Friuli Venezia Giulia: Christmas 2009 – New Year 2010



This enchanting region of northern Italy, will be the ideal destination for the Christmas holidays 2009 or New year 2010 holidays. During winter, in fact, despite the harsh climate, this region has an almost magical charm, and each year it attracts thousands of visitors.



Choose one of the many packages cheap flight plus hotel to come and explore the cities of this beautiful region and the famous Christmas markets, which take place in December. In Friuli, however, you will find many hotels, bed & breakfasts, apartment hotels, holiday homes, hostels, from which you can choose for your stay.

Start your discovery of this region, starting from the capital, the delightful and elegant town of Trieste. You can admire beautiful monuments and ancient buildings, which are real masterpieces of architectural art, as the Town Hall and the Cathedral of San Giusto, among others. You will visit the picturesque Canal Grande, and admire the exciting sea that touches the shores of the town. The squares and streets of the city, adorned for the holidays, during the Christmas period are crowded with many colourful stalls, for the famous Christmas markets.

You can buy Christmas decorations, toys and crafts, traditional sweets and delicacies of Friuli. You can warm yourself tasting a spicy mulled wine (vin brulé), and tasting some fabulous ginger biscuits. Carnia area is also rich in characteristic villages, where they take place the Christmas markets.

Visit also the delightful towns of Sauris, Arta Terme, Raveo and breathe the air of tradition. All is surrounded by the magical and majestic scenery of the snowy Alps. Lovers of winter sports, will find here efficient ski resorts in many mountain villages. Udine, Pordenone and Gorizia are others wonderful towns to be visited; here you will also find the Christmas markets.

[Photos: Trieste from Chiara Marra]