It is known as sun island because of its entirely south-facing 8km beach and the long sunny days and pleasant micro-climate it bestows upon its fortunate visitors. Grado’s Costa Azzurra beach, its Spiaggia Principale (Main beach), the Bosco Beach and Grado Pineta’s beach ensure that everyone can find a suitable place in the sun to relax in, enjoying the sea, toes tucked in the warm sand, reviewing the endless entertainment options for children and grown-ups alike, or the opportunity to test your skills at water sports.
Leave your stress behind and rediscover life at a slower pace in an unspoilt environment! What will it be? A SUP tour at sunset among the islands of Grado’s Lagoon; a yoga lesson by the sea at dawn; an excursion to watch Camargue wild horses; a canoeing trip along the canals of the Isonzo’s Mouth Natural Reserve; a birdwatching excursion, looking for the pink flamingos living in the Valle Cavanata Natural Reserve; or a private boat trip across the lagoon, mooring for lunch at one of the coastal restaurants before having a dip in the sea!
Grado provides year-round ideal kitesurfing conditions, in full safety! Even young children can have a go at it by learning how to handle smaller kites under the watchful eye of experienced instructors. Apart from kitesurfing off the shore, one can also choose other ways to actively experience Grado’s seaside through one of the many available water sports such as SUP, sailing, windsurf, canoeing, swimming or onshore beach sports.
Discover the thrill of cycling along two of the most scenic cross-border cycle trails in Europe: the Alpe Adria Radweg trail and the FVG2 Adriabike Cycle Route. Thanks to the handy intermodal transport system, allowing you to carry your bicycle back to your starting point, the trail can be explored even in short instalments.
Ideal for anyone wishing to explore the area on two wheels are the tourist cycle routes leading to the cultural treasures of the interior. These include the nearby UNESCO World Heritage sites of Aquileia and Palmanova, the Regional Nature Reserves, or simply the opportunity to discover the traditional local flavours directly from the producers.
Grado’s Marine Thermal Baths are renowned for thalassotherapy. They are designed to spoil and pamper guests, and also include spa hotels with relaxing views over the lagoon.
Forget your worries and lose yourself in the narrow alleys known as “calli”, the quaint little squares and “campi” (slightly larger squares) that characterise the old town of Grado and betray its traditional Venetian template. Here you will also find open-air Roman archaeological remains as well as basilicas harking back to early Christianity, each of remarkable cultural significance. Get to know the quirky crafts shops and don’t forget to pay a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Aquileia, which is reacheable also in summer with the maritime line Grado - Aquiliea, and Palmanova, just a bicycle ride away. Or how about a trip to enchanting Trieste, perhaps reaching it by sea with the maritime linee Grado - Trieste across the scenic Gulf of Trieste!
The flavors and typical recipes that can be tasted in the restaurants in the city, in the restaurants with landing place or perhaps during one of the typical motorboat excursions to discover the unspoiled landscape of the Grado Lagoon, also enclose a great heritage of tradition and culture!
You can enjoy the great flavours of tradition and culture with the local food&wine that can be tasted in the restaurants in the city, in the restaurants with a landing place or perhaps during one of the excursions by motorboat to discover the unspoiled landscape of the Grado lagoon.
