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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Pordenone
Spend a half‑day in Pordenone’s historic centre (cathedral, cafés, shops) – one full day is enough unless you plan a night out.
Pordenone is a small city of about 50 000 people in Friuli‑Venezia Giulia. Its compact historic centre, the Duomo di San Marco and a lively bar scene can be explored in a single day; longer stays are only for nightlife or day‑trips to nearby Aviano.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- May–June, September–October
- Avoid
- July–August (hot, crowded)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €30–50 excl. bed · Mid €50–80 excl. bed · High €80+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 112 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee (café) | €1.20–2.00 |
| Pizza slice | €2.50–4.00 |
| Beer (pub) | €3–5 |
| Bus ride | €1.50–2.00 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- TRS · Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- About 100 km (62 mi) east, 1½ h by car or busAbout 62 mi (100 km) east, 1½ h by car or bus
Typical fares
- Bus centre ↔ Aviano
- ≈ €4 round‑trip (check schedule)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The historic centre is walkable; city buses run every 20 min. Parking is limited in the centre, use peripheral lots.
See and do
Known for
- Duomo di San Marco
- Bar and café culture
- Proximity to Aviano Air Base
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Aviano (air base and eateries) | Car or bus, ~20 min each way | ≈45 min round‑trip |
Sleep
- Hotel Dall'Ongaro
- 3‑star in a historic villa, €55‑130 per night, a few kilometres from centre.
- Hotel Montereale
- Budget option, basic amenities, close to centre.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Scusi / Mi scusiskoo-zee |
| Thank you | Graziegraht-see-eh |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?kwan-toh koh-sta |
| Where is the toilet? | Dove è il bagno?doh-veh eh eel bah-nyo |
| Can I pay by card? | Posso pagare con carta?pos-soh pah-gah-reh con kar-ta |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Check bus schedules for late‑evening service (often end around midnight).
- Some cafés close early in winter; verify opening hours.
- If staying near the air base, traffic can increase during military movements.
Pordenone is generally safe; petty theft is rare but keep an eye on belongings in bars and on buses.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Pordenone yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Duomo di San Marco
- Bar and café culture
- Proximity to Aviano Air Base
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Comune di Pordenone – official site: www.comune.pordenone.it/
- Wikivoyage: Pordenone, revision 5300947 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5300947
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/pordenone). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.