Cordovado
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
The name means 'court of the ford', recalling a crossing on a branch of the Tagliamento that has since vanished. In the flat Friulian plain on the Veneto border, the bishops of Concordia fortified a castle here, and its moat, walls and two facing gate towers still frame the old quarter. A short walk north leads to an octagonal 17th-century sanctuary rich in stucco and frescoes.
Highlights
- Borgo Castello, with its moat and two gate towers, one with a clock
- The octagonal Santuario della Madonna, built after a Marian apparition
- Palazzo Freschi-Piccolomini, whose steps replace the castle drawbridge
- Early 16th-century frescoes in the old Pieve di Sant'Andrea
- The Oratorio di Santa Caterina, painted with saints from the 14th century on
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Cordovado (IT), Cordovado (EN)), Wikivoyage (Cordovado). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 2,705
Things to see
- Cecchini palace (IT)
Events through the year
- Palio di CordovadoHistorical re-enactment; four districts compete at archery, barrels and flags
- Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Cordovado), Wikivoyage (Cordovado). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Local food & wine
- Spaccafumo cakeSweetDark wheat cake filled with dried fruit, nuts and honey
Adapted from Wikipedia (Cordovado). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
3 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 2
- B&Bs and guest houses 1
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Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Bibione Thermae · ~40 min by car
- Thermal spa: Riviera Resort · ~43 min by car
- Thermal spa: Terme di Lignano · ~43 min by car
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Nearby member villages
- Sesto al Reghena · 5.2 km
- Valvasone Arzene · 17 km
- Portobuffolé · 27 km
- Spilimbergo · 29 km
- Fagagna · 33 km