Trieste Travel Guide

The eclectic Castle Miramare was built between 1856 and 1860 by the architect Carl Junker as the luxurious residence for Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg and his wife Charlotte of Belgium. The castle is surrounded by a 22 hectar large park, which is home to numerous exotic trees and plants as well as a small castle, where Charlotte lived...

The Government House is one of the most beautiful buildings in Piazza Unification of Italy. It was designed in the beginning of the 20th century by a Viennese architect named Emil Artman, to replace the pre-existing. It seems that the decoration is extremely beautiful, made with mosaics of Murano glass decorated in Art Nouveau style and white...

In the fifth century this church was a basilica which was built in place of a Roman temple. It was probably destroyed in the IX century. Between the IX and the X century two churches were built on the site of this basilica. These were joined to form this cathedral in the XIV century.

Buffet Rudy is a a restaurant where you can have Italian, local and Bavarian dishes. Every time I am in Trieste I use to go there for dinner. The food is very good and the portions are big.The only downside of this restaurant is that is quite a noisy place. The reason is because it has only a dining room and part of it is a bar; a popular bar I can...

We had lunch in a small restaurant, in the centre of town, with a modern look and... not too many people, which uses to be a bad sign.We had a common italian meal, based in pasta, but very tasteful.Well done, nice ambiance, and the usual low price for pasta.

This is a small shop in the city center. Here you can buy some bread filled with ham, salami or cheese. At Villanovich' s they also sell several kind of food and beverages. Bread with ham or salami.

In the hot summer nights Piazza Unita is usually crowded by the both, locals and tourists who ejoy in walkings, refreshing air coming from the sea-water front, meeting each other or sipping cold drinks in number of bars around the square.It is also open-air stage for concerts or other events.Bring along dozen or two cold bears, watch beautiful...

The Teatro Stabile Friùli Venezia Giulia, whose main seat is the Politeama Rossetti (built in 1878), is the main theatre in Trieste, apart from the opera house Teatro Giuseppe Verdi.Every theatre play usually runs for five times, including an afternoon and a Sunday performance, while the others start at 20.30 - 21. I subscribed to the 2005-2006...

Teatro Verdi is the opera house of Trieste. It is located inside a beautiful building (photos to come) close to Piazza Unità d'Italia. Many operas are scheduled from autumn to spring and every opera is performed several times within a week. Unfortunately, I have never attended one because I have often been busy with my studies and because the only...

The address of the ferry terminal:Biglietti Albania - Check inVia degli Alti Forni34145 Trieste. Here is the location: http://goo.gl/maps/Brdq9Trieste Ferry Port by Bus:There is a bus station next to the railway station (tel. 040/425020). From the train station take bus line 8. It takes about 20 minutes from the train station to the ferry port by...

We took a train from Trieste to Venezia in 2011. What impressed us about Trieste train station is that there were no stairs to go up or down to reach platforms of the station. It is all one level. You walk out of the station and to the platforms. It makes it very easy for people with suitcases, and it would also be easier for people who have...

Go by bus for Rijeka in Croatia from Trieste and from there by bus to other places in Croatia. Autotrans (International Croantian Bus Company). Inter the first letters in Arrival Place only.Regards Jesper

They are candies made of almonds. White, brown or pink. You can find them from september until the end of november.Their colours simbolize birth (white); life ( pink) and death (brown).

Centro Commerciale "Torri d'Europa" ("Towers of Europe") is the largest department store in Trieste. It is located a little outside the city, on the way to Slovenija, but you can also reach it with bus 29 and night bus B. There are 120 shops, a supermarket, several restaurants as well as a cinema. I must not forget to mention the huge car park...

Libreria Borsatti is one of my favourite bookshops because it has a lot of books but also, and that is the main reason, because they apply a 15% discount on all books. (Well, dictionaries and some other books are not subject to the discount). You should go there if you wish to buy a guidebook or a history book about Trieste, Istria and anything...

Fontana Due Mascheroni stands in the middle of open space of Largo Don Francesco Bonifacio, right next to the legendary Cinema Excelsior. In the Italian architecture, mascheroni are called the sculptures that adorn the entrance, enriching it by two series of statues. I don't know who designed the fountain, but it is in any case enriched this...

Spiridone Gopcevich was one of the biggest shipowner in Trieste. As it comes from his name, the family is originated from Montenegro, more precisely from Boka Kotorska which used to be the part of Dubrovnik Republic and later on the kingdom of Montenegro. Boka Kotorska was annexed by Austro-Hungarian empire and become one of the most important...

James Joyce (1882-1941) was one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century. In his early twenties he emigrated permanently to continental Europe, living in Trieste, Zuerich and Paris.The story tells that Joyce had supposedly acquired a post to teach English at the Berlitz Language School in Zuerich,...

First of all, Trieste is a beautiful town. It is ideal for both sightseeing and shopping. However, while landlords and shops staff are usually very polite and helpful, be aware of hectic and often rude waiters/waitresses while you are making breaks in the coffee shops with seating in the open air on Piazza del Unità, or dinning in the restaurants...

A very icy cold wind blowen straight from Siberia........to the harbour and coastline of Trieste.It's very difficult to walk in the wind and you have to protect yourself with a good jacket, because it's freeeeeezing !!!The photo is made around the Christmasperiod 2006

All those who have spent at least some time in Trieste know what bora is.The name bora comes from Greek and Latin borea meaning "North" and refers a wind that blows all the year in Trieste and Istria/Istra. It can reach the speed of 150 or even 200 kms/h. In autumn 2004 it blew at 240 kms/h in the Pag island (Croatian Istra). Therefore, look at the...

At the far end of Piazza Unita d'Italia (away from the sea) is set the Fontana de Quattro Continente. Or Fountain Of The Four Continents, built by Mazzoleni in 1750. There is a column bearing a bronze statue representing Charles IV, erected to commemorate the Emperor's visit to the town in 1728. Just beyond the Piazza Unita d'Itlalia and to the...

Traffic!!! Geez I hate Triete's (read: Italian) traffic. What a mess! People are driving just wherever they want to - they don't care about anything and anybody! And there are millions of little vespas which were driving me crazy. I'm not coming to Trieste by bike again. I can be happy I came home in one piece - I have no idea how come nobody hit...

Look at this mopeds....this is not a new way to park...but only the way that Bora wind parks this mopeds!!!

At our hotel we picked up a free tourist map and guide of Trieste. It was published by the Tourist Office of Friaul Venezia Giulia and was also available from the local Tourist Office in Trieste.It turned out to be an excellent and very helpful map during our 5 days in Trieste: Besides a large map of the centre of Trieste it also included...

If you need to bring a lot of luggage, therefore you are considering using buses to reach your accomodation, be aware that some buses (especially lines 24 and 30) are very small, while the buses running on the main lines (numbers 1, 17, 17/ and others) are always overcrowded and you may have problems to get off the bus. So, if you are not...

The weather in Trieste is generally good, without any extremes, sunny and free of fogs.Average year's temperature in Trieste 91-00 : 15,6 C° Coldest month: january ( 6,4 c°)Warmest month: august (24,8 C°)Average precipitations 964 mm.Hours of insolation in a year: 2480 hrs. Statistically 300 sunny or partially sunny days in year's average .Wedged...

The tram de Opcina is a 105-year-old rack-railway line that connects Piazza Oberdan in Trieste to the suburb of Villa Opicina. It correspond to line 2 of the public transport network. The track is five kilometres long but the tram takes half an hour to cover them, due to the steepness. It is used mainly by people of Opicina who work in Trieste, but...

Villa Revoltella is a park located on the outskirts of Trieste. On its grounds there is a beautiful chapel; built around 1860 and a beautiful chalet. It was the summer residence of Baron Revoltella (XIX century). You can go to Villa Revoltella by bus from the city centre (n. 25 or 26). The entrance to the park is in via de Marchesetti.

Trieste had four beautiful ancient temples, all of which were destoyed. Above the doors of the temple there are the symbols of the Jewish community : a crown, the breastplate of Aron, palms and a sheaf of corn. Inside are gilded frizes, marble walls, and an imposing organ. There is also a Mikveh (ritual bath) in the basement.

In the winter there is a little nice ice rink in piazza Ponterosso.I thought it was a place suitable for kids, but I also spotted some adults there. You can take your skates along or rent a pair of these on the spot.

This small beach is situated nearby the entrance at the Castle of Miramare. It is, as far as I am concerned, the most beautiful beach resorts in whole area of Trieste, and the water is pretty clean here. I suppose it was the favorite beach resort of the Royal Hapsburg family.

The part of the coast called Riviera di Barcola runs bellow the lighthouse Faro della Vittoria. It is splendid promenade and one of the favourite and most frequented parts of the town. In the summer season, it is the favorite beach resorts of the locals. Besides, here you can find finest restaurants of the town.

This is the main square in Trieste. It is surrounded by several palaces built mostly in the 19th century. Here you can see the Town Hall; built in 1875. The Government Palace (1904-1905); with mosaics and a loggia. Palazzo Stratti with the historical cafe named Caffe degli Specchi. Opposite the Town Hall there is a huge fountain; the Fountain of...

Borgo Teresiano is a neighbourhood characterized by grid like streets. It was built on the place where the salt pans were. This area was wanted by the Austrian emperor Charles VI and completed by her daughter Maria Teresa in the 1800' s. Here you can see the Canal Grande; built between 1750 and 1756. On this channel various boats are always moored....

This little Romanesque church was built in the 11th century. Today it is owned by the Elvetic and Valdese Comunity.It is located is piazza San Silvestro; not far from piazza dell'Unità d'Italia.