The magic of Christmas in Friuli Venezia Giulia

Udine

Start your itinerary in Udine, where you will be welcomed at the Casa delle Radici. After lunch in one of the city’s historic taverns, dedicate the afternoon to walking through its streets, which are even more evocative than usual during the Christmas period. Don’t miss having an aperitif in Piazza San Giacomo, to admire the decorations projected on the buildings.
Address: Via del Sale, 9 -33100 Udine (UD)

Tarcento

This interesting village, full of Art Nouveau villas, hosts beautiful Christmas markets. Furthermore, many events dedicated to both adults and children are always organized here.

If you come in January, don’t miss the Friulian Epiphany, an event of ancient popular tradition.

Address: Piazza Roma – 33017 Tarcento (UD)

Sauris

Sauris is rightly considered one of the most beautiful villages in Friuli. The ideal opportunity to visit it is at Christmas, when the village, with its characteristic stone and wooden houses, becomes even more evocative. Visit its market: you will find the best local artisans from whom you can buy wooden objects, sculptures and watches.

Sauris is also famous for its food and wine: make sure you taste the famous PGI ham, beer, mountain cheeses and herbal teas with medicinal plants.

Address: 33020 Sauris (UD)

Frisanco

While waiting for dusk, the ideal time to visit Poffabro, we recommend you visit the Museo da li Mans di Carlin di Frisanco. It is the most fascinating way to see the architecture of Val Colvera, faithfully reproduced in scale by a local craftsman. From the dairy to the school, from the mill to the town church: everything is perfectly functional and was made entirely by hand.

Address: Piazza Pognici, 5 – 33080 Frisanco, PN

Poffabro

Poffabro has been renamed “Il Borgo Friulano dei Presepi” and is internationally famous for the “Presepe tra i Presepi” event. Every year, from 8 December to the second Sunday of January, the village becomes an open-air museum. Among its alleys, but also in the gardens and galleries of the houses, it is possible to admire more than 100 nativity scenes.

The families of Friuli Venezia Giulia compete to create and display the most original one here: you will find them of every shape and material.

Address: 33080 Poffabro, PN

Polcenigo

Polcenigo boasts the recognition of one of the “most beautiful villages in Italy” and is nicknamed “the Green Chest” because it is rich in springs, waterways and lush nature. Strongly linked to the tradition of basket making, at Christmas it is enriched with beautiful nativity scenes, all to be discovered along the alleys of the village.

Address: 33070 Polcenigo, PN

Sacile

Conclude your itinerary in Sacile, also known as the “Garden of the Serenissima” for its links with Venice, which are also found in the architecture of the buildings on the water of the Livenza.

During the Christmas period, people come here from all over the region to admire the beautifully decorated square, the majestic Christmas tree and the famous “little houses”, which offer the best of local food and wine.

Address: 33077 Sacile, PN