Valvasone Arzene
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Everything in Valvasone was laid out around its castle, which guarded the Tagliamento crossing for the Patriarchs of Aquileia from the 13th century. Enlarged in the 1350s, the town became one of the finest pieces of medieval planning in western Friuli, and though its walls came down in the 19th century the old layout survives. Since 2015 it has shared a municipality with neighbouring Arzene.
Highlights
- Valvasone Castle, declared a national monument
- The Duomo of the Santissimo Corpo di Cristo, built from 1449
- The chained she-devil fresco in San Lorenzo, linked to the 1348 plague
- Medioevo a Valvasone, a historical pageant in September
- Zir dai Arboras: Epiphany bonfires with spiced wine and cakes on 5 January
Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 3,957
Things to see
Events through the year
- Zir dai ArborasEpiphany bonfires with music, mulled wine and cakes
- Feast of Saints Peter and PaulPatron feast of Valvasone
- Feast of Saint Michael the ArchangelPatron feast of Arzene
- Medioevo a ValvasoneMedieval historical re-enactment
Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.
Based on Wikipedia (Valvasone Arzene (EN), Valvasone Arzene (IT)) (CC BY-SA).
Specialities of Friuli Venezia Giulia
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- MontasioCheeseCheese made since 1200, named after the Montasio plateau
- Boreto alla graisanaDishGrado fish soup with turbot, no tomato and plenty of pepper
Based on Wikipedia (Cucina friulana) (CC BY-SA).
Where to sleep
No places to stay are mapped within 3 km.
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Nearby member villages
- Spilimbergo · 13 km
- Sesto al Reghena · 17 km
- Cordovado · 17 km
- Fagagna · 22 km
- Toppo · 22 km