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Friuli-Venezia
Giulia
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Often overshadowed
by Veneto and its many beautiful sites, in the northeast
corner of Italy, tucked neatly against the Slovenia
and Austrian borders, Friuli-Venezia Giulia has always
been able to remain one of Italy’s best kept secrets.
As one of Italy’s smallest regions it offers a wider
contrast than some of the largest regions. From the
snow capped mountains to sandy beaches, from a bustling
capital filled with an ethnic diversity to the solitude
of the National Park. This region is as full of history
and beauty as its big brother region of Veneto.
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Port of Trieste
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Closer to the capital of Slovenia,
Ljubljana, than to Rome, Friuli-Venezia Giulia has
long been Italy’s gateway to Eastern Europe. During
the Roman Empire, the city of Aquileia was the most
important city on the eastern side of the peninsula.
Today that honor has been bestowed to the region’s
capital of Trieste, a crowded seaport on the edge
of the Italian border.
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Imposing view
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From the sandy beaches in the southeast,
Friuli-Venezia Giulia turns into a wilderness filled
with natural wonder. The Parco Nazionale delle Dolomiti
Bellunesi is a naturalists dream. Located in the Dolomites
this area has been untouched by development since
the beginning of time. Snow covered all winter and
flower covered all summer.
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Polenta cake
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Being in such a unique position and
so close to so many various cultures, Friuli-Venezia
Giulia also boasts a gastronomic experience found
nowhere else in the world, mixing flavors from Vienna
and the Balkans with a northern Italian style usually
consisting of polenta. Accompany this gastronomic
art form with world famous wines and you get an experience
that would please any palette.
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