Friuli Venezia Giulia

Bordering Slovenia and Austria, this region with its distinctive identity has long been a crossroads for a great diversity of cultures and peoples. With its fertile lands, it has long concentrated on agriculture, wine growing and livestock breeding....

Rich in natural beauty, it has developed a tourist trade centred on its beach resorts in the south and its winter sport resorts in Upper Friuli. Culture lovers will delight in discovering its Austro-Hungarian monuments and Roman sites. This is the homeland of the famous 'polenta' (a typical corn-based dish), and also offers a gastronomy that easily matches that of any other region.