Villa Gorgo, at via Julia 30 in San Vito al Torre in Friuli, is a Venetian villa dating from 1755, framed by side barchesse and surrounded by a park entered between two giant magnolias. It sits in an old stone and brick village that includes the bell tower and the church of St. Andrew. It hires out the Grande Scuderia, the barchesse, the garden of honor and the park for weddings and events.
Seminars and company events
The spaces page lists cultural and corporate events alongside weddings, anniversaries and parties. The barchesse, renovated in 2012, have underfloor heating in winter and stay naturally cool in summer, which makes them usable all year round. They open onto the garden of honor.
The Grande Scuderia, the grandest building of the village, has been finely restored and keeps its 18th-century structure, with rare frescoes on its facade. No meeting equipment, layouts or capacities are published, so a company should ask which space fits a presentation, a dinner or a reception.
Weddings and receptions
The villa is presented as a venue for weddings, with banquets in the garden of honor in summer. The park suits outdoor aperitifs, dancing and wedding photographs, and it hosts non-religious outdoor ceremonies in an American style. A village church stands next to the villa.
Rooms and capacities
Grande Scuderia: restored 18th-century building with frescoes. Barchesse: heated and cool, opening onto the garden. Garden of honor: summer banquets. Park: ceremonies, aperitifs and dancing. No guest numbers are given on the pages provided.
Accommodation
The Foresteria is an apartment annexed to the villa as a dependance, finely restored in 2018, for 3 people, with air conditioning, underfloor heating, Wi-Fi, a full kitchen, independent access, internal parking and a space to store and charge electric bikes.
Catering
The pages provided do not describe catering. Ask whether a caterer is supplied or chosen by the client for banquets in the barchesse or the garden.
History and setting
The village sat on the route of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Pope Pius VI returned a visit to the Archduke here in 1782, and the Emperor Joseph II stayed in 1784. In the 1500s the Republic of Venice sent Leonardo da Vinci to strengthen the Torre-Isonzo border. The villa has been used for films and Rai television series.
Getting there
The address is via Julia 30, San Vito al Torre, in Friuli. Telephone 0432 998245. The pages provided give no further transport details.
