An editorial project on the territories of the Serenissima.
Stories, itineraries and authentic experiences across Friuli Venezia Giulia, Slovenia and Veneto — for those who want to discover a rich and little-known territory.
Recommended itineraries
See all →Slow routes through vineyards, borders, villages and landscapes of the Serenissima.
The Salt Route: Five Days Along the Serenissima’s White Gold Route
Salt was one of the foundations of the Republic of Venice’s power. It was not simply a seasoning—it…
The Golden Thread of Malvasia: From Venice to Istria on the Serenissima’s Wine Route
Malvasia is a name Venice carried for centuries: it came from the Greek harbour of Monemvasia, and the…
Hidden Friuli: Three Days Among Vineyards and Hilltop Villages
A slow journey through Friuli’s lesser-known landscapes. Winding through vineyard-covered hills, medieval villages, and authentic flavours, this itinerary…
Green Istria: from Izola to the hills of Koper
A day that climbs from the coast of Izola into the hills of the hinterland, from a museum…
The Lands of White Stone
Inland Istria is built of white stone — limestone, the same rock that Venice extracted from these hills…
Editorial perspective
Not a guide to the most visited places.
A slow map of the territories that deserve attention.
Selected experiences
See all →Carefully chosen experiences among wine, culture and landscapes to remember.
Zidarich: the Winery Carved into the Karst Rock and Wines That Taste of Stone
Prepotto, Trieste
Lokanda Devetak: since 1870 in the Karst, where Italy, Slovenia and Austria sit at the same table
Savogna d'Isonzo, Gorizia
Livio Felluga: the “map label” wines and an Istrian story in the heart of the Collio
Brazzano di Cormons, Gorizia
Venzone: The Medieval Village Rebuilt Stone by Stone
Venzone, Province of Udine
Ca’ d’Oro alla Vedova: the bacaro of meatballs and the giro d’ombra
Cannaregio, Venice
Gredič: a 16th-Century Castle in the Heart of Brda, with a Wine Cellar and Michelin-Level Cuisine
Ceglo, Dobrovo, Brda, Slovenia
Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli: Where Venice’s Mosaic Floors Were Born, on the Banks of the Tagliamento
Spilimbergo, Pordenone
Rojac Wine: four centuries of winemaking on the hills of Gažon
Gažon, Koper (Slovenia)
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