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Houses in stone and wood, ancient carnival
rituals, a cuisine imbued with flavours lost
elsewhere, and above all the people, who in Forni
di Sopra, Ovaro, Raveo, Sauris and Sutrio help you
rediscover the slow rhythm of times gone by.
Authentic architecture
H
olidaying in one of the “borghi
autentici” (authentic villages) in
Friuli Venezia Giulia, in Forni di
Sopra, Raveo, Sauris, Sutrio and Ovaro,
means being hosted by a rare quality of
people, people who love welcoming others
into their community and helping them
rediscover the slow rhythms of times gone
by. People, places, flavours and traditions
all speak of a magically preserved
authenticity. Forni di Sopra, dominated
by the majestic peaks of the Dolomites,
welcomes you into its spacious
courtyards and narrow lanes
featuring rural houses in
stone and wood, with wide
upstair landings where hay
was once dried. Raveo,
nestled in a sunny dell
at the foot of Col Gentile,
exudes the charm of
an authentic village.
Sapori di Carnia, its
village food festival,
celebrates the
flavours of a cuisine
imbued with the culture
and the history of these
places. In Sauris, a marvellous
village of German origin, you will be
welcomed into mountain-style dwellings
built in stone and wood. The influence
of the German culture can be seen in the
village’s countless traditions and folk
festivals, including the Carnival, one of
the oldest across the Alps. Finally, a stroll
through the lanes in Sutrio, a beautiful
mountain village, will lead you to a host
of workshops of skilled artisans who,
during the Magia del Legno festival each
September, demonstrate their great
creativity and skill in the courtyards of the
houses: the same courtyards where the
nativity scenes made by the marangons,
the local wood sculptors, are carefully
displayed every year at Christmas.
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