Unusual

A selection of the best hidden gems in Friuli Venezia Giulia that combine unique charm with original character.

DoubleTree by Hilton Trieste (TS)

In Trieste, one of the most beautiful buildings in Italy, of Renaissance inspiration and Habsburg charm, is home to DoubleTree by Hilton Trieste; a one-of-a-kind hotel offering suites, an elegant cocktail bar and various rooms within the evocative former early 20th-century lavish HQ of RAS, the insurance company that housed it until the post-war period.

Marina Azzurra Resort (UD)

In Lignano Sabbiadoro, immersed in a green oasis on the banks of the Tagliamento river, with its characteristic emerald colour, the colorful houseboats of the Marina Azzurra Resort are the most romantic idea for a charming stay between comfort and nature.

The Castelletto and the secret Historic Kitchens of the Castello di Miramare (TS)

In Trieste, the Miramare Castle, one of the most beautiful royal residences in the world due to its position overlooking the sea, reveals two secrets reopened to the public in 2023: the historic kitchens and the Castelletto, the first residence on site of Maximilian of Habsburg, with its refined orientalisms and flowery Flemish boiseries.

Osteria Inn Pik (UD)

In Pesariis in Carnia, known as the Town of Clocks, a small osteria, a bastion of the local tradition, revisited by chef Alessia Fruch, which embodies all the charm of the ancient village inns of the past.

Osteria BarBagianni (UD)

At the gates of the ancient medieval village of Strassoldo, the original Osteria Barbagianni embodies all the charm of the inns of the past, decorated with hundreds of wonderful artistic majolica made by its innkeeper and owner.

Oro Nero (UD)

Among the most beautiful restaurants in the world, Oro Nero overlooks Lake Sauris, immersed, as is its cuisine, in the wonderful territory of the Carnic Prealps which offers fairytale views in every season.

Grani di Pepe (UD)

In one of the oldest buildings in Flaibano, in the province of Udine, Grani di Pepe is a gourmet atelier where art and design accompany a culinary proposal that travels between territories and poetic suggestions.

L’Alimentare (UD)

In the heart of Udine, L'Alimentare is a gourmet refuge that combines the poetry of antique deli shops with a contemporary eating concept dedicated to the excellence of raw materials and food and wine research.

Osteria da Cippi FVG Secrets

Osteria da Cippi (PN)

As in a fairy tale, the tiny osteria is located along the road to the Frisanco Forest, in Valdestali, a small village of only 6 inhabitants suspended in time and space among the secret valleys of western Friuli.

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