Italy: Friuli Venezia Giulia/2

Friuli Venezia Giulia travel guide. Travel information and holiday advice featuring San Daniele del Friuli, Montasio, Trieste, the Carso, coastal resorts and lagoons, Lombards, Aquileia, Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia, Carnia, Julian Alps and the Dolomites. Covers history, local food and culture, wine, wildlife, hotels, restaurants, skiing and hiking.

Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls (facarospauls.com) are possibly the world's most experienced travel writers on Italy, having been tramping across the country for decades, notebook in hand, in an unending search for the next double espresso. They spent years living in a tiny Apennine village before writing over twenty regional and city guides covering every corner of Italy. They have grown particularly fond of Friuli Venezia Giulia, a unique corner between the Alps and the sea. Dana loves the mountains, especially if rich in folklore and traditions, and not too overrun with tourists. For Michael, visiting closes a family circle; his Slovenian grandfather emigrated to America from Trieste over a century ago. The couple spend much time here cadging recipes for Friuli Venezia Giulia's culinary delights, seeking out the best plum-stuffed gnocchi and Collio wines, and trying to learn all 67 ways you can order a coffee in Trieste.