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Trieste, 2 - 11 October 2026
Trieste, 2 - 11 October 2026
Barcolana - News02.10.26
Barcolana Cammina in Aquileia sold out
With Aquileia, Barcolana58 presented by Generali today also launched its programme of events across the region, with an afternoon dedicated to the deep connection between the city and water, explored through experiences combining archaeology, nature and history.
The main event, “Aquileia Porta del Mediterraneo” (“Aquileia, Gateway to the Mediterranean”), was sold out. The walk was organised by Fondazione Aquileia, a Golden Partner of Barcolana, with Cammini d’Italia as media partner. Starting from the Fondo CAL archaeological area, participants followed the city’s ancient and modern waterways, stopping at the monumental river port, which remained active at least until the 4th century, and at the ancient market area. Here, recent discoveries by the University of Verona have shed new light on how the inhabitants of ancient Aquileia addressed navigation difficulties by creating new landing places and commercial areas.
The second part of the itinerary took place on the water, with an hour-long boat trip along the Natissa River to the first casoni of the Grado Lagoon, a transitional landscape between land and sea that preserves submerged archaeological remains and a rich natural heritage.
Alongside the walk, the Barcolana Cammina programme in Aquileia featured a Shinrin Yoku-Dō forest-bathing experience in the ancient river port area, a theatrical walk for children, the “Canale Anfora: una strada liquida” (“Canale Anfora: A Liquid Road”) cycling route, a visit to the Jonah Mosaic in the Basilica of Aquileia and, at Palazzo Brunner-Segré, the talk “La bellezza sta nel mezzo: il patrimonio materiale e immateriale dei cammini” (“Beauty Lies in Between: The Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Walking Routes”), followed by a screening of the documentary La Via Decia.
The event was organised as part of Barcolana58 presented by Generali by Fondazione Aquileia, in collaboration with the Municipality of Aquileia, the Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape Superintendency for Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Basilica of Aquileia, Associazione Nazionale per Aquileia, Fondazione Radio Magica ETS, Stazione di Terapia Forestale FVG-ITALIA, Eco&Salute Soc. Coop. – ecosystem services for human health – and with Cammini d’Italia as media partner.
The main event, “Aquileia Porta del Mediterraneo” (“Aquileia, Gateway to the Mediterranean”), was sold out. The walk was organised by Fondazione Aquileia, a Golden Partner of Barcolana, with Cammini d’Italia as media partner. Starting from the Fondo CAL archaeological area, participants followed the city’s ancient and modern waterways, stopping at the monumental river port, which remained active at least until the 4th century, and at the ancient market area. Here, recent discoveries by the University of Verona have shed new light on how the inhabitants of ancient Aquileia addressed navigation difficulties by creating new landing places and commercial areas.
The second part of the itinerary took place on the water, with an hour-long boat trip along the Natissa River to the first casoni of the Grado Lagoon, a transitional landscape between land and sea that preserves submerged archaeological remains and a rich natural heritage.
Alongside the walk, the Barcolana Cammina programme in Aquileia featured a Shinrin Yoku-Dō forest-bathing experience in the ancient river port area, a theatrical walk for children, the “Canale Anfora: una strada liquida” (“Canale Anfora: A Liquid Road”) cycling route, a visit to the Jonah Mosaic in the Basilica of Aquileia and, at Palazzo Brunner-Segré, the talk “La bellezza sta nel mezzo: il patrimonio materiale e immateriale dei cammini” (“Beauty Lies in Between: The Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Walking Routes”), followed by a screening of the documentary La Via Decia.
The event was organised as part of Barcolana58 presented by Generali by Fondazione Aquileia, in collaboration with the Municipality of Aquileia, the Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape Superintendency for Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Basilica of Aquileia, Associazione Nazionale per Aquileia, Fondazione Radio Magica ETS, Stazione di Terapia Forestale FVG-ITALIA, Eco&Salute Soc. Coop. – ecosystem services for human health – and with Cammini d’Italia as media partner.
