Setting sail for the 56th time. Barcolana 2024, the greatest regatta in the world, will kick off on Friday, 4 October with over 300 events and more than 1,000 participants from all around the globe. The peak of the most famous event in Friuli Venezia Giulia will be on October 13, when all the sails will get started in the Gulf of Trieste just in front of Piazza Unità, right in the city centre of Trieste. The city will be buzzing with visitors and tourists taking part to the multiple cultural, sporting and food and wine events on land and at sea, set up for them to enjoy.

Barcolana 56 (whose motto this year will be “Positive Energies”) is organized as usual by SVBG-Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano (the Sailing Club of Barcola and Grignano) and presenting partner Generali, which has reinforced its presence “on board” for this edition, especially by focusing on further developing the project “Women in Sailing by Generali”.
​Plus the race for aspiring sailor, “Barcolana Young”, the traditional swimming competition in the waters of Trieste “Barcolana Nuota” and the “Go to Barcolana” regattas from Ravenna and from Slovenia, leading up to the main regatta. «By bringing to the sea more than 1,000 athletes of different disciplines all around the region, we have achieved an extraordinary result thanks to a winning strategy we have been following over the years and which has been supported by PromoturismoFVG. There will be many water sports playing a central role in the Barcolana – said SVBG President Mitja Gialuz – because the Barcolana is turning more and more into a festival of the sea, which succeeds in bringing together fans of many disciplines who are united by a passion for the sea».

​The first weekend
The Barcolana is kicking off with the traditional flag-hoisting ceremony taking place at the headquarters of the Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano on Friday, 4 October. The main on land event of the weekend will be the free concert of legendary Italian pop-rock band Subsonica on Saturday, October 5 at piazza Ponterosso in Trieste (7pm).
Not to mention the sea events: the Barcolana Grado SUP Experience in Grado, the Barcolana Beach Sprint in Lignano, the Barcolana Fun across the Northern Adriatic Sea, from Savudrija to Lignano. Plus the Barcolana Young, featuring the young sailors competing in the Optimist class and the Barcolana Nuota (Barcolana Swims), now at its 10thedition, with more than 350 open-water swimmers, and a competition for water polo enthusiasts taking place in front of Piazza Unità.

Events at sea
The week leading up to the world's largest regatta will first feature Parasailing (from 7 to 10 October) for people with disabilities, thus reaffirming inclusion as one of Barcolana's main focuses. The Barcolana Maxi – Trofeo Portopiccolo (from 9 to 11 October) and the Barcolana Solaris Adriatic Cup (10 and 11 October) will follow, dedicated respectively to boats more than 16 meters long and to Solaris Yatchs boats, a shipyard made in Friuli-Venezia Giulia which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The Gulf of Trieste will also host the Barcolana FIV Foil Academy, dedicated to fans of disciplines such as wing foiling, kitesurfing, windsurf foiling and moth sailing, and will welcome vintage boats competing in the Barcolana Classic – Trofeo SIAD (12 October) and One Design boats taking part in various competitions. It will then host the Trieste24 – Trofeo GHC Sanatorio Triestino, the Barcolana By Night Snam Cup (taking place on the eve of the Barcolana right in front of Piazza Unità), and the Barcolana Sea Chef featuring well-known and award-winning chefs. Check out all the events at sea here.

On land events
More than 200 exhibitors, sponsors, partners and institutions will welcome thousands of sailors and sailing enthusiasts on land at the Barcolana Village, opening in Piazza Unità and Scala Reale on Saturday, 5 October, and then extend along the Rive (Trieste’s waterfront) starting from Wednesday, 9 October. Piazza Unità will be transformed to look like the sea: it will host a 50-foot boat “moored” by Solaris in the center of the square, as well as the installation “Deep Blue Exploration Zone”, an immersive experience featuring videos of deep-sea exploration. Check out the on land day-by-day calendar here.

Women in Sailing
Since 2020 when it first debuted, this regatta has been aiming at promoting knowledge of mixed crews among the sailing community, and to involve more women into sailing. It will take place on Friday, 11 October and it will feature major players at sea, ranging from Olympic sailor Caterina Banti, two-time Olympic gold medalist in a mixed team, to one of the up-and-coming mixed sailing teams featuring Lisa Vucetti and Vittorio Bonifacio, two SVBG athletes who have won a world youth title, two European titles and an Italian title in 2024. On Sunday 13 October, during the Barcolana, the “Generali Women in Sailing Trophy” will be awarded to the mixed team with a woman in the role of skipper that first crosses the finish line. 
«Generali promotes a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion – stressed Generali Chairman Andrea Sironi – Sport is an extraordinary tool for education as well as physical and mental well-being, contributing to the development of individuals and collective growth».

The big events
An increasing number of side events will add up to this year's edition. The Barcolana Sea Summit is quite a fixture in the Barcolana's program: four days of events dedicated to sea health (from 8 to 11 October). The literary festival “Barcolana, Un Mare di Racconti” (Barcolana, A Sea of Tales), from 9 to 12 October, will feature many writers. Plus the exhibition “Dal pensiero alla mano” (From Thought to Hand), showcasing the designs of master shipwright Federico Lenardon, opening on Saturday, 5 October at Sala Comunale D'Arte in Piazza Unità (vernissage at 6 pm).
But Friuli Venezia Giulia is not all about the sea... So, taking advantage of the many visitors who will come to the region for the Barcolana, PromoTurismoFVG (the regional tourism promoting agency) created the “Barcolana Ski FVG”: on Saturday, 12 October, at 10.30 am a promotional alpine skiing team competition will be held on the Aurisina artificial slope with four former ski champions representing Italy, Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia and young athletes of the regional team.


Photo credits:
All photos by Studio Borlenghi and provided by Barcolana's Press Office

All Friulian DOC products, all at once. Big celebrations are expected in Udine for the 30th anniversary of Friuli DOC, the festival of wines and local specialties from Friuli Venezia Giulia, to be held in the city centre from September 12 to 15.
The streets of Udine and eleven of its main squares will be crowded with 120 stalls showcasing Friulian wines, and many other DOC products like the renowned ham Prosciutto di San Daniele, and Montasio cheese – all coming with tastings that will delight wine lovers, foodies and visitors of all sorts, and also with workshops and masterclasses. Plus, in the astonishing setting of the city centre, with its historical biuldings and streets, and the Castle right up there, peeping down from above. 

Not only food and wine, though: art and photo exhibitions, live music events and entertainment for kids will allow tourists to enjoy Friuli DOC 2024 even more. Last year an estimated 400,000 people attended Friuli DOC.

Friuli DOC 2024, the program day by day
The opening ceremony will be, of course, on September 12 at 5.30 pm. Here are the details of the main Friuli DOC events. The exhibits, the stalls, the “Io sono Friuli Venezia Giulia” area will stay open during all the festival. You can find the full, detailed program with all the workshops and tastings, by clicking here, and the full music program by clicking here.

September 12
Opening of the exhibit “Udine Foto Doc” – at Galleria Tina Modotti, 2pm
Opening of the exhibit “Trent’anni di Friuli Doc” – at Ex Chiesa di S. Francesco, 2pm
Opening ceremony Friuli Doc – in Piazza Libertà, 5.30pm
Opening of the Friuli Doc stalls – in the city centre, 5.30pm
“Io sono Friuli Venezia Giulia” area – in piazza 1° Maggio, 5pm to midnight
Wine tastings – 6pm and 6.30pm
Beer tasting – 7pm 
Concert featuring Johnson Righeira and Sinfonico Honolulu – in Piazza Libertà, 9pm

September 13
Opening of the Friuli Doc stalls – in the city centre, 10am
Opening of the Kid's Village – in via Cavour, 10am
EVO oil tasting – 11 am, 2.30pm, 4pm
Montasio cheese tasting – 12 am
Friulian white wines' tasting – 12.30am
Opening ceremony of the Sport Village – in Piazza Primo Maggio, 4.30pm
Artesanal icecream tasting – 5.30pm
Wine &cheese tasting – 5.30pm
Wine tastings – 6pm 
Wine tasting in English – in piazza Matteotti, 8pm
Wine &fish matchings – 8pm 
Chef's table – 8pm 
Concert featuring Finley band – in Piazza Libertà, 9pm

September 14
Coffee tasting – 8.30am
Wine tasting – 10am
Friulian red wines' tasting – 10.30am
Mosaic making workshop – 10.30am
Show cooking – 10.30am
Award ceremony “Premio eccellenze FVG” – 11.30am 
Sparkling wines' tasting – 11.30am
Beer tasting – 11.30am and 7pm
Prosciutto di San Daniele's ham tasting – 3pm 
EVO oil tasting – 4pm
Cooking competition “Premio Fraccaroli” – 4.30pm
Wine tasting – 6pm
Chef's table – 8pm
Drinks &Cocktails aperitivo – 8.30pm
Concert featuring Valerio Lundini e i Vazzanikki – in Piazza Libertà, 9pm

September 15
Cooking workshop for children (age 6-10yo) and kids (11-15yo) – 10am
Wine tasting – 10am
Coffee &local desserts' tasting – 10am
Sparkling wines &fruits' tasting – 10.30am
FOODIS Project's presentation – 11am
Walking brunch – 11.30am
Wines &poetry (tasting) – 12am
Picnic in the garden – 12.30am
Flours workshop – 3pm
Beer tasting – 3pm
“ITALEA Friuli Venezia Giulia” project's presentation 3pm
EVO oil tasting – 4pm
Wine tasting with music – 4pm
Jazz concert – 6.30pm
Wine tasting – 8pm
Drinks &Cocktails aperitivo – 8.30pm
Concert featuring singer Alex Britti – in Piazza Libertà, 9pm

Photo credits:
​Friuli DOC's graphics taken from
Cover photo by Raffaella Turati

Refresh your summer nights with some sips of good, Friulian wines. A double round of events will brighten up wine tourists visiting Friuli Venezia Giulia in August. Beside the natural beauties, the seaside and the mountains, the historical town centres and archaeological sites with which the region is replete, Calici di Stelle and Le Notti del Vino will offer wine tastings along with live music, local delicacies and much more.

Calici di Stelle in Grado, San Daniele and... “in cantina”
The customary, summer appointment with wine tastings by night is Calici di Stelle, managed by Movimento Turismo del Vino FVG. This year, a two-nights event will take place on August 9 and 10 in the renowned seaside town of Grado, at Diga Nazario Sauro. Local wineries and farmers will display their own wines and products for visitors to taste and enjoy, just right by the sea in a magical setting.
Here are all the wineries that will be present: Ballaminut, Bastianich, Berdon Diego, Berto e Fiorella Baccichetto, Borgo Conventi, Bucovaz, Ca'Tullio, Cascina Lavaroni, Conte d'Attimis - Maniago, Conti della Frattina, Di Lenardo, Elio Vini, Ferrin, Giacomo Orlando, Korsic, La Magnolia, Le due torri, Marcuzzi Viticola, Mister Bio , Petrucco, Pitars, Roi Clar, Ronc dai Luchis, Sosol, Spolert, Torre Rosazza, Truant, Vigna Lenuzza, Villa Vitas, Vini Brojli. You can click here to check the complete menu and to buy your ticket.

A special event will also be held in San Daniele del Friuli on August 17: an aperitivo with the delicious San Daniele ham with a chance to meet he local ham-makers, and tastings of the delicate DOP prosciutto will be matched with wines from local wineries, carefully selected for the evening. 
Moreover, in August all over Friuli Venezia Giulia wine lovers can also enjoy wine tastings by visiting directly the local winemakers' facilities, thanks to the side event “Calici di Stelle in Cantina”: you'll find the full list of adhering winemakers by clicking here.

Le Notti del Vino, Wine Nights all over Friuli
And another main association, Città del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia, set up a full program of tastings by nights in many Friulian towns, under the name of “Le Notti del Vino” (Wine Nights). The events already started and there are two scheduled also for tonight, August 3: at Villa Michieli Fantin in Pocenia and at Parco di Villa de Brandis in San Giovanni al Natisone, both near Udine. Click here to find the detailed program of each wine night.

Here are all the next events and locations:
​August 5 – Leproso di Premariacco (Udine), Braida Copetti Sculpture Park 
August 6 – Latisana (UD), Piazzetta dell’Imbarcadero Aprilia Marittima
August 6 – Torreano (UD), Parco dello Scalpellino
August 7 – Manzano (UD), Abbazia di Rosazzo
August 8 – Buttrio (UD), Villa di Toppo-Florio
August 8 – Latisana (UD), Piazza Indipendenza
August 8 – San Vito al Tagliamento (Pordenone), Piazza del Popolo
August 9 and 10 – Aquileia (UD), Piazza Capitolo. Highlights: in August, the following archaeological sites in Aquileia will be open by night, every Friday up to 10 pm: Sepolcreto, Decumano of Aratria Galla, Roman Domuses - Fondo CAL, Domus of Tito Macro, Domus and Bishop's Palace, National Archaelogical Museum, the Basilica (for more infos, click here) 
August 9 – Camino al Tagliamento (UD), Casa Liani
August 9 – Duino Aurisina – Devin Nabrežina (Trieste), PromoTurismoFVG – Infopoint Sistiana
August 9 – Sequals (PN), Villa Ciani Lestans
August 10 – Bertiolo (UD), Cabert Cantina di Bertiolo
August 10 – Povoletto (UD), Villa Pitotti
August 11 – Prepotto (UD), Ponte dello Schioppettino – Schioppettino bridge
August 22 – Cormòns (Gorizia), Osteria La Preda – La Subida
August 22 – Sesto al Reghena (PN), Piazzetta Burovich
August 22 – Sgonico – Zgonik (TS), at the olive tree grove in the hamlet
August 23 – Buje d’Istria (Croatia), Borgo San Mauro – Momiano
August 24 – Codroipo (UD), Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi
August 24 – Ronchi dei Legionari (GO), Tenuta di Blasig
August 24 – San Dorligo della Valle (TS), Dolina Bagnoli della Rosandra – Boljunec
August 27 – Nimis (UD), Cantina I Comelli's park

Catch a falling star... by bike with SAF
Not only Calici di Stelle... but “Raggi di Stelle” too! SAF – Società Alpina Friulana is engaging in a lot of activities, this year, for its 100th anniversary. Among them, there's a night hike in mountain bike on August 10 to watch falling stars, that is on “notte di San Lorenzo” or St. Lawrence's Night – which, according to Italian tradition, is the best night to see falling stars. The point from which to enjoy the night view will be Sella Sant'Agnese (430 metres high) in Gemona del Friuli, near Udine, a small crossing place named after the church of Saint Agnes just right there: a strategical position oversseing the neighbouring valleys.
So, to join their Raggi di Stelle (Star beams) you can click here and remember, you must enter your submission by August 7! Also remember to bring your own equipment (as in the photo below): a spot light to put on your helmet and an additional super-bright spotlight to be put on your bike's handlebars, a rear light. And, of course... your mountain bike! You'll find the complete program for the night hike here.​

Photo Credits:
Le Notti del Vino taken from Le Città del Vino FVG's official Facebook account
Night hike - photo provided by SAF 

A festival devoted to one of Friuli Venezia Giulia's most emblematic native wines. San Vito al Tagliamento, near Pordenone, will host – starting from tonight and up to June 2nd – the Ribolla Gialla Wine Festival to celebrate the famous, savoury white wine which is typical of the region.
Opening with a live concert tonight at 8.45pm at Auditorium Zotti, with a tribute band covering famous Italian rocker Ligabue's most famous songs. And all the weekend will be full of events, from wine tastings to art exhibitions and more live music.

Ribolla Gialla and local food at every corner
All over the weekend, during the Ribolla Gialla Wine Festival, food stalls will be scattered in the town centre for visitors to enjoy local delicacies, while of course tasting some Ribolla Gialla glasses by local producers who will open their wineries for everyone, especially for wine tourists.
On Saturday, the “Notte Gialla” will feature the concert by “Why Not” band at 8.30pm in piazza del Popolo, followed by “Indie Power” dj set at 9.30pm in Corte del Castello. Meanwhile, at Parco Rota at 9pm renowned TV comedian Stefano Chiodaroli will perform his show “Breaking Bread”.
Wine, music and... culture. Pordenone Legge set up two meetings with authors in piazza del Popolo: one with Dario Vergassola, comedina and writer, on Saturday 1st June at 6pm and one with Maurizio De Giovanni on Sunday 2nd June, at 4pm.
In addition, there'll be two conferences: on Saturday, at 10.30am, a meeting focused on Ribolla Gialla wine for winelovers and food and wine lovers, then on Sunday “Storie di donne” (women's tales) at 10am, both to be held at Antico Teatro Sociale Arrigoni.

But for real wine lovers, the main events will be two masterclasses on Ribolla Gialla, on Sunday, at the Antico Ospedale dei Battutti (at 11am and 5pm) by wine experts and sommeliers.
Plus, many art exhibitions around town and local artisans' stalls in the town centre – alongside the food ones – will give visitors an extra taste to their tour.

Besides, tourists will sure get a help from the recently launched app Bippo: download it for free, and once you put on the Bluetooth on your mobile, you'll be able to know everything about the festival, about San Vito al Tagliamento and all its main tourist, historical attractions.

Wine makers will open up their facilities again all around Friuli Venezia Giulia. The 2024 edition of Cantine Aperte – Open Wineries, the event promoted by Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia, will take place on May 25th and 26th. Wine facilities will open their doors to wine lovers and wine tourists all around the region, with an increasing number of wineries taking part to the two-days event. A weekend full of wine tastings, food tastings, live events in the vineyards, and lunches and dinners with local winemakers with the “A tavola col Vignaiolo” experience! 

The menus will feature typical dishes from Friulian cuisine and with seasonal ingredients, and of course they'll be matched with the right, local wines for visitors to enjoy: red wines, white wines and those sparkling and sweet treats for the grand finale. Check out all the wineries participating to “A Tavola col Vignaiolo” (lunch/dinner with winemakers) by clicking here. 
​Besides, many wineries will serve the “Piatto Cantine Aperte”, a special dish from Friulian tradition that visitors will be able to taste alongside the local wines. Do you want to find out which plate it will be? Just check out here where to find it.

All the wineries opening for Cantine Aperte 2024 in Friuli
Here's the full list of wineries that'll be open in Friuli Venezia Giulia for Cantine Aperte on the forthcoming weekend. Many wine and food tastings need to be reserved, so please contact the wineries you're interested in, to check availability and book your visit. 

Cantine near Pordenone:
Borgo delle Rose in San Quirino https://www.borgodellerose.it
I Vini di Emilio Bulfon in Pinzano al Tagliamento https://www.bulfon.it
Conti della Frattina in Pravisdomini, frazione Frattina https://www.contidellafrattina.it
Fossa Mala in Fiume Veneto https://fossamala.it
Cantina I Magredi in S. Giorgio della Richinvelda https://www.imagredi.com/it/
Pitars in S. Martino al Tagliamento https://www.pitars.it
Cantina Principi Di Porcia in Azzano Decimo https://www.porcia.com/it/
Vistorta in Sacile https://www.vistorta.it/it

Cantine near Udine:
Ca' Modeano in Palazolo dello Stella https://www.modeano.it
Cantina Rauscedo in S. Giorgio della Richinvelda https://cantinarauscedo.com
Galliussi in Cividale del Friuli https://galliussi.com
Giacomo Orlando Vini in Prepotto https://instagram.com/giacomoorlandovini
Gigante Wine&Welcome in Friuli – in Corno di Rosazzo https://www.adrianogigante.it
La Viarte in Prepotto https://laviarte.it
Mr.Bio Wine in Latisana https://misterbiowine.com
Vini Petrucco in Buttrio https://vinipetrucco.it
Stanig in Albana https://www.stanig.it
Truant in San Daniele del Friuli https://www.truant.wine
Valpanera in Fiumicello Villa Vicentina https://valpanera.it
Vie d'Alt in Prepotto https://www.viedalt.it
Vigne Lenuzza in Prepotto https://www.vignalenuzza.it/it/vigna-lenuzza 
Dario Coos in Nimis http://www.dariocoos.it 
Bastianich in Cividale del Friuli https://bastianich.com
Ronc dai Luchis in Faedis http://www.roncdailuchis.com 
Spolert Winery in Prepotto http://www.spolert.it 
Grillo Iole in Prepotto http://www.vinigrillo.it 
Le Due Torri in Corno di Rosazzo http://www.le2torri.com 
Cantina Puntin in Aquileia http://www.vinipuntiaquileia.com 
Ca' Tullio in Aquileia http://www.catullio.it 
Vini Brojli in Aquileia http://www.vinibrojli.it 
Ferrin Paolo in Camino al Tagliamento http://www.ferrin.it 
Vigne del Malina in Remanzacco http://www.vignedelmalina.com 
Torre Rosazza in Manzano, frazione Oleis http://www.torrerosazza.com 
Elio Vini in Cividale del Friuli http://www.eliovini.it 
La Magnolia in Cividale del Friuli, frazione Spessa http://www.vinilamagnolia.it 
Accordini in Faedis, frazione Campeglio http://www.accordinivini.com 
De Claricini in Bottenicco http://www.declaricini.it 
Rocca Bernarda in Premariacco http://www.sagrivit.it 
Pontoni Flavio in Buttrio http://www.pontoni.it 
Isola Augusta in Palazzolo dello Stella https://www.isolaugusta.com
Vini Lavaroni Biologici in Buttrio https://cascinalavaroni.business.site/
Di Lenardo in Ontagnano https://www.dilenardo.it/
Conte d'Attimis-Maniago in Buttrio http://www.contedattimismaniago.it
Terre Petrussa in Cividale del Friuli https://terrepetrussa.it
Colle Villano in Faedis http://www.collevillano.it
Forchir in Camino al tagliamento https://www.forchir.it
Scubla Roberto in Premariacco, frazione Ipplis http://www.scubla.com
Borgo Fornasir in Cervignano del Friuli http://www.borgofornasir.it
Villa Vitas in Cervignano del Friuli, fraz. Strassoldo https://vitas.it
RoncSoreli in Prepotto http://www.roncsoreli.com
Gildo in Cividale del friuli, frazione Spessa http://www.gildovini.com
Cadibon in Corno di Rosazzo http://www.cadibon.it
Dorigo in Premariacco http://www.dorigowines.com
Vigneti Pietro Pittaro in Codroipo http://www.vignetipittaro.com
Reguta in Pocenia http://www.reguta.com
Dri Giovanni II Roncat in Nimis, frazione Ramandolo http://www.drironcat.com
Monviert in Cividale del Friuli http://www.monviert.com
Roi Clâr in Manzano https://roiclar.com/
Cantina Ballaminut in Terzo d'Aquileia http://www.ballaminut.com
Berto e Fiorella Baccichetto in Precenicco https://www.bertoefiorellabaccichetto.it/vini/ 

Cantine near Gorizia:
Subida di Monte in Còrmons https://subidadimonte.it
Tenuta Stella in Dolegna del Collio https://www.tenutastellacollio.it 
Sosol in Gorizia, frazione Oslavia https://www.facebook.com/sosolivan 
Humar Vini in San Floriano del Collio http://www.humar.it 
Graunar in S. Floriano del Collio http://www.graunarwines.com 
Marcuzzi Viticola in S. Floriano del Collio http://marcuzziviticola.it 
Sergio Collarig's Crastin in Ruttars http://www.vinicrastin.it 
Pascolo in Ruttars http://www.vinipascolo.com 
Fondazione Villa Russiz in Capriva del Friuli http://www.villarussiz.it 
Borgo Conventi in Farra d'Isonzo http://www.borgoconventi.it
Polje in Còrmons http://www.polje.it
Ivan Vogrič in San Floriano del Collio http://www.ivanvogric.com
Cantina Sanzin in Farra d'Isonzo https://4pr.beer/
Colmello di Grotta in Farra d'Isonzo http://www.colmello.it
Borc da Vila in Romans d'Isonzo https://www.facebook.com/borcdavilawines/?locale=it_IT

Cantine near Trieste:
Parovel Vigneti&Oliveti 1898 in S. Dorligo della Valle http://www.parovel.com

About Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia
Movimento Turismo del Vino FVG is part of the national network Movimento Turismo del Vino. The Friulian delegation Movimento Turismo del Vino – Friuli Venezia Giulia consists of 80 winemaking firms, representing all the 8 regional DOC areas. MTV aims at promoting wine culture through direct contact and visits at winemaking facilities, thus prompting a quality wine tourism.

Rosazzo da Rosa at Abbazia di Rosazzo
The millenarian history of the Abbey of Rosazzo, in Manzano (Udine) will be the set for the traditional event of Rosazzo da Rosa. The 19th edition will feature, as usual, hothouse sellers' booths selling flowers, plants and herbs plus local artisans with their peculiar, hand-crafted items.

Visitors will enjoy the multiple varieties of roses blooming all around the Abbey's surrounding gardens, and they can also join guided tours about the Abbey's long history. 
Entry is upon donation (at least 5 euros), free for under 16 and disabled persons (and their chaperones).

May 4th – Opening time 9 am – 6 pm (last entry)
Guided tours schedule:
10:00 | 11:00 |12:00
14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30


May 5th – Opening time 9 am – 6 pm (last entry at 5pm)
Guided tours schedule:
10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00
14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00