Friuli & Udine

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Udine

• The Dinner will be in Borgo Colmello!

• Alberghi

  In Udine.. check the prices.. the prices indicated are special rates that will probably not be applicable!! MAP!!

• Recommended excursions

  
  

  Roman town of Aquileia
  

  Visit to the Roman town of Aquileia (35 km from Udine), one of the largest in the Roman empire (before a visit from Attila) with the largest palaeochristian mosaics still existing and a Roman archaeological museum.

  Longobard monuments of Cividale
  

  Visit to the Longobard monuments of Cividale (15 Km from Udine) and to the hills of the Colli Orientali and of the Collio area, both famous for their vineyards. Cividale can be easily reached via frequent local trains.

• How to geth to Udine

  By plane

  There are two main airports close to Udine: Venezia (Marco Polo airport) and Trieste (Ronchi dei Legionari airport).

  Venice airport (IATA code VCE) is served by all major airlines. From this airport you can easily reach Udine by train. First, you have to go the rail station nearby (called MESTRE). There are convenient bus services to the MESTRE rail station (be careful to take the bus to MESTRE, not to Venice). Two companies provide the service:

• ATVO (blu buses, more comfortable), every 20-30 minutes. Tickets: ATVO box in the arrivals hall.
• ACTV (orange buses, less comfortable), every 30 minutes. Journey time: 25 minutes approx. for both ATVO and ACTV buses. Tickets: inside the arrivals hall.

  If you want to spend some time in Venice before coming to Udine, both ACTV and ATVO lines provide also transportation services from the airport to Venice (piazzale Roma).

  From Mestre railway station there are several trains to Udine. Trains run almost every hour. The journey takes about 90 minutes. The price of the ticket varies slightly depending on the category of the train (trains in the IC-Intercity category cost a little bit more than trains in the R and IR categories) To check timetables and train categories, visit the Web site of the Italian Railways. Remember to stamp your ticket before taking the train!

  For more information on Venice airport: http://www.veniceairport.it/.

  The nearest airport to Udine is Ronchi dei Legionari, also known as Trieste airport (IATA code TRS). It is served by some international airlines. There are direct bus links from the airport to Udine:

• a shuttle bus available in connection with main flight departures and arrivals. This bus will take you to Udine railway station or to Piazza I Maggio, near the tourist office, marked as Air Terminal on the map.
• a bus service (operated by Saita). It runs from 6.01 a.m. to 11.16 p.m. (approx. every 30 minutes). It will take you to the Udine bus station which is in front of the railway station.

  Journey time is approx. 50 minutes. You can check bus and airplanes schedules at the airport Web site.

  By Train

  Udine train station is well connected to all major italian cities. You can plan your travel by using the Web site of the Italian Railways. Remember to stamp your ticket before taking the train!

  By Car

  You can reach Udine through Highway A4/A23. If you arrive from Austria, take exit "Udine Nord" (Udine North). If you arrive from other destinations (such as Venice or Trieste Airports), take exit "Udine Sud" (Udine South).