Guided tour of Cividale, a UNESCO site for Lombard history

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2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: German and 3 more

Cividale, the first Duchy of the Lombards in Italy

We will discover Cividale, a UNESCO site since 2011 for its Lombard treasures, of which the Longobard Temple is the most famous. It was the first Duchy of the Lombards on Italian soil from the sixth to the end of the eighth century. A walk through the alleys will take you back to the past.

The town has always been a meeting point for cultures and peoples: from the Celts to the Romans, from the Carolingians to the Patriarchate of Aquileia. There are countless artistic beauties and monuments of art such as the Cathedral where every Epiphany the evocative rite of the Mass of the Spadone takes place, the Monastery of Santa Maria in Valle with at its center the already mentioned incredible Lombard Temple artfully preserved.

We will visit the famous "Devil's Bridge" and the lookout, from where you have a wonderful view of the historical part and the Alps which form the border with neighboring Slovenia.

Cividale awaits you with this wonderful tour.

What's Included

Guided tour of Cividale / walking tour of Cividale
Entrance to the Santa Maria in Valle Monastery. Ticket costs €6,-

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point

We will finish the visit at the lookout terrace after the devil's bridge.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    The square where Paulus Diaconus lived, he was a Lombard historian and monk. He wrote Historia Gentis Langobardorum

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    We will visit the Cathedral where every Epiphany the broadsword mass takes place recalling the era of the patriarchs of Aquileia.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    We will talk about the Roman history of Cividale

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    We visit from outside the building where the National Museum of Archeology is located, designed by Andrea Palladio.

    Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Adelaida was an Italian singer

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    We visit the former Santa Maria in Valle convent which houses the very famous Longobard Temple and a splendid wooden choir from the fourteenth century!

    25 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 6

    Lombard church from the eighth century

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 7

    We visit the oldest house in Cividale from outside, dating back to the thirteenth century

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8

    We will talk about the famous legend of the devil's bridge, symbol of Cividale, enjoying the view of the Natisone river.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9

    We observe the Natisone river and the Alps from the Belvedere sul Natisone

    10 minutes Admission ticket included
  • (Pass by)

    Stop outside the entrance to the Celtic Hypogeum. The function of this extraordinary cave is still unclear today. A tomb from the Celtic era?

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Historical Tours
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