Situated at the foot of the Julian Alps is the lively town of Gorizia in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. This busy tourist town has a wealth of cultural, artistic and historical attractions to explore.
What’s most intriguing about Gorizia is that it’s a conjoined twin town with Nova Gorica in the neighbouring country of Slovenia! Stay at a lovely villa in Friuli Venezia Giulia with guest reviews where you can easily travel to see Gorizia for yourself.
These two towns constitute a conurbation which means that they appear to be one large metropolis area and have an intricate transport system linking them.
What’s most intriguing about Gorizia is that it’s a conjoined twin town with Nova Gorica in the neighbouring country of Slovenia! Stay at a lovely villa in Friuli Venezia Giulia with guest reviews where you can easily travel to see Gorizia for yourself.
These two towns constitute a conurbation which means that they appear to be one large metropolis area and have an intricate transport system linking them.
The Italian town of Gorizia takes its name from the Slovene word ‘Gorica’ which means ‘Little Hill’.
Tourists can enjoy exploring the Isonzo and Vipava valleys where these twin towns grew and merged into each other. This plain is framed by the Gorizia hills where famous wine called Collio Goriziano is produced. It’s well sheltered from cold winds and so enjoys a lovely mild Mediterranean climate for most of the year.
Be sure to visit the main attractions of Gorizia which includes its beautifully preserved medieval castle, the cathedral and a range of fascinating museums.
Tourists can enjoy exploring the Isonzo and Vipava valleys where these twin towns grew and merged into each other. This plain is framed by the Gorizia hills where famous wine called Collio Goriziano is produced. It’s well sheltered from cold winds and so enjoys a lovely mild Mediterranean climate for most of the year.
Be sure to visit the main attractions of Gorizia which includes its beautifully preserved medieval castle, the cathedral and a range of fascinating museums.
Those with an interest in history would thoroughly enjoy a walk around the World War One Museum in Gorizia.
Savour a delicious hot coffee or al fresco lunch in Piazza Europa which is a common square between Gorizia in Italy and Nova Gorica in Slovenia.
There’s so much to do and see in Gorizia that tourists could easily spend a few days exploring all of them so why not make it part of your travel plans on your next Italian vacation?
Savour a delicious hot coffee or al fresco lunch in Piazza Europa which is a common square between Gorizia in Italy and Nova Gorica in Slovenia.
There’s so much to do and see in Gorizia that tourists could easily spend a few days exploring all of them so why not make it part of your travel plans on your next Italian vacation?
Photo credits
picture 1: Viator slovenicus / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: T137 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Ajznponar / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Viator slovenicus / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: T137 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Ajznponar / CC BY-SA 3.0
