It seemed to me that EVERYTHING in the city centre is beautiful, in Udine: piazza Garibaldi, piazza Duomo, the streets, the park, and above all piazza della Libertà (“Freedom Square”) and the walk around the Castle. The loveliest thing I saw, perhaps, was the striped pink and white building with arches that stands in piazza della Libertà and is used for civil weddings. Everything, in fact, is pretty, ancient but well-kept, and makes you feel like you’re walking among piles of sweet-smelling history. Of course, if you want to keep this impression then you shouldn’t venture into the rest of the city, which is definitely not as pleasant. As I had little time on my hands, my friend did her best to inform me about life in Udine: apparently it is a very lively place at night, and in general a perfect place for young people, who can find loads of suitable places for their pockets where to have a relaxing lunch or a romantic dinner. Everywhere you can see conveniently disseminated benches for you to sit and watch people go by… Unlike many other cities, I realized that most of the traffic going around was constituted by people on foot or by bike, which was a splendid surprise as the air was also better as a result.