by InTrieste
The regional government of Friuli Venezia Giulia has approved an update to its three-year investment plan for tourism, incorporating €67.2 million in additional funding allocated through recent budget adjustments. The decision strengthens the financial framework for tourism development between 2025 and 2027, with a particular focus on mountain destinations.
The revised plan updates the investment program of PromoTurismoFVG, the region’s tourism promotion agency, by integrating resources from the 2025 budget adjustment and a subsequent supplementary measure. Of the total amount, €65.24 million comes from the main adjustment and €1.95 million from the follow-up provision.
Presenting the measure to the regional executive, Sergio Emidio Bini, the regional councillor for productive activities and tourism, described tourism as one of the strategic pillars of the regional economy and said the updated program was designed to support infrastructure, services and the overall competitiveness of Friuli Venezia Giulia as a destination.
A significant share of the new funding is earmarked for the region’s ski resorts. At Mount Zoncolan, investments totaling approximately €19.7 million are planned, including the replacement of the Valvan chairlift, the expansion and reshaping of one of the main ski runs, upgrades to snowmaking systems, and an increase in capacity at the Tamai water reservoir.
Additional funds are allocated to other mountain areas: €1.84 million for Tarvisio, €1.2 million for Sella Nevea, and €850,000 for Forni di Sopra, largely to update and complete projects already included in previous plans.
At Piancavallo, the revised program provides €2.85 million, including financing for a new connecting stretch of the Salomon ski run. The largest single allocation is directed to Sappada, where more than €31 million is set aside for the construction of a new lift system in the Sappada 2000 area.
The plan also includes €3.85 million for maintenance work shared across all ski resorts. Beyond mountain infrastructure, approximately €5.19 million is allocated to the development of tourist information points, initiatives aimed at reducing seasonality in mountain destinations, and the redevelopment of the Porto Vecchio marina area in Lignano Sabbiadoro.
Regional officials said the updated program is intended to provide a coherent financial and planning framework that will allow PromoTurismoFVG to implement the approved investments over the three-year period, while ensuring coordination across tourism projects throughout the region.
