Two Days in Udine

by

Colleen LeMasters

Posted In: Travel

My cousin came up from Venice to visit Udine this weekend. We went exploring while the menfolk studied. There was much food, coffee, wine and park/garden visiting to be had.

On the Udine castle grounds

View from the Udine Castle grounds

Two smiling women selfie outdoors, left wearing aviator sunglasses and hoop earrings, blurred cityscape behind them. — Cousins in Udine

Historic three-story stucco building with a central double stone staircase, arched colonnades, and a grassy foreground. — Udine Castle

Weathered stone palace and bell tower topped by a golden statue, grassy courtyard with people sitting near an ornate well. — Udine Castle

Weathered stone mansion facade with broad double staircase and balustraded terrace leading to an arched central doorway. — Udine Castle

Pathway aside the Udine Castle

Person crouching to examine a large framed vintage map on a wall, wearing a dark top, gray leggings and brown boots. — Finding my house, of course

15th century stained glass

Piazza della Libertà, Udine

coffee break in Udine — coffee break

Accademia del Gelato, Udine — Dessert!

Stone statue of a helmeted classical female warrior wearing scale armor and a draped cloak, standing in a leafy garden. — Public Gardens in Udine

Decorative cast-iron drinking fountain with a brass spigot and round basin on a cobbled park path, shrubs and a red bench behind. — Public Gardens in Udine

Bronze bust atop a carved marble column bearing an inscription, surrounded by a wreath with Italian tricolor in a small park. — Public Gardens in Udine

Bronze equestrian statue of a rider on a stone pedestal among trees and trimmed hedges, with a church tower visible behind. — Public Gardens in Udine

Small circular stone pond with a moss-covered rock and palm-like plants in a shady park, bare trees and red benches in the background. — Public Gardens in Udine

Moss-covered stone steps ascending under a curved metal arch draped with dense ivy and vines in a shaded garden. — Public Gardens in Udine

Courtyard garden with clipped box hedges, spherical topiary and yellow flowers by a white colonnaded building with arches. — Small park by the Udine Cathedral

Courtyard garden with circular box hedges, rounded topiary and a stone bench, with a sunlit church facade beyond. — Small park by the Udine Cathedral

Udine Cathedral

Bronze bust with stylized hair and angular collar atop a tall pale stone pedestal, set outdoors before a building and gate. — More public gardens

Formal garden with circular flowerbed, trimmed topiary and gravel paths before a neoclassical building. — More public gardens

Full disclosure: I stole some of Kela’s photos from instagram

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