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Europe, Italy, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia. Women walking in the patio near the arcades of the Piazzale del Castello in Udine. 1152464159 piazzale

Europe, Italy, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia. Women walking in the patio near the arcades of the Piazzale del Castello in Udine. 1152464159 piazzale

Overview

While reluctantly ceding its premier status to Trieste in the 1950s, this confident, wealthy provincial city remains the spiritual and gastronomic capital of Friuli. Udine gives little away in its sprawling semi-rural suburbs, but encased inside the peripheral ring road lies an infinitely grander medieval centre: a dramatic melange of Venetian arches, Grecian statues and Roman columns. The old town is pristine, but also very lively. Bars here are not just for posing; for the Udinese, kicking on is the norm.

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