Abbazia di Rosazzo

History

Born around the year 800 as the hermitage of the hermit Alemanno, it became an Augustinian and then Benedictine abbey, contested for centuries between the patriarchs of Aquileia, Venice and the Empire for its strategic position on the Colli Orientali of Friuli. It is called the "Monastery of the Roses" for the historic rose garden that still blooms on its terraces. Today it belongs to the Archdiocese of Udine and is animated by a Foundation that organises concerts, exhibitions and events, surrounded by celebrated vineyards producing some of Friuli's best-known whites.

Visiting

What to see

Romanesque Church of San Pietro (1070). Frescoes by Francesco India called Il Moro (1535). Medieval crypt. Fortified cloister XIV century. Historic rose garden (event "Rosazzo da Rosa" in May).

Surroundings

Colli Orientali del Friuli (DOCG wines). Medieval castles. San Daniele prosciutto, Montasio cheese. Hill cycling tourism.

Visitor information

Open daily, roughly 9am-12pm and 3-6pm; Sunday Mass.

Contacts

+39 0432 759091 · www.abbaziadirosazzo.it · fondazione@abbaziadirosazzo.it

Hospitality and where to sleep

Guesthouse available

Abbey guesthouse: ~10 rooms / 25 beds, meals on request, book through the Foundation.

Beds and prices

Yes: guest rooms have been created inside the abbey, about ten rooms for some 25 beds, with meals available on request. Booking through the Foundation, by phone or email. Alternatively, farm stays and B&Bs between Manzano, Corno di Rosazzo and the Rosazzo hills, mid-range.

Services

Water and facilities at the abbey; meals on request for overnight guests. All around, the wineries and osterias of the Colli Orientali for refreshment and tastings (Ronchi di Rosazzo). No bike workshop on site: the nearest equipped centres are Manzano and Cividale.

Places to stay nearby (within 15 km)

• Foresteria dell'Abbazia di Rosazzoguesthouse
  Manzano (UD), Piazza Abbazia 5 — Ingresso Adriatico variant · 0.0 km as the crow flies

  Price:

  Rooms in a monastic guesthouse, rates on request

  Open:

  Year-round, booking required

  Facilities:

  25 beds (3 singles, 11 doubles) with en-suite bathrooms; meals on request; historic wine cellar

  Source:

  https://ospitalitareligiosa.it/en/structures/ad/abbazia-rosazzo,1180 · https://www.comune.manzano.ud.it/vivere-il-comune/territorio/abbazia-di-rosazzo/

  Starting point of the Adriatic variant: sleep inside the abbey on the hill of Rosazzo, among the vineyards of the Colli Orientali del Friuli.

Getting there by bike

From the town of Manzano you climb to the hill of Rosazzo on an asphalt road through the vineyards: a short but decisive climb, a couple of kilometres with gradients to take calmly, good surface. Bikes can be parked in the forecourt by the entrance. The abbey can be visited freely during opening hours (roughly 9am-12pm and 3-6pm); paid entry only for special events such as "Rosazzo da Rosa" in May.

The climb among the vineyards of the Colli Orientali is short but bites in the legs. At the top, the guesthouse rooms allow a stay of more than one night. No bike shop on site, well-equipped towns stay in Manzano and Cividale.

Bike can be parked in the forecourt. Water and services at the building; wineries and osterias of the Colli Orientali nearby.

Map and stages