Cjalsòns of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Served in nearly every restaurant throughout northern Friuli, cjalsòns are a type of stuffed pasta with a multitude of possible fillings. Every cook in every valley of the Carnia mountains…
Forni Avoltri and Prato Carnico
On my first full day in Forni Avoltri, I would be visiting the Val Pesarina, the last of Carnia’s seven valleys on my itinerary. After an ample breakfast at Hotel…
Tolmezzo
When I woke up the next morning, I turned on the news to hear reports of another heat wave sweeping Italy, with temperatures climbing once again into the upper 90s.…
Zuglio and Paularo
During my three weeks in Carnia, I planned to visit at least one town in each of the area's seven valleys. Today, I would be taking a bus to Paularo,…
Arta Terme
I awoke to blue skies—the first since my arrival in Sauris—and some uncomfortably sore muscles from the previous day’s hike. At least I could take it easy, for today I…
Sauris: Ristorante Kursaal
The day I had been waiting for was finally here! I would be leaving Udine for a three-week stay in the mountains of Carnia. I had hotel reservations in five…
Friuli’s Best Cjarsòns
I awoke early to the sound of a light rain pattering against our windows. It was the perfect day to sleep in, yet Mike and I had plans to leave…
New Travel Highlights on Afar
Check out my new travel "Highlights" on Afar.com: the painted palazzi of Spilimbergo and Friuli's best cjarsòns.
Arta Terme: Festa dell’Asparago di Bosco, del Radicchio di Montagna e dei Funghi di Primavera
The next morning it was apparent that I was no longer the only guest at Hotel Gortani. The breakfast room was crowded with visitors who had come for the Festa…