Grado: Beaches, Culture and Thalassotherapy

Grado combines a strong coastal focus with early Christian buildings, Roman traces, cycling routes and medical thalassotherapy. When looking for a hotel, consider what you want to focus on during your stay: the beach, culture, outdoor activities or a particular event in the lagoon.

The Beach and Coastal Character

Grado’s beaches stretch for about eight kilometres and face south. The waters off Grado are shallow, making the coast particularly suitable for families. These features answer different questions when planning your trip: the approximate length gives you an idea of the scale of the beachfront, while the shallow water explains its explicitly stated suitability for families. This lets you consider the beach and coastal conditions together when choosing your destination.

Thalassotherapy by Appointment

Terme Marine di Grado offers medical thalassotherapy treatments using heated seawater. Visits are by appointment; the availability of individual treatments may change. If you want to make this treatment a specific part of your stay, confirm the appointment and the treatment you want in advance. This makes it different from a general day at the beach: the focus here is on a medical thalassotherapy treatment.

Early Christian Basilicas and Museum

The Basilica di Sant’Eufemia has floor mosaics covering an area of about 700 m². The Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie is part of Grado’s early Christian route. For visitors interested in culture, the two details offer different points of interest: the mosaics at Sant’Eufemia and Santa Maria delle Grazie’s place on the route.

The Museo Civico del Tesoro di Grado offers another perspective. Its permanent exhibition, which opened in December 2025, displays historic liturgical furnishings, reliquaries, liturgical vestments and sacred objects from Grado’s ecclesiastical heritage. This lets you distinguish between the basilicas and the collection of ecclesiastical objects: the buildings are part of early Christian Grado, while the museum focuses on liturgical objects and vestments.

Roman Traces in the Old Town

Roman remains are accessible outdoors at Piazza Biagio Marin. You can see them on a walk through the old town’s narrow streets. This adds a different perspective on cultural history to the sacred buildings and museum objects: Roman traces that you can experience outdoors as part of a walk through the old town.

Grado by Bike

Grado has a network of cycling routes within the town. The Ciclovia Alpe Adria also ends in Grado; the route is 425 km long in total. These are two distinct points of reference for planning your trip: cycle routes within the town and a longer route that ends in Grado. If you’re planning a cycling trip, you can distinguish between the local cycling network and the total distance of the Ciclovia Alpe Adria.

An Annual Event in the Lagoon

The Perdòn di Barbana is celebrated in the Grado lagoon on the first Sunday of every July. If this festival is the reason for your trip, check the details for the relevant year in advance. Its recurring date gives you a reference point for planning your trip; check the event details for the year you plan to travel.

Discover more destinations: Grado Pineta, Fossalon Di Grado, Ronchi Dei Legionari, Farra D'isonzo, Fogliano Redipúglia, Gabria, San Floriano del Collio, Marina Julia.

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