Italy Guide
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
The Città Vecchia
The tiny, now preserved remnant of the Città Vecchia (Old Town) lies between the castle hill and the Stazione Maritima below. It has been freshly restored – even at risk of over-restoration, as evidenced by the presence of a rather jarring design hotel (the Urban) inserted into its tilting medieval structures and undulating lanes. Still, the zone is delightful for a stroll, and farther down Via della Cattedrale, the tiny early Romanesque San Silvestro (Thurs & Sat 10am– noon; free), is worth a look as the city's oldest extant church.