Grado Travel Guide

 solopes Says:  The big laguna is world for itself. We stayed at the other end of its mouth, at Lignano sabbiadoro, and needed to drive almost 80 km to reach Grado. There are boat trips in the laguna from both sides, but we found no regular boat linking both ends. Strange! I understand that... 

 solopes Says:  Grado is mainly a beach, but, staying in Lignano Sabbiadoro, we didn't go there to use the beach, but only to... have a look.It is a wide and calm beach, too calm for us, in mid September, announcing the arrival of low season.Nothing to criticise, but it is not exactly the... 

 solopes Says:  In my way to and from Grado, my attention was caught by a distant dome. I had to check what it is. Well, it is a interesting (it seems) "modern" church, built in the 18th century in Romanesque style, to replace an older one, built in the 5th century, and isolated in a island... 

 solopes Says:  Located in the historic centre, the "Campo dei Patriarchi", this is Grado's main monument. A byzantine church, used as cathedral until the 15th century, it has interesting mosaics, frescoes and silver paintings. 

 Pinat Says:  The Isola di Barbana is the small island that you will see across the lagoon. There is a church on the island. We were told that the church, which is a Sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna, was a popular pilgrimage destination.There is a scheduled ferry service to the island,... 

 Pinat Says:  The historical center of Grado is quite small compared with the modern town, and both sea and lagoon are invisible. Still, in my opinion, this little medieval quarter is the most charming part of Grado. Similar to Venice, medieval Grado is composed of calli and campielli... 

 Pinat Says:  Just over the square from the Duomo, there is an impressive early church: the Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie. This dates back to the fourth century and contains a few early sculptures. To the right of the nave, there is an open area where you can look down at mosaics... 

 Pinat Says:  Grado's cathedral, the Duomo or Basilica di Sant'Eufemia is probably the town's best tourist sight. It is in a little square called Campo dei Patriarchi, which is the historic center of Grado. The church dates back to the sixth century, although it has undergone some... 

 lotharlerch Says:  An imortant sight very close to Grado but neglected by most of the tourists there is the Basilica in the nearby Aquiléia. 

 olja1234 Says:  Near the sanctuary, you can visit the Chapel of the Apparition. Due to the legend, the chapel was built on exact the same point where Mary's wooden statue was found after the terrible storm which affected the island in year 582 A.D. 

 olja1234 Says:  The nain altar of the church is precious work of the late 17th century realized by two Venetian sculpturors. On the altar stands the beautiful wooden statue of Our Lady, also realized on 17th century. 

 Pinat Says:  Trieste Airport (also known as the Aeroporto Friuli-Venezia Giulia) is just 11 miles from Grado. There are direct bus services, run by APT, from the airport to Grado; the journey takes about an hour. Other convenient airports include Venice Marco Polo and Venice Treviso in... 

 croisbeauty Says:  This one is my dearest memory from Grado, small windows with wooden shutters coloured in olive green colour. All this windows are decorated by the flowers making it very cute scenery. The house, with this windows, stands right opposite to the cathedral, you can't miss it. 

 Pinat Says:  We were taken to Grado from Trieste by bus. It was a long causeway crossing the lagoon from the mainland: It was very similar to arriving in Venice, but with a much emptier landscape. The Grado lagoon is dotted with small islands including the church-island of Barbana. Ahead...