The best road cycling routes around Palazzolo Dello Stella

Marano Lagunare, a place that gives its name to the homonymous lagoon, famous for fish and the wholesale trade of fish products.

This house of worship has the Madonna of the Rosary as its patron saint, meaning not one of the many saints to whom a church and parish are often entrusted, but here the spiritual focus is on a special prayer. "Your prayer is the expression of that faith which, according to Jesus' words, moves mountains (cf. Mt 17:20). Thank you for having followed this invitation," said Pope Leo XIV at the prayer vigil for peace on April 11, 2026. "The Rosary has united us this evening, like other age-old forms of prayer, in its regular rhythm based on repetition: thus peace makes its way, word by word, gesture by gesture, just as a constant drop hollows out the stone, just as the fabric on the loom grows with each new row. These are the slow times of life, a sign of God's patience. We must not be carried away by the acceleration of a world that does not know who or what it is chasing, but must again serve the rhythm of life and the harmony of creation and heal its wounds."

Church of St. John the Baptist. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_di_San_Giovanni_di_Casarsa

The Archpriest's Church of the Holy Cross and the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary Built in the final decades of the 19th century, the archpriest's church is located in the heart of the village, not far from Pasolini's maternal home. The building is particularly notable for its twin bell towers flanking the façade, both with four single-lancet windows and two clocks. The interior houses numerous works by 20th-century Friulian artists, including numerous frescoes.

The Stella River near Palazzolo is home to a beautiful park, which can be visited via the beautiful Stella cycle path.

Villa Kechler was probably built at the end of the 16th century by the powerful Manin family. It was sold in the middle of the following century to complete the far more ambitious project of Villa di Passariano. The village of San Martino slowly grew around the villa. In the 19th century, the villa was acquired by the Kechler family, who then decided to open a silk mill in the western barchessa. The villa consists of a central section with a large Venetian-style manor house featuring a central hall, four side rooms, a double staircase, and three central windows in the center of the façade. Two lower buildings are located on either side. Two long, completely independent red barns (barchesse) line the large garden decorated with neoclassical statues, while the extensive park extends behind the house to the north. In 1975, the villa was remodeled and restored by the architect Edgardo Pinto Guerra, allowing it to be divided into two independent living units for two small families of the same extended family.

A classic fishing village on the Adriatic with a historic town center and many quaint fishing boats. A small village square is lined with restaurants. Modern villas and terraced houses have now been built around the town center.

A classic fishing village on the Adriatic with a historic town center and many quaint fishing boats. A small village square is lined with restaurants. Modern villas and terraced houses have now been built around the town center.