Pordenone is a town of 52,744 inhabitants in the province of Pordenone, in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. It is the capital of its province.
The municipality covers 38.2 km², with a density of 1,381 inhabitants per km².
The nearest airport is Treviso (TSF), about 50 km away as the crow flies.
Things to see in Pordenone
A painted main street
Pordenone, on the Noncello river in western Friuli, is a lively and prosperous town whose historic heart is one long street of arcades and frescoed palaces, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II.
What to see
Walk the Corso from end to end, looking up at the painted façades. At its end stand the Palazzo Comunale, with its Gothic loggia and Renaissance clock, and the cathedral of San Marco with its tall bell tower and works by Il Pordenone, the painter who took the city's name. The Museo d'Arte in Palazzo Ricchieri and the riverside parks complete the visit. The town is known for its festivals, from silent film to books.
Food
Frico, Montasio cheese, pitina, a smoked meat ball from the valleys, and the wines of the Friuli Grave.
Around Pordenone
Sacile, "the garden of the Serenissima", Spilimbergo and its mosaic school, the medieval villages of Valvasone and Poffabro, the Dolomiti Friulane and the beaches of Lignano Sabbiadoro. Venice and Trieste airports are each about an hour away.
Pordenone on the map
Nearby towns
Where to stay in and around Pordenone
Tours and activities nearby
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