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Natisone's Valleys are connected to Cividale, ancient
Forum Iulii, and Isonzo's valley and they are situated
in the oriental part of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
They are characterized by Natisone's valley properly
said and of those covered by its affluents, Alberone,
Cosizza and Erbezzo.
They are symbolized by Matajur Mount (1641 m.) that
it dominates them and from its top it's possible
to see the Adriatic.
It's possible to visit numerous small churches of
the XV and the XVI century situated everywhere in
the territory.
You can find them covering paths in woods and meadows.
Interestig are several natural caves, some inexplored,
between which it's enunciates Saint John's cave,
very interesting under the naturalistic, historical,
religious and cultural profile.
In the natural atmosphere of the area you can practice
various sports like trakking, mountain bike, fishing
and excursions.
Natisone's Valleys are an interesting area also
under cultural profile.
In this territory, characterized by its particular
geographic position, an atmosphere in which the
relationship has been delivered up man - ambient
it has created an historical - cultural patrimony
of remarkable interest that extrinsic in traditions
absolutely original that they go from the popular
architecture until the traditional gastronomia.
EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN HISTORY AND
NATURE
Natisone's Valley are characterized from
the distance of the river and the prealpine reliefs:
the Black Mount, the National Park of the Tricorno,
the Canin Mount and the Matajur Mount are an example.
Beyond to the numerous panoramic roads, various
are the possibilities for distances on foot and
in mountain-bike. In these valleys modern history
traces are found, like the rests of military roads
and defensive lines of the First World War and of
ancient history: rests of castellieri, late-ancient
and medieval structures fortified and of takeovers
roman. Between the coves of this territory there
is the cove of Saint John of Antro.
ON THE WAYS OF THE FAITH
The strait tie between religion and real
life is testified from the existence of great place
of cult scattered on all the area
Various are the monuments of these valleys, between
which:
· the Sanctuary of Castelmonte, the V century;
· the church inner to the fortified cove
of Saint John of Antro, the XV century;
· the small churches, the XV and the XVI
centuries and scattered everywhere, from the valley
of Judrio river to Natisone's valleys.
ROUTES OF THE TASTE
The dishes of Natisone's valley are diversified
because of different products of seasons:
· the bizna: soup of brovada and potatoes;
· the stakanje: purè of potatoes and
vegetables of season;
· the zlicnjaki: small gnocchi of flour;
· the soup of maize, pumpkin and chestnuts.
Moreover, the meat, the mushrooms, the trouts of
the Natisone, strukijj (sweets typical) and the
traditional cake, the "gubana".
To the gastronomic peculiarities of the territory
it goes added the prestigious production of wines
D.O.C. of the Orient Hills of the Friuli on an area
that extends along orient hills of the province
of Udine, to the border with Slovenia. It is a specialistic
production of native wines like the Schioppettino,
the Picolit and the Verduzzo.
We suggest also the visit to small farms, ancient
dairies, laboratories of local typical cake production;
the apple purchase, also of native quality, the
Seuka, of chestnuts and honey.
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