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

• GRADO - TRIESTE

​Every day, except Mondays, from 13 th June to 30 th September 2023, experience the thrill of visiting Trieste starting from Grado, crossing the Gulf of Trieste thanks to the maritime services run by TPL FVG and APT Gorizia. 

Departure from Grado (Molo Torpediniere) 10.30 a.m; 06.15 p.m. 

Departure from Trieste (Molo Audace) for return 09.00 a.m; 04.45 p.m.. 

TICKETS

Single trip 10,60 €

Round trip 15,90 €

Bike 0,90 €

Once in Trieste, if you are on a bicycle, you can follow one of our bicycle routes: CULTURAL or NATURALISTIC.

Alternatively, you can go to the InfoPoint in Piazza Unità d'Italia and ask for information material on Trieste; you can discover the town on foot or you can use the convenient HopTour bus service to discover the city's places of interest and attractions. Audio guides synchronised with the route will provide you with information and curiosities. The tour starts from the Rive, at the Molo Audace, in front of Piazza Unità, and after reaching the San Giusto hill it reaches the wonderful Miramare Castle and Park. Discounts for FVG Card holders.

• GRADO - AQUILEIA 

  From 15 JULY to 26 SEPTEMBER 2023, from Tuesday to Sunday (operating on Monday 14 August) the new maritime line Aquileia - Grado offers a boat excursion in the Grado Lagoon, a magical place rich in luxuriant vegetation, immersed in quiet and dotted with casoni, the characteristic old fishermen's dwellings. The beaches of the Isola del Sole and the city of Trieste can be easily reached by sea, thanks to the connection of the Grado - Trieste maritime line at Molo Torpediniere. The boat is equipped with 25 stalls for transporting bicycles (subject to availability) and makes it possible to organise a cycling tour along the Alpe Adria Radweg cycle route and to discover the other cycle routes of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Coast.

   

   

  Timetables from 12th September 2023 to 26th September

  Departures from GRADO (Molo Torpediniere) 10.30 a.m; 01.00 p.m; 06.15 p.m.

Departures from AQUILEIA (Via Dante) at 09.00 a.m; 11.45 a.m; 05.00 p.m.

TICKETS

Single journey 4,90 €

Round trip 8,40 €

Bike 0,90 €​

Tickets can be purchased on board the motorship and at all Core TPL FVG ticket offices. The single journey ticket can also be purchased from the TPL FVG app. If you have a FVG card you are entitled to a round trip (with a child under 12) to be made on the same day. It is possible to travel with your own bicycle in tow (no more than one bicycle per passenger) within the limits of available space and at the discretion of the captain. It is advisable to enquire in advance about the availability of the service, particularly during peak times and at weekends. To transport a bicycle you must purchase a special ticket; you can purchase tickets on board the motor vessel, and at all Core TPL FVG ticket offices. 

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

Grado is one of the very few spots where learning to kitesurf is child's play, as waves and currents do not exist and, thanks to the shallow sandy seabed and constant spring winds, we guarantee maximum safety and fun during your learning process. Kite Life Grado ASD is specialised in teaching kitesurfing to children.

Topics covered during teaching activities :

• spot risk assessment
• wind direction;
• prevention of risks on land and at sea;
• equipment set-up;
• kite safety systems ;
• wind window and first flight with simulator (about 45 min)

--> KITE EXPERIENCE: Activity in which the participant  is involved in a theoretical lesson and a fun practical part with the use of a kite. Group course with a maximum of 4 people.

DURATION: 2 HOURS

PRICE: 100 € adults, 75 € under 18

TIMETABLE: from 2pm to 5pm (indicative)

--> FLY KITE: Activity in which the participant is involved in a theoretical part where he/she learns how to assemble the equipment, and a practical part with the use of a simulator (KITE EXPERIENCE). After that there will be the first approach with a traction kite hooked to a trapeze and you will learn how to control the kite in the sky in the wind window. Continuing with the learning phases we will carry out the first sliding of the body in the water and then learn useful techniques for the movement of the body in the water first without and then with the use of the board. Group course with a maximum of 2 people.

DURATION: 5 HOURS

PRICE: 265 € adults, 180 € under 18.

TIME: from 2pm to 5pm (indicative)

--> FULL COURSE KITESURF: Activity in which the participant is involved in a theoretical part of the lesson where he/she learns how to assemble the equipment, and a practical part with the use of a simulator (KITE EXPERIENCE). After that there will be the first approach with a traction kite hooked to a trapeze and you will learn how to control the kite in the sky in the wind window. Continuing with the learning phases we will carry out the first body glide in the water and then learn useful techniques for the movement of your body in the water first without and then with the use of the board. (FLY KITE). At this point we just have to learn how to put the board on our feet and try the first starts with the board and the kite. The fun is assured, the first meters are never forgotten, they remain etched in the memory. Group course with a maximum of 2 people.

DURATION: 7 HOURS

PRICE:340 € adults, 240 € under 18

TIMETABLE: from 2pm to 5pm (indicative)

Meeting point at the "cittadella dello sport" located in Piazzale Azzurri d'Italia in Grado.

Tel +39 349 3631520;  kitelifegrado@gmail.com