Trieste (TS)
Grado
The historic seaside village of Grado is still permeated with stories, traditions and culture today. Here you can learn about the figure of varwant, water spirits who came from the sea, unleashing storms. Before reaching the second destination of the day, stop for lunch in an excellent fish restaurant.
Address: Via Della Corte, 2/3, 34073 Grado (GO)
Aquileia
In the afternoon, move to Aquileia, another city that was instrumental in making Italy what we know today. Admire the archaeological area, with the numerous historical testimonies and don’t miss a guided tour of the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta.
Address: Piazza Capitolo, 1, 33051 Aquileia (UD)
Palazzolo dello Stella
Start from Palazzolo dello Stella, where many witches and whirlwinds are said to have lived. The latter represent a personification of the atmospheric event that often plagued the area. A visit to the nearby Foci dello Stella nature reserve will allow you to get to know the lagoon up close, with its characteristic huts.
Address: Piazza Olivotto, 1 33050 – Marano Lagunare (UD)
Varmo
Moving a few kilometers you will reach Varmo, still strongly linked to the figures of the benandanti. Visit the charming historic mill and treat yourself to a dinner in one of the most popular venues in the area.
Address: Via del Mulino, 1 Varmo (UD)
Madrisio
Heading to Fagagna, you will pass through the village of Madrisio, which deserves a short stop because it is another place cloaked in legends of beneandanti.
Address: Madrisio, UD, Italia
Fagagna
Finally, reach the splendid village of Fagagna, for a visit to the House of Rural Civilization, where the interiors of your ancestors’ houses are reconstructed.
Address: Via Lisignana, 22, 33034 Fagagna UD
Udine
Here you can dedicate the morning to visiting the city. After lunch in a historic trattoria, you will be welcomed at the Casa delle Radici, where you will be invited to tell your travel experience through the legends of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Address: Via del Sale, 9, 33100 Udine UD
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