"GORIZIA OR GORICA?!?" Top 5 Page for this destination Gorizia by Pinat

Gorizia Travel Guide: 33 reviews and 115 photos

Taken near Dimitri's house (April 2005)

I WONDER IF YOU'RE ITALIAN OR SLOVENIAN?

Thanks to one of the cutest persons I've met in Italy (Dimitri Braini to name him), I had the chance to see his beautiful hometown, Gorizia several times during my studies in Italy in 2005. I was living in Trieste at the time and I was already quite close to Slovenian border but it was after my very first trip to Gorizia I noticed how a city can be of two nations. It was written Dimitri Brajnik on the door of my friend but he was also legally Dimitri Braini. It was my first interaction with two identities, two countries but one soul. That's why I fell in love with the city and kept asking Dimitri to take me there several times when he was driving back home for the weekend.

Being 40 minutes train ride from Trieste or two hours train ride from Venice, Gorizia is a rather quiet Italian town compared to other Italian tourist attractions. However, from a historical perspective, I believe, Gorizia is a unique treasure with its medieval cathedrals.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Two identities in a single soul...
Cons:Not well promoted like Trieste or Udine
In a nutshell:Such a warm welcome she has:)

Last visit to Gorizia: Sep 2005
Intro Updated Jul 9, 2009
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Reviews (6)

Go for Pasta and Local Wine! Restaurants (1)

Maybe it was because we had friends working there but this place was always like a family trattoria for us whenever we... more travel advice

Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio Things to Do (4)

In my opinion, it is the most exquisite cathedral in Gorizia. The construction of this church was started in mid-1600s... more travel advice

Inside the synagogue (Pic from the web) - Gorizia

Jewish Heritage in Gorizia Things to Do (4)

The synagogue of Gorizia was destroyed during World War II and later reopened in 1947 by Jewish American soldiers... more travel advice

Castello di Gorizia Things to Do (4)

Castello di Gorizia (Gorizia Castle) is from the 11th century along with a chapel a few years later. Once the centre of... more travel advice

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SLLiew Jul 24, 2009 at 2:32 AM

Nice tips of Gorizia. Like your photos.
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jumpingnorman Jul 22, 2009 at 7:28 AM

Castelo de Gorizia - you are adding such wonderful places on your pages...Keep up great work on VT, Norman :)
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cpiers47 Jul 21, 2009 at 5:59 PM

This looks delightful! I can't wait to visit.
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Andrew_W_K Jul 10, 2009 at 10:38 AM

Never heard of it before. Interesting.
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scottishvisitor Jul 9, 2009 at 2:07 PM

I do love Castles & Cathedrals Glad to hear the Synagogue was re built = sounds like an interesting place to vist :) thanks for the virtual tour!