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Description: Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Italy. Pordenone was created in the High Middle Ages as a river port on the Noncello, ... more

Pordenone ... with the name Portus Naonis. In the area, however, there were already villas and agricultural settlements in the Roman age. In 1378, after having been administrated by several feudatories, the city was handed over to the Habsburg family, forming an Austrian enclave within the territory of Patriarchate of Aquileia. In the 14th century Pordenone grew substantially due to the flourishing river trades, gaining the status of city in 1314.

Newest Review: ... being a part of the mainland Empire of the Most Serene Republic for centuries, Pordenone houses a most impressive town hall (which I thought, for about my first few visits was actually the cathedral!.. hmm.. i probably shouldn't admit to that!). It is in the centre, on Corso Garibaldi, and next to the town hall (which looks like a cathedral!) is San Marco Cathedral (which doesn't look ... more

... like a town hall). It's quite a small cathedral by italian standards, and has nothing earth-shatteringly striking, but it is a pretty place and worth a visit if you find yourself, by some chance, in Pordenone without anything to do! The ran...more

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Pordenone: Travels in unknown territory. (575 words)
by - written on 13/07/02 (Very useful, 150 readings)
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Somehow, I thought I might be the first person to submit an opinion on Pordenone! I doubt it is the first place to pop into ones mind when considering Italy as a holiday destination, and without wanting to be too rude, this is for a good reason. Pordenone is in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the region tucked away in the North-East corner of Italy, and the province of Pordenone borders Austria in the north and Udine in ther east and south, and Treviso to the west. So now that I've located the province, at least, geographically, we'll look at the town herself. Poor old Pordenone will never win any prizes for her beauty, although she has a charm which ... Read the complete review