{"id":16308,"date":"2017-10-05T19:03:44","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T17:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=16308"},"modified":"2018-03-14T18:13:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T17:13:21","slug":"eco-friendly-treehouse-julian-alps-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/eco-friendly-treehouse-julian-alps-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleeping in an eco-friendly treehouse, watching the stars. Yes you can. Between the Julian Alps, in Italy."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>At Ugovizza, among the unspoiled woods of the Julian Alps (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy), you can sleep at 10 meters high, looking at the stars, in a spectacular and eco-friendly treehouse.<\/h2>\n<p>Who has never dreamed of sleeping in a real <strong>treehouse<\/strong>? To wake up among the branches of a large oak tree or surrounded by pine trees, silence and scents of woods. A dream that can become reality when you<a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.it\/blog\/2013\/01\/vivere-sugli-alberi-baroni-rampanti-per-un-giorno-o-per-tutta-la-vita\/\" target=\"_blank\"> discover one of the <strong>beautiful<\/strong> <strong>treehouses<\/strong><\/a>, which are also eco-sustainable B&amp;B. Hidden, yes, and sometimes even difficult to book (if you do not ask in advance) but it&#8217;s worth it.<\/p>\n<p>Among the uncontaminated woods of the <strong>Friuli Venezia Giulia<\/strong> (north <strong>Italy<\/strong>), 1,250 meters high in the <strong>Julian Alps<\/strong>, we have discovered two really original, eco-sustainable treehouses, where you can\u00a0sleep suspended at 10 meters of height, looking at the stars.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16319\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16319\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/DSC1516-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Tree house among the snowy forests, Udine, Julian Alps, Italy\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/DSC1516-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/DSC1516-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Tree house among the snowy forests, ph. by Claudio Beltrame<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The project, called &#8220;<em>Pigna<\/em>&#8221; (that in italian means &#8216;<strong><em>pine cone&#8217;<\/em><\/strong>), is in\u00a0<strong>Ugovizza <\/strong>(<strong>Udine<\/strong>), between the <strong>Julian Alps<\/strong>, in Italy. Two <strong>round-shaped design treehouses<\/strong>, which resemble\u00a0<strong>pine cones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suspended <\/strong>thanks to the support of the trees and a supporting structure, the treehouses\u00a0welcomes its guests on<strong> three levels<\/strong>.\u00a0On the<strong> first floor<\/strong>, which is about 2.5 meters high from the ground, you can admire the\u00a0<strong>landscape<\/strong>: meadows, woods and snow-capped peaks.<\/p>\n<p>Going to the second level you arrive in the <strong>small living room<\/strong>, with kitchen, facilities, kitchenette and sitting room. Even here you are surprised by the breathtaking view over the <strong>surrounding nature<\/strong>, through the large sliding glass.<\/p>\n<p>Going up the stairs you will find yourself in the <strong>night area<\/strong>, at 10 meters high. Here the floor is circular and over the\u00a0double bed\u00a0a glazed opening offers an unforgettable<strong> night under the stars<\/strong>, overlooking the starry sky of the Alps.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16315\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16315\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/Casa-sull-albero-friuli-venezia-giulia-finestra-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Sleeping in an eco-friendly tree house, watching the stars. Yes you can. Between the Julian Alps, in Italy.\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/Casa-sull-albero-friuli-venezia-giulia-finestra-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/Casa-sull-albero-friuli-venezia-giulia-finestra-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Tree house &#8220;Pigna&#8221;, panoramic window, photo by Marco Crivellari<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16308 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/eco-friendly-treehouse-julian-alps-italy\/20155680_1185668788206230_6084484221098196730_n\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/20155680_1185668788206230_6084484221098196730_n-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sleeping in an eco-friendly tree house, watching the stars. Yes you can. Between the Julian Alps, in Italy.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16314\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16314'>\n\t\t\t\tBedroom\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/eco-friendly-treehouse-julian-alps-italy\/20046454_1185668808206228_1030364111499773733_n\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/20046454_1185668808206228_1030364111499773733_n-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sleeping in an eco-friendly tree house, watching the stars. Yes you can. Between the Julian Alps, in Italy.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16313\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16313'>\n\t\t\t\tPanoramic window\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/eco-friendly-treehouse-julian-alps-italy\/casa-sull-albero-friuli-venezia-giulia-bosco\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/Casa-sull-albero-friuli-venezia-giulia-bosco-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sleeping in an eco-friendly tree house, watching the stars. Yes you can. Between the Julian Alps, in Italy.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16316\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16316'>\n\t\t\t\tTree house in the wood, ph. by  Ulderica da Pozzo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>One night in the Pigna tree house<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0is\u00a0from 250 \u20ac for 2 people,\u00a0<strong>breakfast<\/strong>, aperitif and dinner included.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The treehouses are\u00a0eco-sustainable:\u00a0<\/strong>built in bio-architecture, 100% energy used is from renewable sources, they\u00a0have low-energy bulbs,\u00a0water flow reducers, etc. In addiction, the tree house is<strong> accessible<\/strong> to everyone: the architectural solutions allow infact the accessibility of facilities also to people with motor disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The tree house is almost entirely in <strong>local wood<\/strong>, taken according to the principles of naturalistic forestry. &#8216;<em>The shapes and materials make it easy to insert the tree house into the woods, becoming part of the surrounding nature.<\/em>&#8216; &#8211; tell the designers. The two treehouses\u00a0are\u00a0created by <strong>DomusGaia<\/strong>, commissioned by <strong>Malga Priu<\/strong>, designed\u00a0by Claudio Beltrame and Loris Borean. The project has been\u00a0supported by the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, with the aim of enhancing the mountain area and increasing its attractiveness.<\/p>\n<p>In short, the project embraces many important issues, from <strong>energy saving<\/strong>, to circular economy, from environmental sustainability to accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<em>The spirit of the project is just to bring people closer to nature<\/em>&#8216; &#8211; the designers say &#8211; &#8216;<em>offering them the opportunity to live immersed in the green, finding their own psychophysical balance<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>We know that woods has a great beneficial power (<a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/walking-woods\/\" target=\"_blank\">several researches have demostrated it<\/a>) so the idea of \u200b\u200ba night among pines it&#8217; perfect. What do you say?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16316\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-16316 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/Casa-sull-albero-friuli-venezia-giulia-bosco-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Sleeping in an eco-friendly tree house, watching the stars. Yes you can. Between the Julian Alps, in Italy.\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/Casa-sull-albero-friuli-venezia-giulia-bosco-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/Casa-sull-albero-friuli-venezia-giulia-bosco-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Tree house Pigna at night, panoramic window, photo by Marco Crivellari<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Usefull info to contact Malga Priu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>via Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/malgapriu\/?ref=br_rs\">here<\/a> is the FB page of Malga Priu<\/li>\n<li>via\u00a0phone: Cristina: + 39 348 6925728<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cover image: ph. by\u00a0Ulderica da Pozzo<\/p>\n<h4>You may also be interested in:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/tree-houses-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Tree Houses in Europe for a special holiday<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/tree-house-village-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Living in a Tree house village in Italy<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/tree-houses\/\" target=\"_blank\">Incredible tree-houses and canopy walkways<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Ugovizza, among the unspoiled woods of the Julian Alps (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy), you can sleep at 10 meters high, looking at the stars, in a spectacular and eco-friendly treehouse. 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