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Sauris is an excellent introduction housed in the 17th-century
to the majestic Carnic Alps. Palazzo Ricchieri, where works
Above this point the road is by the local artist Il Pordenone
often impassable in winter, but (1484–1539) are on display.
in summer there are flower-filled Around the corner stands the
meadows all along the road up Duomo, which contains the
to Sella di Razzo, and then back lovely altar painting of the
along the Pesarina Valley, via Madonna della Misericordia
Comeglians and Ravascletto. (1515) by Il Pordenone. The bell
Traditional copper pans on display in the Returning south, Zuglio was tower beside the Duomo is a
Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni in Tolmezzo once the Roman town of Forum fine example of Romanesque
Iulii Carnicum, guarding the road decorative brickwork.
r Tolmezzo over the pass. Today it is worth
a detour for the remains of its E Museo d’Arte
* 10,000. @ n Via della Vittoria 4 Roman basilica, baths and forum. Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 51.
(0433 448 98). ( Mon am. Tel 0434 39 29 35. Open Tue–Sun
∑ turismofvg.it (pm only Tue–Sat). & 7 ^
E Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni
Tolmezzo is the capital of the Via della Vittoria 2. Tel 0433 432 33.
Carnia region, named after the Open Tue–Sun (Aug: daily).
Celtic tribe that inhabited the Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec. & 7 ^ y Udine
area around the 4th century BC. * 99,000. V @
The town is surrounded by the n Piazza I Maggio 7 (0432 29 59 72).
high peaks of the Carnic Alps, t Pordenone ( Sat. ∑ turismofvg.it
including the pyramidal Monte * 49,000. V @ n Via Mazzini 2
Amariana (1,906 m/6,253 ft) to (0434 52 03 81). ( Wed & Sat am. Udine is a city of varied and
the east. The best place to begin ∑ turismofvg.it surprising architecture. In the
a tour of the region is the Museo center lies Piazza della Libertà,
delle Arti e Tradizioni, which Old Pordenone consists of one where the Loggia del Lionello
has displays of local costumes, long street, the Corso Vittorio (1448–56), built of pink stone in
crafts, textiles and agriculture. Emanuele, lined with pretty Venetian Gothic style, stands
Southwest of the town, a scenic arcaded houses of pink brick, beside the Art Deco Caffè
road climbs 14 km (9 miles) to some with the faded traces of Contarena. Opposite, the Renais-
the ski resort of Sella Chianzutan, decorative frescoes on their sance symmetry of the Porticato
a good base for walking in façades. The 13th-century di San Giovanni is interrupted
the summer. More resorts line Palazzo Comunale forms a by the Torre dell’Orologio (Clock
the road, west of Tolmezzo, striking conclusion to the Tower, 1527), crowned by two
to Ampezzo, at which point a street, with its eccentrically bronze Moors which strike every
minor road heads north through shaped roofline of curves and hour. Note also the fountain of
the gorge of the River Lumiei. minaret-like side towers, and 1542, the two 18th-century
Following this road to the Ponte its 16th-century clock tower. statues, and the column
di Buso bridge and the Lago di Opposite is the Museo d’Arte, supporting the Lion of St Mark.
Beyond the Arco Bollani, a
gateway designed by Palladio
in 1556, steps lead up to a
26 m (85 ft) hill that offers
sweeping views over the city.
On the hill is the 16th-century
castle, now the Musei Civici e
Galleria di Storia e Arte Antica,
which houses fine art and
archaeology collections.
Southeast of Piazza Matteotti, at
the end of Via Savorgnana where
a small market is held, stands the
Oratorio della Purità, and the
Duomo with its octagonal bell
tower. Both contain important
paintings and frescoes by
Giambattista Tiepolo (1696–1770).
More of Tiepolo’s work can be
seen in the Museo Diocesano e
Galleria Tiepolo, formerly the
Palazzo Arcivescovile, which the
Lago di Sauris, an artificial lake lying in the Carnic Alps above Tolmezzo artist decorated with frescoes.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp562–5 and pp580–84

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