A sun-kissed beach and seaside that’s won 32 Bandiera Blu awards, a historic centre that rivals Venice’s enchanting avenues, thermal pools with healing marine extracts: Grado has been been called the “Isola del Sole”, or even, the “Isola del Oro”, considered the original Venice. The Austro-Hungarian empire took advantage of the healing waters and relaxing surroundings; today, the sunshine, sea breeze, and wild flora contain the same essence from centuries ago.