Ontdek Friuli met je eigen gids / Discover Friuli with your own guide / Scopri il Friuli con la tua guida privata /
Entdecken Sie Friaul mit Ihrer eigenen Fremdenführerin
 Lake Fusine |  Mount Lussari |  Rolling hills and vineyards |  The Tagliamento river |  Medieval Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spectacular nature |  The Basilica of Aquileia |  Trieste, the capital |  Porto Piccolo in Sistiana |  The Basilica of Aquileia |
 Grado |  The gulf of Trieste |
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA HAS BEEN NOMINATED ITALIAN REGION OF THE YEAR 2021! PLANNING A HOLIDAY IN FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA? GREAT, MAKE A GUIDED TOUR IN TRIESTE, UDINE AND SURROUNDINGS WITH ME AS YOUR PERSONAL TOURIST GUIDE !
Welcome on Explore Friuli!
Do you want to come to the beautiful Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia and are you looking for an official licensed tourist guide to show you all the interesting, historical and cultural sites? Don't look any further because you've found her and I'll be happy to guide you around!
This region has been nominated as "The Italian region of 2021" by the Chicago - based luxury travel company Olive Tree Escapes. An extraordinary (wine) region right above Venice! You can visit Venice while staying in this gorgeous still undiscovered region.
I organise guided walking tours in Trieste, Udine, and other touristic cities. Besides the cultural aspects, I also offer a lot of information about: nature parks, lakes, fun things to do, beaches to go to, sport activities and more! For example an organised bike tour through the countryside and wine-areas! Scrolling down you will see the four "Provinces" . Each one offers lots of interesting info about the touristic places to visit in that province.
If you want to know more reasons why Friuli Venezia Giulia is the perfect holiday destination and is called "A small paradise in the corner of Italy"? Click here!
Feel free to contact me for bookings and / or more information you may need.
I'm Elbrich, your tourguide
Here is Friuli-Venezia Giulia
These are the four provinces
THE PROVINCE OF UDINE
WHAT TO VISIT?
THE PROVINCE OF PORDENONE
WHAT TO VISIT?
THE PROVINCE OF GORIZIA
WHAT TO VISIT?
THE PROVINCE OF TRIESTE
WHAT TO VISIT?
SPORTS IN FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
HIKE, BIKE OR SKI
VISIT A CASTLE
MANY TO CHOOSE FROM
WINE TASTING
TRY THE LOCAL WINES IN THE COLLIO AREA
RELAX IN THE BEAUTIFUL NATURE
NATURE PARKS OR RESERVES
Caves
not only above the
ground Friuli is beautiful
Friuli Venezia Giulia is not only nice and interesting above the ground but also underneath! There are many caves, from small to large. Especially in the area of Trieste, here the landscape is made of karst rocks (rich in limestone), also known as il 'Carso'.
This ensures that the water easily passes and caves are formed.
The most famous cave is the giant cave, 'la Grotte Gigante "in Sgonico,
near Trieste. The great room is so huge that one jokes that the Dome of St. Peter's church in Rome fits into it. It is even in the Guinness book of records. " Click for more information on the link to go to the site of the cave.
San Daniele
famous for its raw ham but not only....
20 kilometers west of Udine, located on top of one of the hills around Udine, you will find the village of San Daniele. The village is famous for its raw ham "prosciutto crudo" which has been produced here for centuries using a special way of preparing thanks to the micro-climate. Yet the village is also worth a visit for other reasons. How about the beautiful inside of the little church "Sant'Antonio Abate" containing such beautiful 16th century frescoes that it's called the Sistine Chapel of Friuli. Or visit the oldest public library of this region
"La Guarneriana" containing books starting from the 11th century. For more info on the San Daniele ham, click on this link.
The Alps
go mountainbike,
hike and ski
This region has beautiful mountains. In the north of Friuli Venezia Giulia you will find the Alps and even part of the Dolomites. They are divided into Alpi Giulie (northeast) and Alpi Carniche (north) and Friuli Dolomites (north west). They are the perfect scenery for hiking or mountain biking during all seasons, but especially in the fall when the nature colors itself with spectacular colors. In these mountains you will find two protected natural parks, rich of hiking and biking trails. In the winter you can ski in one of the many ski areas that the region offers and do nothing under for their Austrian competitors. More on that can be read in the chapter 'skiing' on this site. Need more information about the parks then click on the link below.