Even if it is not a very big region, Friuli
Venezia Giulia has some remarkable aspects.
Entering the region from north you find mountains
covered with vast forests of fir trees.
Then you meet the well cared for agricultural
lands where the crops are blessed by the abundance
of water and rivers.
Finally you reach the sea with its calm lagoon
waters. In the eastern part of the coast you
will find a wide gulf which reaches as far as
the high plains of Carso.
Climate:
Thanks to the protection of the Alps
and the closeness of the sea, the climate in the cultivated
part is marine, with not very high temperatures. In
the northern part of the region the climate is typically
alpine. In the High Plains of Carso there are abundant
rainfalls. Those areas of the region which are not
protected by the barrier of the Alps, suffer the "bora",
an icy wind which does, however, bring good weather.
Comunications:
Trieste is the junction for railway
communication from Venice to Austria (and the areas
of ex-Yugoslavia), passing through Udine and Tarvisio.
The road and motorway network connects all the region
with the Po Valley, Austria and former Yugoslavia.
The smaller towns are well connected by road and railway.
The airport of the Region is Ronchi dei Legionari
(Gorizia).
