Canon Powershot SX730 HS Taken on 16/04/2017. Gradisca d'Isonzo is one of the 13 villages to be classified among "i borghi più belli d'Italia" ("the most beautiful villages in Italy") in the northeastern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is a 15th-Century fortress built on the right bank of the River Isonzo (also known as the River Soča in Slovenian) by the Venetians with the contribution of Leonardo Da Vinci to face the Turkish invasions. Thanks to this means of defence, Gradisca d'Isonzo has an elegant, well-preserved historical centre that was governed by four different populations over the last few centuries: the Venetians in the 15th Century, the Austrians in the 17th Century, the Habsburgs in the 19th Century, and the Italians since the 20th Century. Strolling around the six stone bastions that served to protect the castle and then wandering through the quiet, romantic alleys and marvelling at the many noble palaces in the medieval core of the village, I was blown away by Gradisca d'Isonzo's remarkable architectural heritage. The baroque façades of certain buildings and the characteristic wide streets that crossed at right angles to each other (reflecting the movements of the soldiers to defend the old city) left a very vivid historical impression on me. Hop on a bus ('SAF') on the Udine–Palmanova–Gradisca line and explore the medieval past of this charming village. ______________________________________ #ig_gorizia #fvgphoto #fvglive #ig_friuli_vg #yallersfriuliveneziagiulia #italia #italy #ilikeitaly #igpic_friuliveneziagiulia #friuliveneziagiulia_love #gradiscadisonzo #borghipiubelliditalia #borghiitaliani #borghiditalia #flashbackfriday #ig_italia #yallersitalia #bestdestinations #beautifulplaces #living_destinations #neverstopexploring #italy_illife #huntgramitaly #moodygrams #italianonsiferma #ripartiamoitalia #viaggiamoinitalia #estateitaliana #vivereilborgo #cnntravel (at Gradisca d'Isonzo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBVWY9SIkdS/?igshid=xq1j36z51gg4