Area

The area is full of places to see and by car the possibilities for excursions are numerous:

Driving distance to Venice: 1hour and 30 min. Slovenia: 30 min. Croatia: 45 min. Austria: 1 hour. Trieste 45: min. Only 6 km away you find the massive underground caves in Villanove Delle Grotte offering guided tours. Udine with 90.000 inhabitants and an endless number of beautiful squares and buildings is only 20 km away. 25 km east is Cividale (see the Culture section).

If you don’t feel like driving to have a swim, two smaller local rivers run through the local area. Both with crystal clear water coming from the mountains. One runs a little slower than the other and is therefore warmer. But in the hot summer most will prefer the cooler of the two.
A third river is situated 10km west with many challenges for hikers at all levels.
If you feel like going to the beach, there are 2 options:
Ligano and Grado. Grado is the more quiet version of the two, situated on a peninsular, featuring a marina and many small cosy streets. Lignano is larger and “divided” in 3-4 different areas. Walking in the most popular of these, you`ll find a large number of ice cream stalls, restaurants, discotheques and bars. In another area you can also find many small, quiet streets lined with pine trees and wooden houses. Ligano and Grado have very child-friendly beaches with shallow and calm water, and both places can be reached within 45 minutes.

In your apparmtment you will find a map with information and suggestions for local activities.