Carnia Valley-Gourmet experience

Individual arrival in TOLMEZZO, the capital of Carnia and Alpine Town of the Year 2017.

Free time to explore the historic center individually, which preserves traces of a 15th-century urban layout, visible in the “Borgat” district, with the Porta di Sotto, the Church of Santa Caterina, and Casa Janesi, as well as the Cathedral of San Martino overlooking Piazza XX Settembre.

You may also visit the Carnic Museum of Popular Arts in Tolmezzo, housed in the 17th-century Palazzo Campeis, one of the most important ethnographic museums in Europe.

Until November, we recommend visiting the international exhibition at ILLEGIO titled “THE COURAGE,” which presents challenging feats and heroic virtues through 40 masterpieces from prestigious museums and private collections, including works by Perugino, Caravaggio, Bernini, Finson, Kandinsky, and Pomodoro. The exhibition is open until November 3rd (reservation required).

Accommodation in a 3-star hotel in Tolmezzo or nearby and dinner at your leisure.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

Car rental is available at the airport/train station; see additional charges.

In the morning, visit the Pieve di San Pietro, strategically located on a hill overlooking the Bût valley and still honored today with the title of Cathedral among the other eleven Pievi present in Carnia. This submission is commemorated every year on Ascension Day with the evocative ritual of the “Kiss of the Crosses.” Visit the ancient mother church, an enchanting Gothic building that houses one of the most spectacular wooden altars in Carnia, crafted by Domenico da Tolmezzo. Finally, we will visit Polse di Cougnes, an ecumenical center for hospitality, spirituality, culture, and environment, and the botanical garden “Giardino dei semplici,” where over 1,000 different plant species can be seen.

Arrival in SUTRIO, a characteristic village with stone houses and cobbled streets, famous for its wood carving and sculpture artisans, and lunch at Osteria da Alvise to taste the famous “cjarsons,” ravioli with a sweet and savory flavor.

In the afternoon, we suggest a walk in CERCIVENTO to admire the mosaics, murals, and frescoes that have transformed the village into “An Open-Air Bible.” As you walk through the village, biblical scenes reveal the journey of man.

Return to the hotel and dinner at Ristorante Borgo Poscolle in Cavazzo Carnico, which offers cuisine linked to the local area with products from its own organic garden.

Breakfast and overnight stay at the hotel

Typical lunch with paired beverages

Tasting dinner with paired beverages

Day dedicated to an excursion to SAURIS, known as “ZAHRE” in the local dialect, a small alpine village nestled in the Carnic Alps at an altitude between 1,200 and 1,400 meters, with three hamlets: Sauris di Sotto overlooking the lake of the same name, Sauris di Sopra, and Lateis. Forests, meadows, and pastures, along with enchanting views, make it a captivating destination. Arrival and visit (by appointment) to the Ethnographic Center, followed by a stop at the Prosciuttificio Wolf for a tasting of local speck and ham.

Lunch at a local restaurant, and in the afternoon, we recommend a walk. At the end of the walk, enjoy a tasting of Sauris beer with a crostino at Khelder, the Zahre Beer Brewery’s cellar. Return to Tolmezzo with a stop at a traditional agriturismo along the way for a simple and genuine dinner.

Breakfast and overnight stay at the hotel

Tasting of ham and beer

Lunch at a restaurant in SAURIS

Dinner at an agriturismo

Excursion dedicated to the Valley of Time, featuring the enchanting village of PESARIIS, where you can admire 15 large clocks scattered throughout the village streets, each with its own system of operation: turbine water clocks, oscillating vessel water clocks, planetary clocks, checkerboard clocks, water tank clocks, giant paddle clocks, planisphere and nocturnal clocks, and a giant perpetual calendar clock. Guided tour of the Pesarina Watch Museum (available only on Saturdays or Sundays), which showcases 300 years of history of this craft. At the end, enjoy a pleasant 30-minute walk immersed in nature to Osais, where you will have an exclusive visit to an extraordinary fresco cycle in the Church of San Leonardo, which houses in its apse the colors and expressive power of a precious fresco cycle.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Tasting lunch with paired beverages at a restaurant in Pesariis.

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