. . . Lignano is:

Lignano is a peninsula bordering the Adriatic Sea to the South and to the West, the Lagune of Marano to the North, and the Tagliamento River to the East. 8 striking kilometers of golden sandy beaches on the calm and warm waters of the Adriatic Sea makes this a perfect place for the whole family.

The city is made up of 3 distinct and unique areas:

Sabbiadoro: In the 60s, a growth in the building sector created a modern city with skyscrapers, accomodation facilities and a wide range of shopping and culinary opportunities. The restaurants, bars, and shops can be found on the main commercial street, which becomes during the evening a 4 km long pedestrian zone filled with lights and voices until deep into the night.

Pineta: Separated from Sabbiadoro by groves of pine trees, Pineta is the first residential area of Lignano. Its special road network, characterized by streets which form a concentric spiral, was designed by the architect Marcello D'Olivio. This district is rich in green areas and fairly low buildings. The public parc is a unique site named after Ernest Hemingway who once visited Lignano.

Riviera: With its little dead ends, its variety of pedestrianized zones in the middle of green areas, its hotels, luxurious homes and houses, enriched by the big park which is dedicated to Unicef, and its thermal baths, Riviera offers the peacefulness you are looking for.
If you are looking for nature, wellness, peacefulness and entertainment, Lignano is the right place! Its golden beaches with a clean and safe sea (every year Lignano receives the "Blue flag" prize for excellence), its flourishing pinewood, its excellent accomodations, its modern sports facilities and its various funfairs are just some of the endless opportunities that Lignano can offer you!

. . . around Lignano

TRIESTE : 80 km far from Lignano, wedged between the mountains and the sea, there's Trieste, the capital city of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia. It still shows the signs of its roman origins and its Medieval past: the Roman Basilica, the fortress and the Cathedral with precious mosaics. The recent past of the city, the Asburgic tradition and the legendary cosmopolitanism can be noticed in the city centre, where the roads are flanked by elegant Neoclassical buildings, Art Nouveau monuments and mighty churches of different religions.
Only a few minutes by bus from the centre there is the romantic and fabulous Castle of Miramare, surrounded by luxuriant gardens. The sea in front of the castle has become a Marine Nature Reserve managed by WWF. In the neighbourhood of Trieste you can also admire the Giant Cave, the largest tourist cave in the world, and Muggia, the small Istrian city with the ruins of ancient Medieval walls.

UDINE: 55 km far from Lignano you can find Udine, the heart and symbol of Friuli. Its Medieval and Venetian past is still alive in its squares, buildings and monuments. In the city centre, the “Freedom Square” is dominated by the castle hill and characterized by the wonderful Loggia del Lionello and the magnificent Bell Tower. This square is called “the most beautiful Venetian square on dry land".
In the palazzis and churches you can admire many wonderful art works of the artist Giovanbattista Tiepolo (18th century) and this is the reason why Udine is also called the “Tiepolo town”.

VENEZIA: It takes about one hour by car (85 km) to get to Venice, the unique and unforgettable city on water, as well as the most romantic city in the world...

AQUILEIA: 50 km far from Lignano. The basilica of the ancient Roman colony gives the visitor an unforgettable view: the earliest and biggest Christian mosaic floor. The archeological area too is very interesting, together with the National Archeological Museum and the Early Christian and the Patriarchate Museum.

CIVIDALE: 65 km far from Lignano. Cividale was founded around 50 b.C. by Julius Caesar and later became the capital city of the first Lombard Duchy in Italy. In the Archeological and in the Chrisian Museum you can still admire many historical testimonials. Very remarcable are also the famous "Tempietto Longobardo" (Small Lombard Temple) and the Devil’s Bridge (15th century), symbol of the town.

PALMANOVA: 45 km far from Lignano. A Renaissance fortress shaped like a nine-pointed star, surrounded by massive Venetian bulwarks and French fortifications. Extremely beautiful the hexagonal square in the the city centre.

SAN DANIELE: 65 km far from Lignano. Especially famous for its ham, San Daniele also hosts many historical buildings like the 18th century Duomo, the Gothic church of S. Antonio and the Guarneriana Library. Not far away, in Spilimbergo, you’ll find the Mosaic School of Friuli, which is famous all over the world, and many interesting buildings from different periods, as, for example, the 15th century “Palazzo Dipinto” (“Painted Palace”), in the yard of the castle.

PASSARIANO: 35 km far from Lignano you can find Villa Manin, one of the most scenic Venetian villas, built in the 18th century and surrounded by a marvellous garden, which is now used for exhibitions and prestigious events. In this place Napoleon Bonaparte signed the treaty of Campoformido in 1797, which gave Venice to Austria.

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