by InTrieste
Interview: FVG councilor for infrastructure and territory, Cristina Amirante
Construction officially began on a new cycling route that will connect Trieste with Venice, a project regional officials say could boost both tourism and local economies.
The FVG2 cycle path, modeled on the successful FVG1-Alpe Adria trail that links Salzburg with Grado, will stretch about 60 kilometers across Friuli Venezia Giulia, passing through coastal towns, lagoons, and two major regional hubs. The route is being developed in four sections, three of which were formally handed over to contractors on Monday in a ceremony in Carlino attended by regional and local leaders.
“This is an important day,” said Cristina Amirante, Friuli Venezia Giulia’s regional councillor for infrastructure and territory. “The FVG2, like the Alpe Adria route, has the potential to transform the economy of this area by linking destinations of cultural and environmental significance.”
The €33 million project is financed in part through Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and is scheduled for completion by 2026.
The cycle path will connect towns including San Giorgio di Nogaro, Torviscosa, Palazzolo dello Stella, Muzzana del Turgnano, Cervignano del Friuli, Latisana, Precenicco, Marano Lagunare, San Canzian d’Isonzo, Grado, and Carlino, where the signing ceremony took place. Regional Council President Mauro Bordin, Carlino Mayor Loris Bazzo, and other local officials were present.
The work is divided into four lots. One section, soon to be delivered, will run from San Canzian d’Isonzo to Grado. Another will connect Torviscosa, San Giorgio di Nogaro, and Carlino, and will include a steel footbridge over the Corno River. A third section will extend from Carlino through Palazzolo dello Stella, Muzzana, and Precenicco to the Acquabona Canal, also featuring a new steel bridge. The final portion will run along existing gravel roads by the Stella River from Precenicco to Aprilia Marittima in the municipality of Latisana.
A fourth intervention, awarded in recent days through an expedited tender process, will extend the cycleway further east toward Trieste.
If completed on schedule, the route will offer cyclists a new way to travel between Venice and Trieste, integrating natural landscapes with small towns and cultural landmarks along the northern Adriatic coast.
