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Lignano

Friuli

Golden Sand

The name of this popular family beach resort says it all. Sabbiadoro is indeed what Lignano is all about: the finest golden sand, stretching over 8 kilometers.

Lignano is located in southern Friuli at the tip of a peninsula and is the perfect place for a family vacation (or a getaway without the kids):

A beautiful beach (also dog-friendly), a lively town center, a zoo, marinas, opportunities for day trips, and attractions for all ages. Not to mention the well-maintained 18-hole golf course.

By the way, the sand (for the beach) comes from South Tyrol. More precisely: from the Dolomites. And it's delivered right to the door by the Tagliamento River.

Market day is every Monday.

Al Cason

Restaurant Lignano

The Young City

Although Lignano's oldest church-the Church of St. Zacharias in the Pineta district-dates back to the 16th century, the settlement at that time consisted of only a few farmhouses situated in the malaria-ridden marshlands.
By the early 20th century, the area known as Sabbiadoro was already being used as a beach, accessible by boat from Marano. In the 1930s, the first seaside terrace was built on the site of today's Terrazza al mare, and with the construction of a road connecting it to Latisana, the first summer visitors-mostly Italians-began to arrive.

After 1950, Lignano Pineta emerged with its unusual, spiral-shaped main street, and mass tourism took hold. Today, approximately 7,000 residents live there year-round, primarily in the center of Sabbiadoro, and the marina and golf club also attract visitors outside the summer season.

Lignano Golf Club

Monday

In the summer in Pineta, in the winter on Viale Porpetto.

 

There is also another market in Latisana (about 10 km away), held every Wednesday.