They call it the Venice of the mainland for a good reason. More than one. Elegant loggias, palaces inlaid with mullioned windows, beautiful porticoes, water courses crisscrossing the city: every detail seems like a reminder of the long bond that once bound Udine to La Serenissima. 

Today, this lovely city in Friuli is a centre on a human scale with an international vocation that makes it modern and attentive to change, though proud of its traditions and regional influence. Here is what to do in Udine like a Local.