Our Story, Our Home
A Family-Run Campsite in the Hills of Friuli
Hi! We’re Luisa and Federico, a couple (and parents!) who fell in love with this hill years ago.
In 2017, we decided to move here, breathe life back into the abandoned estate, and create a place where we could enjoy nature, peace, and family.
In late 2024, we opened Camp Hill Valley, our small garden-sharing camping retreat, welcoming motorhomes, tents and caravans in a space filled with nature and history.
A Place with a Story to Tell
The main building — the one with the castle-like facade and tower — dates back to the 1800s. It was once a small church, later transformed with the addition of the tower to resemble a fortress.
But the story goes even further back…
The stone walls that surround the hill date back to the early 1600s, with cannon holes still visible today. This place was likely a military lookout, keeping watch over the valley below during times of war.
In the late 1970s, this same hill became something entirely different: a well-known restaurant and event venue, beloved by locals for decades, until its closure in 2008.
💬 The hill is known as “Zucco”, which in the Friulian dialect means “hill” — a fitting name for the place we now call home.
For nearly 10 years, the building sat empty — until we arrived.
From Abandoned to Alive Again
