Gorizia - a cozy picturesque village, located 70 km from the resort of Lignano on the Adriatic coast of Italy. According to the latest census, it is home to about 36 thousand people.

In Gorizia come to enjoy the unique atmosphere of the boundary of the city: Piazza Transalpina, until 2004, the year divided by a wall, you can literally stand with one foot in Italy and the other - in Slovenia. This city - a meeting of two worlds - the Slavic and Latin - with their different cultures and traditions, but united by the same ground. In addition, Gorizia is part of Collin - one of the best wine regions of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

The first traces of settlements on the territory of modern Gorizia date from the 1st century BC, but the city was first mentioned only in 1001 year. Between the 13th and 14th centuries the town reached its peak, when there existed county of Padua and Treviso. However, in the first half of the 15th century Gorizia is part of the Venetian Republic, and some time later passed into the possession of Maximilian I of Habsburg. Since then and until 1918 the city remained the property of the Habsburg dynasty.

During the First World War, Gorizia was captured by Italian troops, and during the fascist regime of the town was rebuilt and equipped with new roads and industrial zones. And then, in the mid-1920s, it began a policy of denationalization Slavic minorities Gorizia.

During the Second World War, after in 1943, Italy surrendered, the area became the scene of Gorizia Nazi resistance. At the end of the military conflict on the peace treaty municipality was obliged to transfer to three-fifths of its territory and is home to 15% of the population of Yugoslavia. However, the old part of the city and most of the residential areas has remained a part of Italy.

Later Gorizia often compared to Berlin - it is the same as the German capital, was divided by a wall with watchtowers and machine guns. Today, that same Piazza Transalpina on the site you can see the mosaic walls and plaques. With the accession of Slovenia to the Schengen Agreement in 2001, the year of Gorizia and Nova Gorica (the Slovenian part of the city) do not have borders.

Of course, the history of the city attracts thousands of tourists. Here, they can explore the many attractions such as the castle, which stands on a hill. From the castle you can go down to the Palazzo Veneto and the Palazzo della Provinchia. Under the covered gallery that connects the two buildings, visible part of the military garrison of the Middle Ages - a kitchen with tables, cupboards, cutlery, chairs, etc. Nearby is the Cathedral of St. Ilario di Aquileia and San Tatian. Also worth seeing in Gorizia Church of St. Ignazio, synagogue 18th-century church of San Rocco and the end of the 15th century.

Numerous parks give the city its residents and guests the opportunity to relax and unity with nature. The most popular are the park of the castle and the park Corno di Valle, spread out along the river Corno.