Golf Club Grado
Between lagoon light, reeds and Adriatic air
Between lagoon light, reeds and Adriatic air, Golf Club Grado offers a surprisingly sophisticated golfing experience, far removed from the more predictable narratives of northern Italy. The course stretches across relatively flat land yet remains highly strategic, with water, wind and long sight lines shaping a round that is more technical than it first appears. Its proximity to the sea gives the club a distinct identity: salt in the air, shifting colours through the day and a sense of open calm that feels almost northern European. This is resort golf best enjoyed at an unhurried pace, ideal for travellers who want to combine a morning round with an afternoon in the spa, on a boat or in Grado's more polished corners. The layout rewards discipline, positioning and wind management far more than brute force. For guests seeking comfort, quality and a contemporary golf stay well integrated into the destination, Grado is an unusually balanced choice.
Non sottovalutare il vento anche nelle giornate apparentemente miti: a Grado il punteggio si difende con traiettorie basse e grande pazienza nei colpi al green.
Resort completo in un contesto lagunare raro nel panorama italiano
Percorso moderno e tecnico, molto sensibile a vento e strategia
Meno adatto a chi cerca dislivelli o scenari montani
La giocabilità cambia parecchio con il meteo costiero
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Basilica di Grado: Mosaici Paleocristiani all'Alba
The Basilica of Santa Eufemia at Grado is Friuli's largest early Christian basilica: its 5th-6th century mosaics cover 600 sq metres of floor with geometric motifs and votive inscriptions of the faithful of that era. At dawn, before opening, the parish priest accepts private visits for the faithful: the raking morning light transforms the mosaics into living gold.
“Parish priest Don Giorgio opens at 6:30 AM by direct appointment. Bring a torch: illuminating the floor mosaics from an angle reveals details that zenith light hides — the fingerprints of the 500 AD layers are still visible in the mortar.”
Laguna di Grado: il Bragozzo dell'Alba
The Grado lagoon is one of the last Adriatic lagoons still integrated with fishermen's life: the bragozzi — traditional lateen-sail boats — depart before dawn for the cicchetto, trawling between the lagoon banks. A traditional fisherman, Rino Marocco, takes private guests into the lagoon dawn on the family's restored bragozzo.
“Rino cooks the freshly caught clams directly on the onboard grill with garlic and lagoon parsley: breakfast on the bragozzo with a view of the Aquileia skyline is the finest in Friuli.”
Aquileia: le Terme Romane Sommerse
Aquileia was the fourth largest city in the Roman Empire and preserves 1st-3rd century baths still partially submerged in the water table. The National Archaeological Institute organises private access to active excavations where the water table has brought to the surface thermal mosaics with original lead piping still functioning as drainage.
“Lead archaeologist Prof. Giovanna Bagnara accepts private visits early morning at the active excavations: you walk on glass walkways above the submerged mosaics lit from below. The groundwater flows beneath your feet.”