Posted by internetauthor on December 24th, 2009 — in Friuli Venezia Giulia
The tiny area at the most northeastern corner of Italy is an area with a rich past but few visitors. Most tourists and even Italians fail to realize the beauty and intrigue of this tiny corner of Italy, but there is much there to discover if you’re a traveler who enjoys wandering off the beaten path.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
The small region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is diverse with warm beaches and snow capped mountains, rolling hills and lagoons filled with all manner of water life. The region is home to bustling cities and ancient ruins. Dominated and influenced by its neighbors for centuries, Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a feast for the senses and a fun way to see another side of what Italy has to offer. (more…)
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Posted by grazia on November 16th, 2009 — in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Gorizia is a town of 36,000 Italian inhabitants, capital of the homonymous province in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
The city is the focal point of conjunction between the Latin and Slavic world and between Italy and Slovenia.
Gorizia is a city of a particular charm and it will take a few days to discover its many treasures. The quiet dignity brings back the old Central European influences.
Although architecturally the city seems to look a little as Vienna and as Venice not without something Slovenian, but always under Italian cultural influences that are clearly prevalent.
Situated in a pleasant valley traversed by the lower course of the Isonzo, the city is surrounded by green hills and a circle of mountains that was the scene of bloody battles during the First World War.
Photos from the albums of Toprural and Stefan@Benatti. (more…)
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Posted by grazia on November 5th, 2009 — in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
In the culinary tradition of Trieste there are so many influences that are not found in any other part of Italy.
Influences coming from the German, Slavic, Hungarian and even Greek kitchen.
One of the habits is the typical “rebechin”, a traditional snack that can be eaten any time of the day, usually standing in the buffet spread throughout the city.
Genuine tourist attractions, coming from the Slovenian tradition, are the “osmizze” private karst housing open for short periods where visitors can sample local specialties (wine, but also pork and cheese) in a charming country setting.
The hinterland offers a wide selection of top quality products: in addition to wines, especially whites, even the extra virgin olive oil from the Trieste Karst is greatly appreciated by connoisseurs and experts in culinary art.
One of the symbols of the cuisine, born as a “poor” dish, but today also proposed by the best restaurants, is the “jota”, a tasty soup made of beans, potatoes and sauerkraut. (more…)
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