Lignano and the local area

Relaxation and plenty of opportunities for having fun

Make the most of your stay at the Golf Inn Hotel to explore Lignano Sabbiadoro, one of Italy’s most renowned seaside resorts, and the local region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The sea is just five kilometres from Golf Club Lignano, with its beautiful coastline, eight kilometres of Blue Flag beaches, excellent facilities and plenty of leisure activities for your free time. The city boasts fashion boutiques, year-round events and lively night life, while remaining environmentally friendly and sustainability oriented.

The Lignano Sabbiadoro marinas

A few minutes by car from Golf Club Lignano and you can visit the Marino Uno tourist port, where the Tagliamento river reaches the sea, with 400 berths, the Aprilia Marittima harbour overlooking the Marano lagoon with 2500 berths and the Punta Faro Marina with 1200.

The Lignano Sabbiadoro beaches

There are 11 beach facilities providers equipped with beach umbrellas, changing cabins, hot showers, nursery services, restaurants and bars overlooking the beach where you can enjoy a seaside lunch or an ice cream, and play areas on the beach with swings, slides and inflatables within reach of the beach umbrellas.

The Lignano Pineta beaches

Lignano Pineta (pine forest) combines fun and relaxation. You can take a stroll in the shade of pine trees in Hemingway Park or along the Pontile a Mare pier, or relax in the VIP area on the beach and enjoy the exclusive facilities like the spacious gazebos, jacuzzis and delivery service to your beach umbrella.

The Lignano Riviera beaches

Lignano Riviera comprises five full-equipped beach facilities providers with children’s play areas, paddle boats, sailing boats and paddle boards available for hire, and plenty of other activities for all ages, from sports tournaments to group dancing. Set against a backdrop of verdant umbrella pines, Lignano Riviera is one of the quietest areas in the city, thanks also to the Lignano Thermal Baths, a peaceful and relaxing facility looking onto the sea.

Events

Lignano Sabbiadoro and Friuli Venezia Giulia offer a packed calendar of cultural, musical, folklore and culinary events. Whether you are passionate about good food, exhibitions, historical re-enactments or music, you will find plenty to interest you not far from Golf Club Lignano. Among the many events there is Friuli DOC, an opportunity to try typical dishes while exploring the streets of Udine. Then there is Barcolana, the world’s largest sailing regatta, which takes place in Trieste. And of course we must not forget the Pordenone Blues Festival.

There are plenty of suggestions available for your stay at Golf Club Lignano. You just need to select your arrival and departure dates, choose which part of Friuli Venezia Giulia you wish to know about and the type of events you are interested in.

Golf Club Lignano is also ideally located for shopping. The pedestrian area of Lignano Sabbiadoro is close by, with a myriad of shops, luxury boutiques, jewellers’ and craft workshops, and of course plenty of restaurants, bars and night clubs to choose from. Shopping fans will be able to take a tour of the Lignano Pineta “shopping train”, a row of shops extending for half a kilometre that takes its name from its original shape.

Cycling

If you love cycling, there are plenty of itineraries and routes that start from Golf Club Lignano for exploring Lignano Sabbiadoro and the surrounding area.

You will find:

  • flat terrain with cycle paths and quiet roads;

  • a seafront with a cycle route along its entire length;

  • plenty of routes through the pine forest, by the sea and past lagoons;

  • lots of guided excursions for exploring the seafront, the lagoon of Lignano and Marano, and the peaceful countryside. Some of these offer combined cycle and boat tours that bring together the amazing natural lagoon and river landscapes.

  • various routes for independent exploring that take you along the coast as far as Bibione to the south, Marano Lagunare to the east and Grado to the north.

Gourmet food & wine

Choosing Golf Club Lignano means staying in an area with a wealth of local produce, various Slow Food Presidia, family-run vineyards offering tours for visitors and top restaurants. Traditional dishes include frico (a delicious cheese and potato pie which is simple but very tasty), risotto with silene (bladder campion shoots), local cheeses and San Daniele prosciutto, known as the King of San Daniele, while the Queen is a delicious cold-smoked trout similar to salmon but more delicately flavoured. Numerous quality wines are also produced in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. These range from white wines like the aromatic Friulano, sparkling Ribolla and sweet Verduzzo to the full-bodied Refosco, fruity Terrano and fresh Schiopettino.

Gourmet food, exercise, fun and well-being, all in one holiday. Golf Club Lignano is the ideal choice for golf lovers, and anyone wanting a fully-serviced short break surrounded by nature, not far from the sea.