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Visit Gorizia
Gorizia is a town located at the eastern edge of the Veneto-Friuli region, on the border with Slovenia.
The town was unfortunately divided in two as part of the settlement separating Italy and Yugoslavia at the end of WWII, although with Slovenia joining the EU the division has now become much less formal or restrictive - Nova Gorica is the name of the town on the Slovenian side of the border.
The town has an attractive old with pretty, colourful houses lining the streets, arcades below, and shops that attract Italians and Slovenians in equal measure. (Many of the houses are substantially renovated, following damage during WWII).
There is a cathedral (rebuilt in the 20th century to the original design, after damage in WWI), and various attractive townhouses to admire. A more recent building, the Post Office, is a good example of the architecture employed by the fascists in the 1930s.
The castle above the town is mostly worth visiting for the views it provides from the castle walls, across the town and surrounding countryside. Dating from the 13th century onwards, the castle comprises several parts, with small palaces, some remains of early fortifications, a chapel and a museum.
The cemetery at nearby Sacrario di Oslavia is a poignant reminder of the role the town and region played in the First World War, while the cemetery at Redipuglia dates from the Second World War.
Note: photo shows Gorizia, Italy from the seen from the Coronini-Cronberg park
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Places to visit near Gorizia, Italy
Places to visit: Aquileia (30km), Cividale del Friuli (25km) and Grado (34km).
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