Casa Gioconda is just in the middle between Venice and Trieste, two cities which do not need presentation: the House is perfect starting-point for several tours to the many wonderful spots that can be visited all around, of historical and cultural interest, with private or public transports.
The archaelogical site of Aquileia is famous for the richness of its ancient Roman remains and the good state of its mosaics.
Only few kms far is the town of Concordia Sagittaria (Julia Concordia), of Roman origins, with archaelogical excavations all around the ancient cathedral. In the near region Friuli Venezia Giulia there are the mediaeval city of Cividale del Friuli, ancient capital of the Longobards, and the sixteenth-century Palmanova, bulwark against the turkish invasion, known for its star.like city map.
Last but not least, Udin, the cultural capital of the Friuli, and the magnificent Villa Manin in Passariano, the country-house of the last Doge of Venice. In 1797 Napoleon himself stayed there on the occasion of the treaty of Campoformido.
Today, it is the seat of the regional centre of art cataloguing, and a restoration school, and during the summer, in its huge park, concerts and cultural events take place.
| VILLA MANIN | |
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Venetian Villa located in Passariano of Codroipo (Udine province). Family residence of the last Doge of the Venetian Republic, now houses several exhibition of painting of great value and in its large park take place concerts of great artists during the summer season. |
| CONCORDIA SAGITTARIA | |
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Region: Veneto Elevation: 4 m s.l.m. Area: 66,50 km2 Population: 10.708 Gentilic: concordiesi Patron: St. Stephen |
| AQUILEIA | |
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Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia Elevation: 5 m s.l.m. Area: 36,84 km2 Population: 3.503 Gentilic: Aquileiesi Patron: Saints Ermacora and Fortunato |
| Miramare Castle | |
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MIRAMARE CASTLE PARK AND HISTORICAL MUSEUM Viale Miramare I-34014 TRIESTE tel. +39 040 224143 - fax +39 040 224220 Open throughout the year |
| Cividale del Friuli | |
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Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia Elevation 135 m (410 ft) Area 50 km2 (19 sq mi) Population 11,547 2007 Time zone CET, UTC+1 Gentilic Cividalesi Patron San Donato |
| Trieste | |
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Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia Elevation 2 m (7 ft) Area 84 km² (32 sq mi) Population 208,614(as of December, 2007) Time zone CET, UTC+1 Gentilic Triestini Patron San Giusto Patron-Day November 3 |
| Udine | |
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Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia Elevation 113 m (371 ft) Area 56 km² (22 sq mi) Population 97,880(as of December, 2007) Time zone CET, UTC+1 Gentilic Udinesi Patron Sts. Ermacoras and Fortunatus Patron-Day July 12 |
| Venice | |
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Region Veneto Elevation 0 m (0 ft) Area 412,54 km² (159 sq mi) Population 268.993 2007 Time zone CET, UTC+1 Gentilic Veneziani Patron St. Mark the Evangelist Patron-Day April 25 |
| Parrots Park | |
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The Parrots' Park-Research Centre is a new notion of single-theme natural park. The first single-theme European park specialized in Psittaciformes that has the goal of studying the parrots' world from pathological, ethological and cultural points of view. |
| Palmanova | |
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Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia Elevation 27 m (89 ft) Area 13 km2 (5 sq mi) Population 5,352 2007 Time zone CET, UTC+1 Gentilic Palmarini Patron St. Justina of Padua |
