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Le valli del Natisone

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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.