Events and tours

Thanks to the new audioguide service available free of charge from the homepage of this website, discover the 20 main attractions on the Island of the Sun, grouped into three itineraries.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ITINERARY 

• Porto Mandracchio

• Castrum

• Basilica Santa Maria delle Grazie

• Basilica di Santa Eufemia, battistero e lapidarium

• Piazza Biagio Marin and Basilica della Corte

• A sophisticated walk: the Art Nouveau Villas

• Parco delle Rose

• Congress centre

• Barbana

SEA AND WELLBEING ITINERARY 

• Costa Azzurra beach

• Promenade Nazario Sauro

• G.I.T. beach and acquatic park

• TMarine Thermal Baths

• Sacca beach and Grado Pineta 

SPORTS, NATURE, FOOD&WINE ITINERARY

• Fishermen’s Cooperative

• Covered Market

• Grado and its Bike Paths

• The Lagoon and its Treasures: fish, plants and Santonego

• Valle Cavanata Nature Reserve

• Fossalon and White Asparagus

To discover the Lagoon you can take a motorboat trip to Porto Buso with the Motonave Nuova Cristina or go to the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the island of Barbana with the Motoscafisti Gradesi regular service. You can spend a pleasant day in the company of friends renting a boat and enjoying the beautiful waters and wild nature of the Banco d'Orio, or you can be accompanied by Taxi Boat or NCC between the casoni and mote...

LA PANORAMICA

Customised tours in the Grado lagoon; sunrise and sunset with swimming; panoramic tour of the island and much more. Boat max. 12 seats, minimum fare 6 adults. Departure from Riva Ugo Foscolo 1 (next to the SIA Fuel station). Tel +39 342 0928886, info@lapanoramicagrado.it, www.lapanoramicagrado.it 

• PERSONALISED TOURS (with the possibility of music and DJ) or EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE BOAT FOR PRIVATE PARTIES
• SUNRISE OR SUNSET EXCURSION (with breakfast or aperitif) 
• EXCURSION WITH BATH AND APERITIVO AT THE MULA DE MUGGIA OR AT THE BANCO D'ORIO 
• 360° TOUR OF THE ISLAND WITH APERITIVO 
• TOP 3 EXCURSION (island tour, sunset /by night with aperitif) 

MIRKO BOAT - NCC

Boat with driver dedicated to small groups of people for half or full day transfers and rentals; departure from RIVA S. SLATAPER - GRADO (in front of the Hotel Savoy), tel +39 345 4686207, info@mirkotaxiboat-grado.com, www.mirkotaxiboat-grado.com

• TRAVEL TO BABANA: travel time 30 min (return + stop);
• LAGUNA ROUTE: duration 60 min non-stop;
• ANFORA/PORTO BUSO: travel time 50 min + 2 hours stop for lunch (not included);
• TRIESTE OR LIGNANO: travel time 90 min (return + stop).

TAXI BOAT GRADO

Excursions in the Grado lagoon for individuals or small groups; 2 taxis are available for a maximum of 18 passengers per boat. Departure from Porto Mandracchio, Riva San Vito, 5 (opposite Al Porto bar). Tel +39 339 2961866 (Mariel), taxiboatgrado@gmail.com, www.taxiboat-grado.com

• LAGOON AND PORTOBUSO (ANFORA ISLAND) TRATTORIA "AI CIODI" WITH STOPOVER
• ISLANDS & CASONI WITH STOPOVER
• LAGOON AND BARBANA ISLAND WITH STOPOVER