The beauty of Grado lies
in the possibility to spend a relaxing holiday while
discovering an ancient world rich of traditions and charming
history. Grado, also called Golden Island or Sunny Island,
has a very charming historic profile and it fulfils with
style and hospitality the desire for relaxation, fun and
wellbeing of all grown-ups and children.
SIGHTSEEING:
- Santa Maria delle Grazie
The Basilica is a church of the IV century, with internal
apse and sculptures dating back to the VI and the IX
century.
- Parco delle Rose
The sandy shore gets a breath of freshness by the greenness
of cluster pines.
- Basilica di Sant’Eufemia
Cp. Patriarca Elia, 1 - Tel. 0431 80146
V century, with a bell tower of the XV century with an angel
called “l’anzolo” on its top, which has become the emblem of
the island.
- The lagoon
The lagoon around Grado represents the easternmost stretch
of the whole lagoon system and it covers a surface area of
almost 9,000 hectares from the Aussa estuary to the Isonzo
River; it is subdivided into three sub-basins, corresponding
to the lagoon harbours of Porto Buso, Grado-Morgo and
Primero.
This uncontaminated stretch is made up of
canals and streams which intertwine between hillocks and
small islands, to be explored on a boat or on a gommone on a
discovery trip of the characteristic “casoni”, but also on a
mountain bike along the paths that skirt the fishing areas.
The fishing wealth of the lagoon of Grado
is thanks to the shallow waters and to the favorable
environmental conditions, which allow various species of
vegetation, fish and water birds to find their natural and
ideal habitat.
