Environmental Itineraries of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN GRADO (GO)
Transfer from the airport to our Hotel in Grado. Dinner and overnight.

Friuli offers a variety of natural environments, some of which are not well-known and still uninhabited. Friuli's location, lying between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea, makes for various environmental nuances, including snow-covered mountains, lush green valleys at the
foot of the mountains, fertile hilly areas, tidily cultivated, flourishing plains and sandy and golden beaches.


The Island of Grado, where is located the Hotel.


The characteristic "Casone" of the Lagoon of Marano.

DAY 2: THE MARANO LAGOON
Breakfast in Hotel. Departure by Deluxe Coach to Marano Lagunare. Arrival at the harbour of Marano and board our private boat. Visit of the Marano Lagoon and its Islands.
All the day visit by boat. 

The Marano Lagoon extends for approximately 16.000 hectares,
of which nearly 2,400 of lands emerged. The landscaped and naturalistic area is divided into three regional nature reserves: 
the Natural Reserve of the Foci of the Stella, the Nature Reserve 
of Cavanata Valley
, Nature Reserve of the Foce of the Isonzo (Cona's Island). The first, already famous as avifaunistic "Oasis of Lagoon Marano", occupies a surface of 1.377 hectares and it was declared in 1976 “Oasis of faunistic shelter”, in 1979 “Humid Zone  of International Value following the Convention of Ramsar”, constitutes a “Nature Protection Area” for the Region Friuli Venice Julia. Fish lunch on the ferry-boat. Arrival at the resort of Lignano Sabbiadoro in the late afternoon. Return to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight.


DAY 3: GIANT CAVE

Breakfast in Hotel. Departure by Deluxe Coach to the "Giant Caves" (Grotta Gigante). It is origin of "Carsica" and is one of the largest visited Caves in the world. Lunch in a characteristic restaurant.

In the afternoon, stroll around the city of Trieste: the "Borgo Teresiano", the "Rive", the "Piazza Unità d'Italia", the "Canale and the Roman Theater. We will see the "Colle di San Giusto" and visit the "Cathedral Fortress". Return to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 4 :
CORNINO Nature Reserve - OASI dei Quadris
Breakfast in Hotel. Departure by  Deluxe Coach to "Nature Reserve of the Lake of Cornino" in Forgaria


The "Giant Cave".

nel Friuli (UD) and visit it. This Reserve is very important due to the presence of Griffon Vultures. Lunch in a characteristic restaurant. In the afternoon departure to the "Oasi of Quadris" in Fagagna (UD). This Reserve well known for the many Stork and Heremit Ibis. Visit of the Nature Reserve. Return to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight.

                          
 A Griffon and the Storks.

     
A map of Friuli.


DAY 5: DEPARTURE 
Breakfast in Hotel. Transfer at the airport.


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