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Area: 7.855 km2
Population: 1.183.648 (2001)
Regional Capital: Trieste
Located at the extreme north-east Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia borders with Austria to the north, Slovenia to the east, the Veneto to the west and the Adriatic Sea to the south.

Places to see - Things to do:
- Gorizia with its 'Mitteleuropa' atmosphere, Pordenone and palaces of the sixteenth; Trieste's Austrian charm; Udine and its Venetian architecture.
- the Roman treasures in Aquileia, Lombard temple in Cividale del Friuli, the magnificent Villa Manin in Codroipo; Gemona and its majestic Romanesque-Gothic dome ; Palmanova, fortress city with a perfect nine-pointed star town plan ; Sacile, nicknamed "the garden of Venice "; Spilimbergo and its famous mosaic school ; the medieval charm of Venzone
- Picturesques towns as Clauiano, Cordovado, Gradisca d'Isonzo, Poffabro ...
- Canoeing, Climbing, Golf, Fishing, Skiing and similars, Water-skiing, Rafting, Hiking, Sailing, Mountain bike, Windsurf...
- Beaches and spas in Grado and Lignano ...

Gastronomy: -non exhaustive list-
pasta (Cjalcune -kind of gnocchis-, Cjalzòns -Ricotta ravioli-...) ; Friulan asparagus, Crauti (sauerkraut), Carnia's Red kindey beans ; San Daniele raw ham, goose ham, bacon, speck ; smoked trout ; Frico (cheese crisp fried) ; cheese (Latteria, Montasio, smoked smoke ...) ; biscuits and desserts (Buiadnik, Pinza Triestina, Presnitz ...) ; honey ; wine (Goriziano Collio, Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli Isonzo, Grave del Friuli ...), 'grappa (brandy) ; melted butter, apple vinegar...

Festivities & Events: -non exhaustive list-
January / February
¤ 06, 'Pignarûl' inTarcento: costume parade of the eighteenth century (featuring the Magi) to the castle where is lit a bonfire, according to belief, the direction of the smoke is a sign for harvest : if it is goes to East, it is favorable, if it goes to the West, then it is negative sign.
¤ during carnival, 'vogada mata' in Duino : spectacular "Carnival of the sea", hundreds of boats, ships, canoes give life to a parade of colorful aquatic floats, you'll find many gastronomic stands during the party ...
July
¤ ° 1 Sunday, 'processione del perdón' Grado: magnificent procession of 'dressed' boats to accompany the Madonna of Grado to the neighboring island of Barbana ...

Native People: -non exhaustive list-
C. Rubbia, Physics Nobel prize 1984 ; G. Paoli, singer song-writer ; U. Saba, poet ; I. Svevo, writer...