The province of Udine offers a set of landscapes very varied and different that they include/understand the sandy zones of the lagoon, the cultivated zones of the friulana plain and the prealpine mountainous chains composed by the Dolomitas de Forni, the Alps Carniche and the Alps Giulie.
The province of Udine constitutes 60% of the territory of the region and includes a high number of localities (137).
It is possible to be arrived at Udine in airplane thanks to the regional airport from Trieste that is located to 40 km of the city and from arriving at the center city in car here.
If, however, it is traveled in train, the “Ferrovie dello Stato” covers the passages with Trieste-Gorizia-Udine, Udine-Cividale, Udine-Tarvisio, Udine-Palmanova-Cervignano-Saint Giorgio I gave Nogaro and Udine-Venice.
If you travel in car, the main freeway to arrive at Udine is the A4 Torino-Trieste. It is necessary to cross it until the entrance of the A23 that leads later to Palmanova and to Udine.
Udine is full of important monuments of historical and artistic value. The “Castello” who dominates the city is a good example. This castle completely was destroyed in 1517 and depués, reconstructed again in the successive centuries in which it was destined to uses very different like the one from jail and municipal seat. From 1906 it is the seat of the Galleries of History and Art and of the Civic Museum of Udine where important documents and works of art are conserved.
The oldest monument of the city is the Loggia of the Lionello, located in the central seat of Udine and made in gothic style in 1488, although later (1876) completely it was reconstructed by Andrea della Scala according to the original form.
In the central seat of Udine also is Torre dell'Orologio of the year 1527 that remembers the scheme of the Seat of San Marco of Venice.

Also it is necessary to visit the present seat of the Bank of Italy that is in the Antonini Palace, projected by Andrea Palladio in 1556 and which it constitutes a beautiful example of the genius of this artist.
The oldest church of the city is the Church of Santa Maria, who was constructed by the longobardos and that are accompanied by a bell tower of 43 meters of height, and the famous santuaria of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Another important monument of the city is the Duomo, constructed in 1236 and dedicated to Santa Maria Maggiore in 1335.
Also it is necessary to visit the present seat of the Bank of Italy that is in the Antonini Palace, projected by Andrea Palladio in 1556 and which it constitutes a beautiful example of the genius of this artist.
Finally, in the Archaeological Museum of the Castello pieces of great value are conserved and in the Museum of the Risorgimento it is possible to find material to disposition of the university students.