Italy's BEST City To Live In? 🇮🇹 North Italy's Hidden Gem | Udine

[@vernonandmaryana]

One of the many awesome places we have to visit in the Friuli region! Stay tuned for more!

[@francog.2108]

Hi guys! I’m an American living in the Udine province and I’m so glad you’ve made this video. Udine really is so beautiful, walkable and kid friends. Keep up the good work!

[@lagringa7518]

Prosecco, Prosecco, Prosecco!!! 💖

[@lagringa7518]

I'm so sick of foreigners going on and on about Tuscany.... when Italy is full of so many beautiful, livable smaller cities and towns, full of activities and historical interest and the food is sooo much better than in any of the tourist cities. Having lived for 25 years in the Veneto and other than Venice, it is such an under appreciated area! Plus you have the rest of Europe right at your fingertips.

[@vernonandmaryana]

Italy has 20 regions, it’s a shame that people don’t know about the other 98% of Italy. That’s why we want to show as much as we can of all of Italy. We just came back from making a video about Treviso.

[@dianesardone4499]

Question, should I worry about earthquake-prone regions? I’m retiring there.

[@lagringa7518]

@@vernonandmaryana Well thank goodness!

[@lagringa7518]

@@dianesardone4499 Earthquakes happen all over Italy, but they happen mostly in the south below Rome, I lived in the Veneto for 25 years and can remember only 2 little tremors. There's an old saying in Naples, "Eat, drink and be merry because tomorrow you may die." 😎 Just sayin'.

[@Luc-m9v]

Be happy that your dear city stays italian. Why do you want foreigners?

[@strikedn]

My grandmother's birthplace. Yep. Don't tell anyone about Friuli and Trieste too. Amazing places . Mountains, the sea is close by, excellent food and great quality of life. Mandi!

[@endlessbubblebath]

My grandmothers home too! I want to travel to feel connected to her too!

[@marcocardona8911]

Thanks for this very nice video! Glad you loved my city!

[@vernonandmaryana]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vivianacavazzini1237]

I lived in Udine for 5 years great city we only left because of my husband work. Super food and great wines.

[@vernonandmaryana]

We visit there often, love the whole region here in Friuli

[@BiéreSaint-Pub]

I am one of those people who rushed by at least a hundred times and never taking the time to stop and explore. Now I am planning my holidays travelling the North of Italy. Udine now is definitely on the list. I think it will be my first stop in Italy coming from Austria.

[@vernonandmaryana]

You’ll like it! Also visit San Daniele del Friuli on the way, best prosciutto. Treviso and Padova also are amazing in Veneto.

[@BiéreSaint-Pub]

@@vernonandmaryana oh, I've been to Padova a couple of times. Most probably my favorite city in Italy.

[@shtwkk5640]

Friuli is full of beautiful and interesting cities and places to visit, Trieste, Grado, Cordovado, Spilimbergo, Udine, San Daniele (for the prosciutto), Cividale, Venzone (theres mummies to see !) and Tarvisio (for the mountains and the lakes of Fusine). And these are just some of the beautiful places to visit.

[@vernonandmaryana]

Wow, I didn’t know about Venzone! Thank you.

[@fnurglewitz]

@@vernonandmaryana don't forget about Aquileia :P

[@udinese4ever]

Udine is really an amazing place to live in, especially for the region where is located. Friuli is an incredible land

[@youredumb7938]

Beautiful wine region. San Daniel for prosciutto is just north of Udine too.

[@vernonandmaryana]

It’s a great town to visit also! Friuli is so underrated ❤️

[@simonenespolo3662]

@@vernonandmaryana Spilimbergo Mosaic School, the churche and the castle

[@frances7945]

Actually, the Veneto region is the most visited Italian region because it has a bit of everything (and Venice, which attracts lots of tourists). I agree that Friuli Venezia Giulia is massively underrated, though!

[@gianluigiiannace3143]

I live here! Thank so much for This lovely presentation

[@angelobucciarelli4848]

Oh my God!!, you discover Udine !!!

[@lucianorosarelli-xr5lr]

HELLO (MANDI) in friulian lenguage i 'd lived in udine ffor 22 years wow first time on you tube

[@peggyseebach9218]

Gorgeous! I love finding places of the beaten path and away from huge crowds. We were looking for property not far from Venice, but we just can't get past the cold winters.... we'll live south, visit north in the summer!

[@vernonandmaryana]

There’s so many great towns near Venice. Wonderful area! Where in the south? We’re visiting south Italy these upcoming months, any recommendations?

[@rosaliegalasso791]

I have never been to Udine, but it looks so pretty! Grazie!

[@vernonandmaryana]

It’s wonderful, we only showed a small part of it.

[@DM-hd4xm]

Very nice town, I’ll make sure to include it on my next visit to Italy, its location and close proximity to Slovenia and Austria , to the mountains and the sea definitely makes it a place to see. Thank you for the nice video.

[@vernonandmaryana]

😄 we did, stay tuned for the next one

[@vernonandmaryana]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!

[@walhalla254]

I love this video. Very nice video about this beautiful city

[@vernonandmaryana]

Thank you very much!

[@biobomb93]

Also, little infodump: the hill is the biggest prehistoric hill in the whole of europe.

[@beaconeersofthesevenmaps3467]

Udine is fantastic

[@guregorihattofirudo2627]

Beautiful. We are thinking of retiring in northern Italy. Vernon was my dad’s name, it’s a good one

[@goodphone156]

Ohh my God what beautiful city!!

[@MsWarriordiva]

I have been looking for 2 years & am staying away from big cities. Even Udine may be too big for me. Most that I look at are 40,000 or less, all the way down to about 6,000. As long as I can get to amenities like medical, groceries, vet, post office, hair salon.

[@vernonandmaryana]

Udine is closer to 100k, do you have a climate preference? Many people also like the warmer climates of southern Italy.

[@trattogatto]

I live in a town of 6000 inhabitants north of Padova, nearby there is Cittadella a walled city of about 20k (watch some aerial pictures, it is peculiar). These towns are in the so called "Provincia" of big cities (we are in Provincia di Padova). The cost of living and housing are often lower (not always). Our life style is halfway between urban and country. You just need a car to reach everything within 30km radius, from big malls, fashion boutiques and high tech stuff to rustic restaurants and secluded places. The only drawback is job offers, there are few lucky positions and you need to be very qualified, and you have low income even if you are qualified (a proficient web developer can do 30 - 40k euros yearly while in the USA you make it double). Working here is not spectacular, tourists overlook this, most of us struggle. This is the main reason why our young generations won't get married and don't leave their parent's home.

[@carlavenchiarutti8188]

State mangiando una specialita friulana, brovada, e muset

[@simonenespolo3662]

Siamo piccolini ma piacevoli..

[@briangaffney9804]

Great content however you are forgetting the transportation hubs?

[@marcellociterio9767]

I don't know if you already visited it.. anyway I'm waiting for you someday in my wonderful town BERGAMO

[@vernonandmaryana]

Not yet, we will be going soon 😄

[@fabiotentor3489]

Be aware that the survey is about the whole province of Udine and not just the city, and Udine’s province is fairly large.

[@vernonandmaryana]

Of course, we wanted to focus on the center. Something that can be visited in a day. We will be going to other cities in the area also. We live next door in Pordenone.

[@nadiacolet4449]

In Italia non c'è solo la pasta . Il nostro paese è lungo la testa è in Europa, perciò non tutti i cibi sono uguali.

[@vernonandmaryana]

lo sappiamo, viviamo qui, se guardi i video vedi che facciamo molte cose in Italia

[@alessiorenzoni5586]

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[@vernonandmaryana]

We watch their videos, they’re great! Awesome list ❤️

[@Golosovtalks]

i`ve been learning italian since 2 years to get integrated. all this time i was living in abruzzo and i could say i finally started to understand them and comunicate calmly and now you say the region i wanna go has another dialect? managgia la miseria, sono stufo delle cose di questo genere

[@fran-js8ve]

Check Trieste, close by and even better

[@vernonandmaryana]

Heading there this weekend

[@youredumb7938]

1 hour to Venice or Trieste by train!

[@vernonandmaryana]

Excellent location!

[@bowmanbk1]

Not touristy for sure. We pulled into Trieste when I was in the Navy, not a postcard in sight!

[@robjus1601]

I am surprised that you didn’t go to Bolzano or Trento.

[@vernonandmaryana]

Those videos are also coming. We’ve been to Bolzano few times, awesome city.

[@beppeveltri]

Il problema dell'overturism nelle 3 città menzionate anche da voi (Roma-Firenze-Venezia) è "colpa" anche del Governo italiano che nulla fa per promuovere le altre città d'Italia, e tutte, e dico tutte, da nord a sud, hanno tanto da far vedere (e mi limito ad indicare le città capoluoghi di Provincia e non i paesi). Il Governo dovrebbe intervenire anche sulle agenzie di viaggio che promuovono sempre e solo il "magico trio", quando si potrebbe far visitare le altre città, diminuendo la pressione turistica su Ro-Fi-Ve e aumentando il flusso di turisti nel resto d'Italia.

[@ZeeZeeCat]

Question for locals: isn't it one of the most seismically active spots in Italy? Don't You fear another great earthquake might appear there once again? Or can You get used to the notion? I don't know, that's why I am asking. Seems very interesting place but is it save to live and invest in?

[@vernonandmaryana]

From the last five years, I think I’ve only actually felt one earthquake and that was because we were close to the actual zone near the mountain. Otherwise it’s no problem at all. Well, you’re thinking is a bit more south on other side of Italy. There’s no natural disasters really here to worry about, no hurricanes or tornadoes, at least so far.

[@M.C.K.111]

Friuli After the 1976 earthquake was reconstructed in an antisismic way....

[@DavidMorris-y1b]

12'49". Very unique taste ! You can't have very unique. Something is either unique of it's not.

[@Giovis968]

For me san benedetto del tronto is the best city for live

[@vernonandmaryana]

Haven’t been there yet, will check it out!

[@arielacostafawcet212]

Muy buen video. Question, una pareja puede vivir con 3000dls mensuales en Udine?

[@vernonandmaryana]

Sí, puedes vivir con esa cantidad, dependiendo de si quieres un apartamento o una casa, ya que ese puede ser el mayor costo. La comida y los servicios públicos no cuestan tanto aquí.

[@Luc-m9v]

The lady walks around with a turtleneck in October and tries to sell us the North. In Siberia it is cheaper.

[@vernonandmaryana]

The video is from January 👍

[@BHBULOP]

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but only those who have always lived in the city. it can remember how it was and how it is today. Don't be fooled by the square with opulent shop windows, many commercial activities are now dead, the shops are closing one after the other. Some areas suffer from crime problems, and citizens feel besieged. I was born here 67 years ago, and I remember other times, we felt safer, and the city was truly rich in everything you needed and not just luxury brands. Many people from Udine will probably not agree with my ideas, but the ranking seems exaggerated to me, the problems are there and the good times that I remember are no longer there ​

[@vernonandmaryana]

Oh no, when do you think the problems started? What do you think cause it?

[@BHBULOP]

@@vernonandmaryana in my opinion, from the 2000s onwards, there has been a slow degradation, as in all Italian cities. For traders, ever-higher taxes and room rents, shopping centers that have shut down city activities. and I'm sorry to say, unfortunately some aspects of uncontrolled immigration have exacerbated the problems of petty crime and security

[@plexone3540]

@@vernonandmaryana Don't weight this gentleman opinion as the most reliable, Every place has is own 'Sam the eagle' if you know Muppets... Udine and Friuli region is probably one of the safest place in Europe

[@giovet8441]

Friuli is Heaven, but pls don't spread the voice. 🤫 Mandi!

[@Epala-vs9om]

she just said that Itlians don't do breakfast

[@gordonpi8674]

It’s half slovenian

[@vernonandmaryana]

There are a lot of signs in both languages we noticed.

[@walhalla254]

Absolutely not. The language people refer to is "friulano, Furlan" and has nothing to d o with slovenia

[@carlavenchiarutti8188]

​@@vernonandmaryanail friulano e una lingua che deriva dal latino aquileiese quando Aquileia era un importante città Romana.

[@carlavenchiarutti8188]

​@@vernonandmaryanaIl Friuli e da sempre un crocevia di popoli, qui incontriamo le 3 culture: latina slava e germanica. Il friulano ha assorbito parecchie parole da questi popoli ma la sua origine e latina

[@M.C.K.111]

Udine is not half Slovenian.. Gorizia and Trieste are!

[@tic-tacdrin-drinn1505]

Maryana, you mentioned the "ocean" twice... From Italy you can't see the ocean: what you see is a sea