Five itineraries to discover the treasures of Carnia, Friuli

Five differentitineraries to discover the places of Carnic history and tradition: PromoTurismo FVG offers a new project of Carnia tour services , the hidden treasures, led by experienced tour guides and each lasting afull day. The full day includes departures at 9:30 a.m. and return by 6 p.m.; Minibus transportation, tour guide for the entire day, aperitif/tasting based on typical products, entrance fees to museums and tourist resources; lunch (not included in the participation fee) either packed or at a restaurant along the route.

Here are the five itineraries you can choose from: a rich calendar of twenty dates is available. Just choose the one that suits your taste!

The Valleys of Carnia around Mount Zoncolan (From July 1 to October 8, 2022)

An itinerary to discover the scenic and cultural beauty of the valleys around Zoncolan, from Cercivento to Ravascletto to the Degano Valley. Arrival in Cercivento, where mosaics, murals and frescoes on the walls of public and private houses have transformed this small village into a kind of open-air Bible. Continuation to Ravascletto, Borgo Autentico d’Italia situated in a sunny basin dominated by Mount Crostis and Mount Zoncolan, and arrival at the small village of Salars to meet the famous Carnic photographer Ulderica Da Pozzo, who has transformed her childhood home Cjasa da Duga into a cultural center dedicated to memory and photography. At the end, descent to Val Degano surrounded by a natural environment of lush vegetation among forests, gentle slopes, meadows and the peaks of the Carnic Alps. The prosperity due to the strategic location is evidenced by ancient and elegant buildings among which stands out, in Mione, the house of a hundred windows that can be admired from the valley floor. Free lunch (reservation possible at extra charge). Visit to the Venetian Sawmill Museum, a precious testimony of Carnic entrepreneurship in the 18th century dedicated to the wood industry consequent to the use of forests during the rule of the Serenissima. Continue to Raveo, an authentic village of Italy, nestled in a basin and stop at a small farm specializing in the organic cultivation of berries, officinal herbs that it transforms into syrups, jams, sauces including the famous “savors” with all the flavors of the garden. Final tasting.

From Sappada in the presence of the Dolomites to the Valley of Time (From July 8 to September 17, 2022)

An itinerary to discover the culture and beauty of the Dolomite peaks of Sappada and the authenticity and natural environment of the Valley of Time and Pesariis. Arrival in Sappada, Plodn in the local dialect, a famous mountain resort at an altitude of 1250 meters, surrounded by the Dolomites, which has become one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Start of visit from Sappada Vecchia with its traditional “Blockbau” architecture, entirely made of wood with horizontal beams. Stop for a visit to the Ethnographic Center, which offers an itinerary to discover Sappada’s cultural heritage, and then to the famous “Plodar Kelder” dairy for a tasting of cheeses and cold cuts produced according to ancient recipes. Walk through the old town admiring a crown of Dolomite mountains. Free lunch (possibility of reservation at extra charge). Continuation to the Pesarina Valley, the Valley of Time with the charming village of Pesariis, where fifteen large clocks can be admired among the narrow streets of the village, each with its own system of operation: water turbine clock, water tilting pots clock, planet clock, chessboard clock, water tank clock, giant paddle clock, planisphere and night clock, giant perpetual calendar clock. Stop in Osais to admire the beautiful 16th-century frescoes kept inside the small church of St. Leonard.

The Tagliamento Valley and the Friulian Dolomites (June 18 to September 24, 2022)

An itinerary dedicated to the painting of Gianfrancesco da Tolmezzo in the Tagliamento Valley and the beauty of the Friulian Dolomites in Forni di Sopra. Arrival in Socchieve, where Gianfrancesco da Tolmezzo, one of the greatest exponents of 15th-century Friulian pictorial art, was born in 1450, to visit the Church of San Martino in which it is possible to admire the cycle of frescoes including the altarpiece. Continue along the Tagliamento Valley landscape with arrival in Forni di Sopra, framed by the Friulian Dolomites. Aperitif on panoramic terrace tasting craft beer and typical products. Free lunch (reservation available at extra charge). Afternoon in Forni di Sopra, with first stop at the Visitor Center, which gives visitors the opportunity to learn about different aspects of the vegetation and environment of the Friulian Dolomites, then visit to the church of San Floriano to admire the polyptych by Bellunello, a 15th-century painter, depicting the saint. At the end, walk through the historic center to admire the murals of Spadavecchia and the typical stone and wood houses with a stop at the local Embroidery Factory.

The valleys of Carnia, from Paularo to Sutrio and Cercivento (From July 22 to October 1, 2022)

An itinerary between music and spirituality dedicated to two hidden corners of Carnia, Paularo in Val d’Incarojo and Paluzza and Cercivento in the But Valley. Going up the Val d’Incarojo, arrival in Paularo and a visit to the “Mozartina,” a precious collection of keyboard musical instruments, which can be admired but also heard. Maestro Canciani’s student will accompany visitors, letting them listen to the sound of the vast collection of pianos, fortepianos, and organs. At the end, walk through the historic center to admire the Renaissance palaces with a stop at Palazzo Calice Screm with its architecture of overlapping loggias, a prototype of the Carnic house. Inside is one of the headquarters of the Ecomuseum “I Mistirs” created with the aim of enhancing and handing down the important historical-cultural memory of the valley. Free lunch (possibility of booking at extra charge). In the afternoon, descent to Cercivento to admire the route of “An Open Sky Bible”: mosaics, murals, frescoes have transformed the village. Arrival in Sutrio, a characteristic village at the foot of Mount Zoncolan with stone houses and paved streets, famous for wood carving and sculpture artisans; walk and visit to the Teno Nativity Scene. Aperitif in typical local restaurant.

In the heart of Carnia among art, archaeology and traditions (June 11 to September 10, 2022)

An itinerary in the heart of Carnia to discover Iulium Carnicum, an ancient Roman center; the Verzegnis plateau with its orchards; and Invillino, an ancient Longobard center on the Tagliamento River. Arrival in Zuglio, whose name was originally Iulium Carnicum: it was an ancient Roman center founded, during the proconsulate of Julius Caesar (59-49 B.C.) near the so-called Via Iulia Augusta, which connected Aquileia with the province of Noricum, and is today the main archaeological center of Carnia. Visit to the Civic Archaeological Museum, which houses artifacts that have come from various localities in Carnia. This is material of considerable interest, referring to a wide chronological span from prehistoric to early medieval times. Also kept in the museum are the five wooden sculptures of the altar by Domenico da Tolmezzo from the Pieve di San Pietro, which were stolen and then found in 2016. Descend to Verzegnis and visit the Pieve di San Martino. Opposite is the Osteria Stella d’Oro, commandeered in 1944 by the Cossacks, allies of the Germans in World War II, as the headquarters of the operations command. Aperitif in the garden of the tavern. Free lunch (reservation possible at extra charge). In the afternoon descent along the road to Invillino, from which there is a splendid view of the Tagliamento River. Drive up to Col di Zuca to visit a Roman necropolis and a number of cult buildings from different periods with geometric mosaics of the highest level, showing similarities with Aquileia. At the end stop at Tessitura Carnica, an artisan workshop where the ancient art of Carnic weaving ranging from the 18th to the 19th century has found new life between modernity and tradition.

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Five itineraries to discover the treasures of Carnia, Friuli

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