The Grado Lagoon

A decidedly ancient city with a history very linked to that of the largest city Aquileia. In fact, Grado is located on an island and was founded as a port at the end of the Natisone River, much larger and more important than today's Natissia River and offered a direct access to the sea and also shelter in case of danger to the home city.

The ships of Giulio Caesar already sought refuge in the port of Grado and exploited the two winds of the Adriatic, the Bora and the Scirocco, to move. In the ancient village of Roman origin one gets lost in the ancient streets to find suggestive corners, ancient taverns and old churches.

The Grado Lagoon is a very extensive and well-preserved natural heritage, in the myriad of islets find protection countless species of waterbirds that nest or stop during the annual migration into these natural reserves of the delicate and fragile ecosystem.

The white beaches of Grado have a special feature, as the only seaside resort on the Italian Adriatic has the beaches facing south, so no sunbathing turning scrupulously and painstakingly towards the right side!

The coast descends very gradually into the sea, which makes Grado ideal for a quiet and dangerous holiday for children, in addition, in Grado has been waving the Blue Flag for years for the quality of water and beaches. Another possibility of relaxation and recreation offer the spa treatments and thalassotherapy establishments that already attracted people in search of treatment and sea in the late twentieth century.

Like all respecting seaside towns, Grado also offers its guests a cuisine based on the very fresh fish and molluscs, try the fish soup, a delicious soup of ancient origin. . In fact, unlike Caciucco Ligurian, among the ingredients there is no tomato and this testimony that the recipe was invented before the discovery of America!