Lignano Sabbiadoro Today

Where is it

Lignano Sabbiadoro is situated on a green island expanding in the Adriatic Ocean, along the coast of Friuli Venezia Giulia, the region in the north-east of Italy; on half way between Venice and Trieste.
Built on a strait headland at the estuary mouth of the river Tagliamento, from its rich and smelling pine forest Lignano Sabbiadoro watches out to the Adriatic Ocean.
Lignano is divided into three parts (Sabbiadoro, Pineta e Riviera), that today are linked together without any space.
Every year, Lignano Sabbiadoro receives the award “Blue Flag” of Europe for its clean waters, it is a location for vacations and entertainment at 360°: beaches that offer activities for children and adults, clean and plane oceans, ideal to pass a vacation for families with children.
Tourists coming from all over the world have elevated a lot the number of tourists registered in Lignano. Today Lignano has 6.676 inhabitants on an area of 16,21 Km².

When and why to go there

Summer is the best time to visit Lignano Sabbiadoro, the most important tourist location of Friuli Venezia Giulia, because the whole city is dedicated to vacations: 8 kilometres of finest golden beach, a lot of possibilities to make some sport, fashion stores and high class boutiques, beaches and ports, discotheques, entertainment and theme parks. But also in the low season Lignano is an ideal place to spend vacations or a weekend dedicated to sports and other activities, linked with the delicious food and exploration of the hinterland!