Founded by Julius Caesar and later the seat of the first Lombard duchy in Italy, Cividale guards its rare early medieval heritage above the emerald Natisone gorge.
The UNESCO-listed Lombard Temple keeps its eighth-century stucco procession, and the Devil's Bridge vaults the river in two great arches.
When to visit Cividale del Friuli
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Lombard Temple
An eighth-century Lombard oratory above the Natisone gorge with six stucco saints, a UNESCO site.
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Eating and drinking in Cividale del Friuli
Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.
- Al MonasteroTrattoria
- Antica Trattoria NardiniTrattoria
- Antica Trattoria DominissiniTrattoria
- IppolitoTrattoria
- Pà Pizza Pà EnricoPizzeria
- Ristorante Flor 2020Pizzeria
Michelin-starred
- L'Argine a Vencò ★
Sleeping in Cividale del Friuli
Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.
- 1448 Antica Dimora al Merlo Bianco
- Farm Bosco Romagno
- Agriturismo Meridiano
- Azienda Agricola Il Roncal
- Domus Iulii
- Locanda al Pomo D'oro3-star
The year in Cividale del Friuli
The rituals, races, and processions the city still keeps.
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