Events and tours
The Consorzio Grado Turismo will promote and support the events organised on the island but is not responsible for their organisation or for any changes to the programme that may occur without prior notice. In order to keep up to date with the latest news or any changes in the programme, we strongly recommend consulting the official websites of the organisers or of the local institutions involved.
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Guided tours and excursions
Discover Grado on your own with audio guides
2 February 2024
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
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Porto Mandracchio
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Castrum
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Basilica Santa Maria delle Grazie
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Basilica di Santa Eufemia, battistero e lapidarium
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Piazza Biagio Marin and Basilica della Corte
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A sophisticated walk: the Art Nouveau Villas
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Parco delle Rose
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Congress centre
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Barbana
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Costa Azzurra beach
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Promenade Nazario Sauro
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G.I.T. beach and acquatic park
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TMarine Thermal Baths
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Sacca beach and Grado Pineta
SPORTS, NATURE, FOOD&WINE ITINERARY
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Fishermen’s Cooperative
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Covered Market
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Grado and its Bike Paths
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The Lagoon and its Treasures: fish, plants and Santonego
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Valle Cavanata Nature Reserve
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Fossalon and White Asparagus
Guided tours and excursions
Oasi Gym Grado
2 February 2024
Keeping fit is important and helps feel good about yourself. Even on holiday, when time can be used as we like, we can find the ideal space where we can exercise and keep fit.
At the OASI GYM Fitness Centre are available:
- Complete weight room: Oasi Gym is distinguished by its state-of-the-art weight room, equipped with isotonic and free-loading machines, dumbbells, barbells, and a wide range of cardio machines, both motorised and inertial. This variety of equipment makes it possible to meet the needs of every member, from beginners to experienced athletes, allowing each muscle group to be worked on with maximum effectiveness.
- Professional Personal Trainers: The weight room is constantly supervised by experienced trainers, ready to guide you in choosing the most suitable workout and charting a personalised course to reach your goals. With customised sessions and programming, available by appointment, the trainers will 'put wings on your feet', ensuring significant and lasting progress.
- Dynamic Group Classes: Oasi Gym offers a wide range of group classes, designed to suit all fitness levels and preferences. From free-body classes to improve mobility and elasticity, to high or moderate intensity functional training, through sports and recreational dances, each course is designed to improve balance and physical harmony, in a fun and motivating atmosphere.
Oasi Gym is more than a gym! It is an environment where each member is valued and supported in his or her journey towards physical and mental well-being. It is the place where training becomes a unique experience, enriched by the professionalism of the TRAINERS and the quality of the equipment. Discover HERE the opening hours.
ATTIVITÀ PER FAMIGLIE, EVENTI LETTERARI
"Born to read" readings
26 January 2024
Position: Biblioteca Civica F.Marin
The "Born to Read" readings with volunteer Readers are starting up again!
Every Friday afternoon until 29 March, from 4 p.m., we await all grandparents, parents, boys and girls for new stories!
More information
+39 0431 82630
biblioteca@comunegrado.it
ENOGASTRONOMIA
Tasting of Scotch Whiskies
24 November 2023
Position: Seti Cafè da Teo
From 8 p.m. onwards, by RESERVATION only.
Journey through the lands of Scotch whisky production; Tasting with gastronomic accompaniment to accompany the spirits being tasted.
For reservations and info contact +39 345 0333968.
Islands: The islands in this area are: Orkney, Mull, Skye, Lewis, Jura, Arran and Raasay. These are the islands that surround the perimeter of Scotland. Of these we have not mentioned perhaps the most famous: Isaly, which is a separate area and will be recounted later. Some schools of thought want to lump them together with the Highlands region, but their variety and diversity makes them one of the six zones. Obviously, due to their remoteness, which makes them practically all the way across the west of Scotland to the far north, the products they offer are extremely diverse and varied. What they have in common, however, is a not too invasive and very elegant peatiness, followed by iodine and heather. They are strong and important whiskies.
Highlands: This vast area produces whiskies with very different characteristics and flavours (they generally do not have a salty aftertaste), ranging from the softer and not overly peaty, with flavours from dry to fruity, to whiskies that are less soft and sometimes mellow and smoky.
Speyside: this area is rightly considered to be the heart of Scotch whisky production. In Speyside (meaning 'lush and fertile valley of the Spey River'), single malts have classic flavours of honey, vanilla and fresh fruit (apples, pears). They are sophisticated and elegant whiskies that evolve with age (especially when matured in sherry casks), giving the palate very pleasant flavours of dried fruit and sweet spices. Pure malts are produced here whose names, due to their popularity, are immediately recognisable even to non-whisky drinkers.
Speyside peated: an experiment for an elegant whisky but also one with a relevant personality; "with a peaty tang", i.e. a Speyside with a peaty touch: the peatiness is sustained and makes up a mix of approximately 5-year-old peated whisky and approximately 8-year-old unpeated whisky.
Islay: The island of Islay, the southernmost of the Hebrides, is one of the most renowned Scotch whisky production areas. Its fame comes from the abundant presence of peat through which the island's water springs and with which the malt used to make whisky is smoked, giving it the characteristic taste of smoke, iodine and seaweed so prized by connoisseurs.
ATTIVITÀ PER FAMIGLIE, ESCURSIONI E VISITE GUIDATE
The new restoration of Cona Island
2 February 2024
Position: Luogo di ritrovo: Punto ristoro dell’Isola della Cona
On 2 February, to coincide with World Wetlands Day, we invite you to attend a morning in the Reserve where the work carried out on the new restorations and those soon to be carried out will be presented.
Programme:
9:30 a.m. meeting at Punto Ristoro Al Pettirosso
9:45 a.m. at the Duck Museum: greetings by the Authorities with the participation of the Municipality of Staranzano, Biodiversity Service, Consorzio di Bonifica della Venezia Giulia, SBIC
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Accompanied excursion to the Reserve by Dr. Matteo De Luca (Head of SBIC- Isola della Cona Biological Station)
PARTICIPATION The event is organised with a limited number of participants. Participation is possible only upon reservation. To participate, please send an e-mail to info@rogos.it with your name and telephone number. The reservation is effective upon receipt of confirmation from the Rogos Society staff.
Participation in the event requires only the payment of the entrance fee to the Reserve (€ 5 for adults, € 3.50 for minors, over 65s and groups of at least 8 people, free of charge for children under 6 and disabled people).
ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION Difficulty: suitable for everyone; Equipment required: comfortable clothing and waterproof boots, we recommend bringing binoculars; Possibility of eating: 10% discount on all meals for participants at the Punto Ristoro Al Pettirosso.
ATTIVITÀ PER FAMIGLIE, ESCURSIONI E VISITE GUIDATE
Ornithologists in action in the Cavanata Valley
2 February 2024
Position: Luogo di ritrovo: Centro Visite della RN Valle Cavanata
2 February is International Wetlands Day and we thought we would become ornithologists for a day. We want you to understand the importance of wetlands by giving you a first-hand experience to learn how to recognise the species present, how to monitor them, what methods are used to study them and what information can be obtained. During the visit, we will introduce you to the IWC (International Waterbird Census) project, a census that is taking place right now and aims to survey the number of all individuals present of more than 130 species of wintering aquatic avifauna in all European and Mediterranean countries.
PARTICIPATION METHODS The event is organised with a limited number of participants. Participation is only possible by advance booking. To join, please send an email to info.educazionecavanata@gmail.com with your name and telephone number. The reservation is effective upon receipt of confirmation from the Cavanata Valley Nature Reserve staff.
Participation in the event is free of charge.
Difficulty: suitable for everyone;
Recommended equipment: comfortable clothing, sneakers, binoculars if in possession.
Meeting point: Visitor Centre of the Cavanata Valley Nature Reserve, the precise location will be provided upon booking