For some reason, tourists unfairly ignore the port city on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, preferring Rome or Milan. But if you stay in Trieste for at least a couple of days, then this resort with a rich historical past will reveal many of its secrets and show the atmosphere of true Italy.
general information
“Three faces”, “City of three cultures”, “Triune” - this is not a complete list of Trieste’s nicknames. The fact is that it combines three cultures: Slovenian, Austrian and, in fact, Italian. This is clearly noticeable while walking around the city: many signs on houses and street signs are written not only in Italian, but also in Slovenian.
The history of the city dates back to the times of Ancient Rome, when it was first mentioned (albeit under the name Tergest) in Caesar's travel notes. The construction of the city began with the fortress walls under Octavian Augustus, in 33 BC. Later, the emperor ordered the construction of a bay for ships, and from that moment the development of the seaport began.
In the Middle Ages, the Huns became the owners of Trieste, then the Byzantines. The heated disputes over the city were between Italy and Austria-Hungary: in the 12th century the city came under the influence of the Venetian Republic, and in the 14th century it was taken over by the Austrian Empire. If under the Austrians there was an active development of trade and economy, then by the time Trieste again fell into the hands of Italy, it began to develop as a seaport, a convergence point for many international trade routes- the main port of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty.
What to see?
The sights of the city of Trieste in Italy stand out because their architectural appearance mixed many styles and trends, as you can see from the photo. Each era left the city its legacy: the ancient Roman amphitheater was preserved as a memory of the times of Ancient Rome, the Middle Ages were palaces and castles, and the entire central Unity Square is the real Austria.
Unity Square is the only square in Europe with direct access to the sea. The entire perimeter of the square is surrounded by palaces and architectural structures made in various styles: the Government Palace, the Pitteri Palace, the Modello Palace, the statue of King Charles VI and others.
The central place in the square is occupied by Great Fountain of the Four Continents(4 figures symbolize 4 continents, and the absence of the fifth - Australia - is explained by the fact that at the time of the creation of the monument Australia had not yet been discovered). In the original version, the square did not have access to the sea - a park was located on the site of the future descent to the sea. But in the 18th century, the Austrian Duchess Maria Theresa came up with the idea of “turning the city towards the sea.”
Grand Canal is, it turns out not only in Venice: Trieste also boasts a similar structure. The canal connects the sea with St. Anthony's Square.
Previously, merchant ships freely passed through this canal, but today the canal is partially drained. On both sides of the canal there are shops and numerous cafes.
A public library is not just a library with rich book collections, but also several mini-museums (including the Natural Science Museum and the Museum of the writer James Joyce).
Ancient Roman amphitheater with a capacity of about 6,000 seats the city inherited from the Roman Empire. Built near Justo Hill more than 2 thousand years ago (1st-2nd centuries AD), it has been preserved quite well, which allows it to periodically host various kinds of events and festivals.
Palaces and castles
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Castle of St. Justus located next to the Cathedral of the same name. Previously, there were ancient Roman fortifications on this site, the surviving walls of which were used in the construction of the castle (construction time: XV-XVI centuries).
The building has the shape of a triangle, and on its walls there are numerous memorial plaques with the names of the owners and ancient bas-reliefs with coats of arms. In summer, you can see the castle from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; in winter, excursions end by 5 p.m. Tickets cost 4 euros.
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Miramare Castle- famous landmark of Italy in Trieste. Its name can be translated from Italian as “looking at the sea.” The castle, located on the very edge of the cliff, seems to really be waiting for someone from the sea. It was built in the 19th century by order of Archduke Maximilian - as a “golden cage” for his wife.
Afterwards, the castle served as the summer residence of the Habsburg dynasty, and after World War I, the castle became state property of Italy. You can tour the castle from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. entrance ticket price is 6 euros.
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Duino Castle located on the top of a cliff. This is a complex of buildings from the 14th-15th centuries, which also includes the ruins of the Old Fortress of the 11th century (unfortunately, due to its dilapidation, it is closed to tourists). The surroundings of the castle are magnificent gardens that cover an area of 22 hectares.
A special feature of Duino is its underground bunker, located 18 meters underground. Now the castle belongs to private owners, so it is sometimes closed to visitors (or by prior arrangement). Excursion times are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (in winter until 4 p.m.), cost – 8 euros.
Natural beauty
Grotto (cave) of giants- a unique natural attraction. To admire the huge stalagmites, you need to climb more than 500 steps down. The temperature in the cave is only about 12 degrees, so you should take a windbreaker or a long-sleeved jacket with you.
Details about the cave can be found on the official website - http://www.grottagigante.it. The cost of a guided tour is 12 euros.
Museums
- Sartorio Museum collected within its walls drawings by masters from all over the region, including drawings by Gianbattista Tieppolo (they were collected over several years by the Sartorio family, which previously owned the villa where the museum is located today). In addition to the drawings, visitors can admire the luxurious interiors and antiques of the Sartorio family. Entrance to the museum is paid - 6 euros.
- Revolterra Museum is a gallery of contemporary Italian art founded at the end of the 19th century. Here are collected works of the modern school of Italian painting. On the 6th floor of the building there is an open terrace with views of the entire city.
- Museum of the Riviera di San Sabbo. The history of this museum is sad - it was here, in a former rice cleaning factory, that a “death camp” for Jews was located during the Second World War. The museum is small, but its exhibitions tell the story of the manifestation of Nazism in Italy, and numerous photographs and archival sources will make the story more visual. Entrance to the city museum is free.
- James Joyce Museum, located in the building of the central city library, will tell the story of the famous writer who lived in Trieste for about 10 years. It was here that most of the novel “Ulysses” was written, and many scenes were born during walks around the city. Tourists can take a walk through “Joycean” places; such places are marked on a special map, and these facts are indicated on houses and buildings with special signs.
- Armory Chamber (weapon museum) located in the castle of St. Justus. Here you can see ancient weapons from the 12th to 19th centuries, samples of the first firearms, ancient armor and military equipment.
Of all the significant cities in Italy, Trieste, the administrative center of the province of Friuli Venezia Giulia, is the most “non-Italian” in terms of architectural appearance.
This is not surprising, because the central part of the city was built according to the design of the Austrian Archduchess Maria Theresa - the smartest and one of the most influential women of the eighteenth century, and Trieste was the last to join modern Italy, it happened only in 1954. In today's article we talk about the history and attractions of the city.
Unity Square of Italy
Typically, European port cities are always bustling, bustling, crowded, narrow dirty streets and crowds of beggars, but Trieste is an absolute exception to the rule.
Grand Canal of Trieste
Everything here breathes royal calm and imperial leisure. So, before you start exploring the local attractions, take a stroll along the city's wide promenade, admiring the moored yachts, breathing in the salty sea air and listening to the cries of seagulls, and only after the bustling mood of Moscow has disappeared, head to Piazza Unita d'Italia, located across the road from the embankment. It makes sense to start getting acquainted with the city here.
ITALIAN UNITY SQUARE
Piazza dell’Unita d’Italia is considered not only one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, it is one of the largest squares in Europe with direct access to the sea. It’s worth saying right away that the square did not always look like this; it acquired its current appearance relatively recently, at the end of the twentieth century.
Piazza dell'Unita d'Italia
For example, previously the square did not have direct access to the sea, and in its center there was a small city park. The square was designed in 1879 by the architect Bruni, but in 1999 it was completely modernized. In fact, the idea of “turning the city to face the sea” came to mind back in the eighteenth century, Maria Theresa, the Austrian Archduchess, mother of Marie Antoinette, who personally oversaw the construction of Trieste.
Palazzo del Governo at Piazza Unita Italia
Here we have to delve a little into history. The fact is that since 1382 the city, which previously belonged to the Venetian Republic, passed to the Habsburg Monarchy, and for a long time remained the main port of the Austrian dynasty.
Yachts on the city embankment
However, until the eighteenth century, the Austrian monarchs were not eager to engage in the “improvement of Trieste”; as a result, only the medieval part of the city located on the hill looked relatively good, while the port and harbor were as a port and harbor should be, that is, dirty, unsightly and further down the list.
Trieste waterfront
But under the reign of Charles VI of Habsburg, the fate of the city began to change dramatically. At first, Trieste was given the status of a free imperial city, and when in the forties of the eighteenth century power passed into the hands of Maria Theresa, the Archduchess of Austria decided to implement an extremely ambitious project in Trieste - to build a new type of city, a modern port with wide streets and buildings in the Viennese style, in a word , the appearance of Trieste, as conceived by the empress, was supposed to best demonstrate the superiority of the Habsburg dynasty over anyone else.
Today, on the Piazza dell'Unita d'Italia - the central square of the city - the innovations of the Austrian monarchs are evidenced by a column with the figure of Charles VI on top (erected in 1728) and a fountain of the Four Continents: Africa, Europe, America and Asia - each part of the world is symbolized by a woman a figure that looks the part.
Fountain of the Four Continents
The figure of Australia is missing from the fountain for a more than trivial reason - it was erected in 1751, that is, before European sailors discovered the fifth continent. But luxurious palaces in the Austrian style were erected on the Unity Square of Italy already in the second half of the nineteenth century. The central one, facing the sea with its façade, is Palazzo del Municipio, that is, the municipal building, built in 1875.
Palazzo del Municipio
Its appearance is an excellent example of the neo-baroque style, however, the monumental buildings on the right and left sides of the square are also made in the same style, all of them were built between 1790 and 1905.
Another interesting point, according to one theory, for the financial prosperity of the city, the buildings of banks, insurance companies and other enterprises involved in monetary matters should resemble either palaces or ancient temples in their appearance. In this context, it is curious that the luxurious palazzos in Piazza Unita d'Italia are buildings of banks and insurance companies.
The buildings on Piazza dell’Unita d’Italia personally remind me of both cream cakes and carved ivory boxes; one way or another, you can spend hours looking at their snow-white facades, decorated with statues and bas-reliefs. The Palazzo del Governo - Government Palace - stands out from the general background - its facade is decorated with mosaics in the Venetian style.
Mosaics on the facade of Palazzo del Governo
In the evenings, the main square of Trieste is illuminated with a million lights; locals love to come here to drink coffee or a spritz and breathe in the sea air. And it is on the Unity of Italy Square that the Trieste tourist office is located, where you can get a map of the city or purchase a tourist card that allows you to visit local museums with discounts, as well as use public transport.
AUSTRIAN TREASURE: CENTRAL QUARTER OF TRIESTE
After admiring the palaces on the Unity of Italy Square, go for a walk around the Austrian part of the city. Start from Piazza Verdi. The square got its name due to the fact that there is a theater on it, named after the author of Aida.
Facade of the Verdi Theater
An interesting point is that the theater was originally called simply the Opera and Ballet Theater, but when in the twentieth century the question arose about which country Trieste should belong to, the locals responded by renaming the city's musical theater the Verdi Theater, thereby demonstrating that they want to become Italian citizens.
Fountain in Piazza Verdi
In the center of the square there is a fountain in the antique style, again in strict accordance with the behests of Maria Theresa, according to her idea, fountains should have been displayed in every square of the city, so that in the summer, in the heat, the townspeople would feel comfortable. On the square near the theater, the stock exchange building is also very interesting, looking one on one, like an ancient temple, remember what I wrote above about managing the energy of money? Here's another great illustration of this theory.
The exchange building looks like an ancient temple
By the way, when you walk around this part of the city, pay attention that all the buildings here, without exception, look like this: on the lower floors there is a minimum of decor, but there are giant windows, and the upper floors are richly decorated with statues and bas-reliefs.
Female figures on the facade of one of the houses
Such an architectural solution is again the implementation of the plans of Maria Theresa; in her opinion, shop windows should have been located on the lower floors of houses standing along wide streets along which carriages could freely pass; accordingly, all the attention of passers-by should be attracted by the things displayed in storefronts rather than molding around windows.
Pedestrian street of Trieste
But the upper part of the buildings should be decorated as pompously as possible, so that guests of the city understand that powerful people live in Trieste.
Bas-reliefs decorating city buildings
Statues on the facade of a neo-baroque building
In general, walking around this part of the city, it becomes clear why in the nineteenth century it was Trieste that became the favorite winter holiday destination of the Viennese court, here the feeling of the imperial spirit, as they say, is in the air, and you can admire the statues decorating the facades of buildings until then. until your head starts spinning.
Bas-reliefs on the facades of houses
However, the most eloquent embodiment of Maria Theresa’s plans is St. Anthony’s Square (Piazza Sant’Antonio), which is connected to the sea by the Grande Canal laid in the center of the square.
Grande canal, Trieste
Now the canal is partially drained, and there are numerous cafes on both sides, but in the past the canal was so large that merchant ships could enter the city through it.
On both sides of the canal there are palazzos in which merchants lived; accordingly, they could conduct business with merchants who arrived in the city without leaving their workplace. And the canal ended at the steps of the Church of St. Anthony, the appearance of which resembles a theater rather than a church.
Temple of St. Anthony, Trieste
At night, the lights of the temple were reflected in the water of the canal, so that businessmen who arrived in Trieste were instantly imbued with the amazing beauty of the city and respect for its inhabitants. Unfortunately, today the canal has been partially drained, but it is still pleasant to walk along it.
Street cafe on the Grand Canal
By the way, while walking along the canal you will definitely notice the statue of James Joyce installed in the square. In fact, many writers worked in Trieste, and local guides even take tourists to the literary places of the city - there are monuments to five writers here. But, if the names of Umberto Saba or Italo Zvevo mean nothing to most Russians, then, of course, everyone has heard about James Joyce.
Monument to James Joyce in Trieste
The author of Ulysses lived permanently in Trieste from 1904 to 1915, he worked as an English teacher in an Italian family. Here Joyce worked on the novels “Dubliners” and “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,” and it is also believed that it was here that he drew up the plan for “Ulysses” and wrote several draft chapters of the novel.
Street in the center of Trieste
By the way, another interesting point. On St. Anthony's Square you can see not only a Catholic church, but also an Orthodox church belonging to the Serbian community and dedicated to the Trinity and St. Spyridon of Trimythous.
Church of St. Spyridon
The fact is that Trieste has always been a multinational and multireligious city, so the Serbian diaspora erected a large Orthodox church in the center. By the way, real Murano glass was used to decorate the mosaics on the façade of the church, which is why they shine so brightly.
Murano glass mosaics on the facade of the church
It is also believed that if you thoroughly rub, excuse me, a soft spot against a stone at the entrance to a church, this ritual brings good luck. By the way, the residents of Trieste, including parishioners of the Serbian church, do not see anything seditious or blasphemous in this action; on the contrary, they are proud that the coach of the Milan football team himself repeatedly took all the club players to Trieste and forced them one after another to good luck rubbing your butt on the stones of the Orthodox Church.
GHETTO TRIESTE
Since Trieste was originally conceived as a commercial and international city, it could not have done without the Jewish diaspora. Representatives of the chosen people lived in a ghetto surrounded by a wall. The easiest way to get into the ghetto is from Verdi Square, turn into the arch and you are there.
Arch with mask in Piazza Verdi
However, one should not think that in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Jews felt bad in Trieste; on the contrary, rich Jewish families lived here, and the synagogue of St. Francesco and various educational institutions were located on the territory of the ghetto.
There is an antique market here on weekends.
Of course, everything changed during World War II. From 1943 to 1945 the city was occupied by the Germans; in the rice husking building, the Nazis set up the notorious concentration camp Risiera di San Sava, in which between 3,000 and 5,000 people died. Today a memorial sign has been erected at this site.
Street in the center of the ghetto
Now the ornament on one of the walls of the ghetto reminds us of the ancient synagogue, which long ago moved to a new building. However, only fragments of the walls remain here, but the amazingly beautiful palaces built by wealthy Jewish families in the nineteenth century have been preserved. This area of Trieste also has a huge number of cozy street cafes and bars; we highly recommend stopping at one of them for lunch.
MEDIEVAL CITY
If you start climbing uphill from the ghetto, you will find yourself in the Medieval Quarter of Trieste. This is exactly what the city was like before Maria Theresa took over it.
Narrow stairs lead up from the ghetto, and as you climb them, you begin to sincerely feel sorry for the elderly gentlemen and their spouses living in this part of the city.
Narrow streets of the medieval quarter of Trieste
When you find yourself in a medieval quarter, you instantly understand that the picture has changed a lot. There are no wide avenues, no bas-reliefs on the streets, and the appearance of the houses is very recognizable from an architectural point of view - this is what small Italian towns often look like.
Houses in the medieval quarter of Trieste
Fun fact, most of the houses in the medieval quarters of European cities look simple, but nice, but have you ever thought that most of the windows in these houses appeared only in the nineteenth century? In the Middle Ages, the windows of houses were very small and they were cut only under the roof itself. So those very tiny “attic-type” windows are authentic medieval windows, everything else is the fruit of modernization.
On a hill in the center of the medieval city, of course, is the Castle. The governor of Trieste once lived in it, who wanted to sit high, look far away, and at the same time feel absolutely safe. The castle was rebuilt several times; either defensive or economic extensions were added to it.
Trieste Castle
Next to the castle there is a church dedicated to Justus of Trieste, the same Saint is considered the patron saint of the city. The church was built between 1471 and 1630, and is curious because it contains ancient Venetian mosaics side by side with modern mosaics.
By the way, since the church was built on the site of an ancient temple, Christians inherited antique columns from the pagans: two are located in the temple, two more are in the shop opened at the church.
View of the city from the top of the hill
At the top of one of them you will certainly notice a gigantic structure reminiscent of a Babylonian ziggurat. So, this is another temple - a modern, Catholic church, built in honor of the fact that Trieste became part of Italy.
ROMAN HERITAGE
Of course, the Romans could not help but make their mark in Trieste. The main building dating back to the ancient era is the Roman amphitheater.
Ancient Roman amphitheater in Trieste
The theater looks very impressive, but what is curious is that, according to historians, the theater was built on the seashore, that is, where cars now drive, in the days of the ancient Romans there was a harbor, and guests of the theater, sitting on stone seats, could watch staged naval battles.
CASTLE MIRAMARE
Another iconic landmark of the city, it is not for nothing that the Miramare Castle, located 15 minutes from the center of Trieste, is invariably called one of the most romantic places in Europe.
The Red Room of Miramare Castle
Carved staircase at Miramare Castle
From an architectural point of view, Miramare repeats the best examples of Scottish castles, its veranda overlooks the sea and, standing here, it is so easy to feel like Assol, waiting for her handsome prince.
Miramare Castle at sunset
By the way, the observation deck at Miramare is the best place in Trieste where you can admire the sunset, the beauty is such that you don’t even want to take out your iPhone and try to photograph how the pink rays of the setting sun stroke the sleepy waves of the sea, you just want to freeze in place and admire, soaking in yourself with all the impressions of the past day.
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Sights of Trieste - Trieste what to see? Hotels, everything about Trieste, photos of Trieste, how to get there.
Trieste is a small seaport in the northeast, known as a mysterious, enigmatic place. Its central square is surrounded by buildings of the XVIII century, ridiculous in their pomp, which look like large wedding cakes. All of these buildings offer beautiful views of the sea - quite a rarity for a square in the city center. This is the most noticeable of the city’s attractions; hunting for the rest will take some time.
Magnificent and mysterious Trieste. Photo by Thinkstock
Trieste is like a modernist novel - complex, layered, ambiguous. It is undeservedly neglected by guidebooks, perhaps due to the fact that only 70 kilometers along the coast there is a sparkling one. Trieste does not have such a high concentration of palaces and monuments, it should be enjoyed slowly, receiving in return a dose of authenticity that few Italian cities can boast.
Residents of Trieste love their city and any of them will be happy to recommend a few of their favorite restaurants to tourists. If you're lucky, among them there may be one of the surviving old-style establishments, interesting for its cheerful regulars, the comfort created by many generations, and almost home-style cuisine that has absorbed the traditions of all corners of Europe.
How to get to Trieste?
The capital of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Trieste extends over several hills surrounded by the Carso plateau. A giant seaport, industrial and commercial city, Trieste is full of charm and history, home to many universities, galleries, museums, theaters, artistic and cultural associations. Halfway between the Mediterranean and Near Europe, the city was and remains a meeting place for various ethnic and religious groups. How to get to the city of contrasts - Trieste?
By plane
Ronchi dei Legionari Airport is located 33 km from Trieste. To get to the city, you can use local flights with a transfer in Milan, Rome or Genoa, or international flights, also via Milan or Rome (from Alitalia). You can fly with Air Dolomiti from Munich (non-stop) or from London (with Ryanair).
The other closest international airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport (www.veniceairport.it), located 170 km from Trieste.
You can view all possible options and choose the most economical and suitable one by departure date by using the services of the mega metasearch engine Aviasales.ru, which our portal has mentioned more than once in numerous reviews.
The most convenient way to get to Trieste from the airport is to book an airport transfer to Trieste. This solution can be very beneficial for a group of tourists of 3-4 people. To get around Trieste, you can order a taxi in Trieste with a Russian-speaking driver. You can select and order a transfer through the convenient Kiwitaxi service: you just need to choose where and where you need to get to. At the specified time, in the specified place, your personal driver will be waiting for you with a sign with your name.
Order a transfer.
Sunset in Trieste. In the background is Miramare Castle. Photo by Thinkstock
By bus
It is possible to get to the city center without transfers thanks to the municipal bus line. Bus number 51 connects the airport terminal with Trieste Central Station, located in the city center.
Travel time from the airport to the city center is about 60 minutes. The ticket costs €3.50 one way. Tickets are sold from vending machines right at the airport.
By car
The airport taxi service operates from 8 a.m. to midnight. Taxis can be taken at the airport; the parking lot is located opposite the arrivals area. The cost of the trip is approximately 60 €.
By renting a car (how to do this most wisely and quickly, you can read on our forum in the articles), you can get to Trieste by following the A4 Venice - Mestre motorway, exit "Sistiana" or the A23 Tarvisio-Austria motorway, with the exit at Lisert, then continue on SS 14 to exit at Costiera. The city center is 18 km from the highway. You can also take the SS 15 Via Flavia or the SS 58 Carniola expressway.
By train
Trieste railway station is located in the very center of the city. Many regional trains arrive there from Venice, Udina, Milan and Rome, as well as European trains from Basel, Budapest, Zagreb, Ljubljana and other cities. You can get to the center of Trieste from the train station by tram or bus number 42.
Trieste from above. Photo by Thinkstock
Where to stay in Trieste?
Trieste, like any European city, is full of hotels, B&Bs and hostels. Thanks to the Internet, now absolutely every tourist going on vacation to Trieste can choose a lot of personalized solutions.
To get a brief overview of hotels and choose a hotel in Trieste or its surroundings, the portal "Italy in Russian" recommends using one of the most popular search engine sites for the best hotels Booking.com, where you can easily book a room that is affordable for your wallet and that suits your needs needs.
Below we provide a list of the five best hotels (4 and 3 stars), according to tourists who visited Trieste. This is only a thousandth part of the range of Trieste hotels from which you can choose by visiting the Booking.com website.
4 star hotels
Address: Riva del Mandracchio 4, Trieste.
Visitor rating: 9.4 out of 10
Situated across the road from the Gulf of Trieste, in the city centre, Starhotels Savoia Excelsior Palace is housed in a historic building and offers rooms in classic and modern design, equipped with satellite TV, private bathroom, free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and, in some cases , with sea views.
At Le Rive Bar, you can sip cocktails while admiring views of the Gulf of Trieste, while the Savoy Restaurant serves local and international cuisine.
Starhotels Savoia Excelsior Palace is 900 meters from Trieste Train Station, a 15-minute walk from the city's main synagogue and a 40-minute drive from Ronchi dei Legionari Airport.
Room price is about 160 euros/day. Breakfast is included in the price.
Old lighthouse. Photo by Thinkstock
Address: Piazza Unità D"italia 2, Trieste.
Visitor rating: 9 out of 10
Situated in Piazza Unita d'Italia, Trieste's most impressive square, overlooking the sea, the Grand Hotel Duchi d'Aosta offers luxurious accommodation in a bygone atmosphere.
An indoor heated pool, jacuzzi and Turkish bath await its guests.
The rooms are furnished with antique furniture in a classic style and are equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. You can also use free Wi-Fi there.
The restaurant overlooks the main square and serves regional and international cuisine. Breakfast is included in the room rate.
Grand Hotel Du Col is 900 meters from Trieste Train Station and 40 minutes' drive from Ronchi Airport.
Room price - from 129 euros/day.
Basilica of San Silvestre. Photo by Thinkstock
Address: Viale Miramare, 325/4, Trieste.
Visitor rating: 9 out of 10
With stunning sea views and located right on the coast, the 4-star Hotel Miramare offers designer interiors and stylish rooms with modern furnishings, less than 10 minutes' drive from Trieste.
Rooms have a balcony overlooking the city and the Adriatic Sea. Each is equipped with a 23-inch LCD TV with satellite channels.
Le Vele restaurant offers gourmet seafood dishes and local and international wines. There is a bar where you can enjoy your favorite cocktail in the open air, surrounded by plants and trees.
Free parking is provided and the hotel is a 15-minute walk from Miramare Castle. A bus stop is located 100 meters from the hotel.
Room price - from 144 euros/day.
3 star hotels
Address: Via Valdirivo 30, Trieste.
Visitor rating: 9.5 out of 10
Situated in the heart of Trieste, FORVM Boutique Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Piazza della Borsa and the city's port. The hotel offers elegant, classic-style rooms equipped with free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, flat-screen TV, parquet floors and a private bathroom.
Guests can enjoy snacks in the bar, relax in the common lounge and visit one of the nearby shops, bars and restaurants, located a 3-minute walk away.
The hotel is 4 km from Barcola, the seaside area of Trieste, a 10-minute walk from the city's train station and 33 km from Ronchi Dei Legionari airport.
Room price - from 105 euros/day.
Trieste embankment. Photo by Thinkstock
Address: Via Ghega 17, Trieste.
Visitor rating: 8.3 out of 10
Hotel Milano is located in the city centre, a 3-minute walk from Trieste Train Station and next to the stop of bus 51 to the airport. It offers elegant rooms with air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.
All rooms at Hotel Milano come with a minibar and TV with free Mediaset Premium channels.
Breakfast at Hotel Milano serves regional dishes. The hotel bar offers a variety of drinks and local alcohol.
Trieste's main square, Unita d'Italia, is a 10-minute walk from the hotel.
Room price - from 70 euros/day.
Greek Church of San Nicola. Photo by Thinkstock
Sights of Trieste
Where can a walk through Trieste lead?
Unity Square of Italy
The Unity Square of Italy tells in one moment the story of the beautiful city of Trieste. On one side the square overlooks the sea bay, the old port and the Molo Audace pier; on the other, it is framed by the buildings of the government palace Palazzo del Governo, Palazzo del Lloyd Triestino, Palazzo dei Generali and the Caffè degli Specchi.
The square is beautiful during the day, but becomes especially beautiful in the evening when its buildings are illuminated with blue lights. At this time the view of Molo Audace and the seaport becomes excellent.
Unity Square of Italy. Photo by Thinkstock
The square was originally called Piazza San Pietro or Piazza Grande. Then, after the annexation of Trieste to Italy on November 4, 1918, after more than 550 years of Habsburg rule, it was renamed the Italian Unity Square.
Until 1919, a public park was located between the Government Palace and Palazzo Lloyd, on the site where Mandraki harbor once stood. Until the end of 1600, the sea penetrated into the city. Today, blue lighting in the square marks the places where sea waves once reached.
Palazzo del Municipio
This palazzo is located on the main square of Trieste - the Square of Italian Unity. The square has changed its appearance several times throughout history. The old town hall was demolished in 1871 and in 1875 a new building arose in its place, designed by the architect Giuseppe Bruni, who sought to preserve the architectural features of the old main building. The facade of the palazzo reflects an eclectic atmosphere, where the influence of Paris (Louvre) can also be clearly seen.
Palazzo del Municipio. Photo by Thinkstock
Interesting fact: the locals gave the Palazzo many strange names. First of all, the town hall was called Palazzo Ceba, because... the structure of the building resembles a giant birdcage; The Palazzo was then called Palazzo Sipario (curtain palace), covering with its grandeur the ugliness of the Old Town behind it.
Palazzo Modello
The building was designed by Antonio Buttazzoni and was named so because it was supposed to serve as a model for other palaces. Where the Palazzo Modello stands today, the Chapel of St. Peter and the Church of San Pietro previously stood. The religious buildings were demolished in 1870, and the central stained glass window of the church was used to decorate the façade of the Church of San Bartolomeo in Barcola.
The Palazzo housed the Hotel Delorme, a prestigious hotel for wealthy families with a restaurant and sea views. The hotel was closed in 1912 and since then the building has housed the municipality.
Palazzo Stratti
This building was built by the architect Antonio Buttazzoni in 1839, commissioned by the owner of a thriving store, the Greek Nicola Stratti. In 1846, the building became the property of the insurance company Assicurazioni Generali, which commissioned a radical reconstruction of the facade according to the design of the architects Geiringer and Righetti.
The historic Mirror Café (founded in 1839) is located on the ground floor of the building. The facade of the building is topped with a balustrade and a sculptural group by the Venetian sculptor Luigi Zandomeneghi.
Government Palace - Palazzo del Governo
The palazzo was built in the Jugendstil style (German version of Art Nouveau) between 1904 and 1905. Viennese architect Emil Artmann. The Government Palace was the residence of the Austrian commander-in-chief and today is the seat of the prefecture. On the main facade, the Austrian coat of arms (double-headed eagle) was replaced by the Savoy coat of arms (a shield with a white cross on a red background), while the side facades remained original. The mosaics are made of Murano glass.
Palazzo Lloyd
The Presidium of the regional council meets in this palace. Palazzo Lloyd was built between 1881 and 1883. by the architect Heinrich von Ferstel in the Renaissance style, as a symbol of the dominance of the Austrian Trieste at sea. The building is decorated with two fountains, one with a statue of Thetis by sculptor Joseph Pokorny, the other with a statue of Venus by sculptor Hugo Haedti. Initially, fresh water flowed from the Thetis Fountain, and sea water flowed from the Venus Fountain through a pumping mechanism.
Palazzo Lloyd. Photo by Thinkstock
Column of Charles VI
The Column of Charles VI was erected on September 10, 1728 in honor of the emperor's visit to the city. Let us remember that Charles VI, born in Vienna in 1685, was emperor from 1711 to 1740, the son of Leopold I (whose statue stands in Piazza della Borsa) and the father of Empress Maria Theresa. He was responsible for the creation of a free port in Trieste (1719).
Fountain of the Four Continents
The fountain, located in Piazza Unita Italia, was built in 1751 by the architect Mazzoleni Bergamo as a source of water for citizens and visitors to the city. The fountain is an architectural structure made of shells and dolphins, dominated by the Angel of Glory, which symbolizes the prosperity of Trieste. At the four corners of the tank there are four statues with animals, each of them symbolizing one of the four continents: Europe - a horse, a camel - Asia, a lion - Africa and a crocodile - America. Australia is not represented by any statue because... During the construction of the fountain it was not yet opened.
Fountain of the Four Continents. Photo by Thinkstock
Molo Audace
On November 3, 1918, thousands of people gathered at this site to welcome the arrival of the destroyer Audace at Molo San Carlo, which marked the entry of Trieste into the Kingdom of Italy after 536 years of devotion to the Habsburg Empire.
On the pier there is a statue of a soldier planting a flag on the ground.
Revoltella Museum
This museum, also known as the Gallery of Modern Art, brings together in its collection a lot of examples of modern creativity. On the walls of the Gallery hang works by Francesco Hayes, Domenico Morelli and Giacomo Favretto. Palazzo Revoltella was built in 1858 under the direction of Friedrich Hitzig and contains a more mature collection of neoclassical exhibits, while the more austere Palazzo Brunner houses more recent works, including paintings by living artist Giorgio Morandi and proto-surrealist Giorgio De Chirico .
Be sure to take a look at the fountain of the nymph Aurisina, located on the territory of the museum, symbolizing Trieste. The author of this sculptural group is Pietro Magni.
The Museum of Contemporary Art is located in the city center, on Calle Diaz, 27. Visitors are welcome from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00 from Wednesday to Monday. The cost of an adult ticket is 5 euros, a child ticket is 3 euros.
Grand Canal (Il Canal Grande)
The oldest quarters of Trieste are located in the southern part of the modern city. From the middle of the 18th century, the imperial daughter, Maria Theresa of Austria, actively took up construction here. Under her leadership, a man-made Grand Canal was created, leading from the sea to the commercial heart of the city, which became its center - the Square of the Unification of Italy. Today, colorful boats ferry tourists to what used to be a pedestrian zone, and both banks of the canal are lined with neoclassical palaces.
San Antonio. Photo by Thinkstock
Until 1934, the canal was slightly longer than today, reaching the Church of San Antonio. But in the process of demolishing the buildings of the Old City, debris and debris were dumped directly into the water, burying, according to legend, not only dozens of moored boats, but also a small destroyer.
Cathedral of San Giusto (Basilica di San Giusto)
The city's main cathedral is adjacent to the main square and the Grand Canal. The castle in which it is located was built over almost two centuries, becoming a mixture of styles and ideas of different architects.
Basilica of San Giusto. Photo by Thinkstock
The most interesting feature of the cathedral is the Escorial Carlista Chapel, which houses the tombs of nine members of the Spanish royal family, the last of whom was buried here as recently as 1975.
The cathedral complex is located in the city center on the hill of San Giusto. Visitors are welcome daily from 8:00 to 17:00.
Church of St. Spyridon (Tempio serbo-ortodosso della Santissima Trinità e di San Spiridione)
This Orthodox Serbian fortress has a typical five-domed structure, made in a flamboyant Byzantine style: the dome and the outer walls are decorated with luxurious mosaics. The interior with three altars also contains elements of Byzantine mosaics and decoration.
Church of St. Spyridon. Photo flickr.com
Miramare Castle
This Scottish-style castle, located on the coast 8 kilometers from Trieste, is rightfully considered the city's most famous landmark. The castle was built by order of Archduke Maximilian and became his residence. No less interesting for tourists than the building itself is its garden, which occupies an area of about 22 hectares. Here the Archduke planted exotic plants that he brought from his travels. Off the coast of Cape Miramare, on which the castle stands, there is a marine reserve of the same name.
The castle is located on Miramare Avenue northwest of the city center. You can get here by bus number 36, which departs from Oberdan Square, the journey time is approximately 30 minutes. Visitors are welcome from 8:00 to 17:00 from November to February, from 8:00 to 18:00 from March to October and from 8:00 to 19:00 from April to September. The cost of a full ticket is 4 euros, with a discount - 2 euros, citizens of the European Union under the age of 18 and over 65 years old - free.
Risiera di San Sabba (Civico Museo della Risiera di San Sabba)
This building was built in the early 20th century as a rice processing plant, but became famous for its sadder incarnation. During the Second World War, the Nazis turned it into a death camp, where more than 20 thousand people died, including 5 of the 6 thousand Jews of Trieste. Now there is a city museum here.
Photo istrianet.org
The museum is located at Via Ratto della Pileria, 43, southeast of the city center. You can get here by bus number 8, which departs from the train station. Visitors are welcome from 9:00 to 19:00 daily, admission is free.
Public Library (Biblioteca Civica)
Under the roof of the city library, located in the Bizerini Palace, there are three small museums: the Natural Science Museum, as well as exhibitions dedicated to the writers James Joyce and Italo Zvevo. The famous Irishman James Joyce wrote several of his masterpieces in Trieste, and also pushed the local successful industrialist and part-time playwright, Zvevo, to write his most outstanding literary works.
University of Trieste. Photo by Thinkstock
The library is located at Hortis Square, 4.
Theater Museum Carlo Schmidl (Civico Museo Teatrale Carlo Schmidl)
The museum is located in one of the palaces built in the mid-19th century on the banks of the Grand Canal - the luxurious Gopcevic Palace. The collection collected by musician and collector Carlo Schmidl moved here from the Giuseppe Verdi Theater, where it was located until 1991. The museum's exhibition tells visitors about the history of theater and music in Trieste over the last two centuries. Of particular interest is the collection of musical instruments, among which there are some very unusual ones.
Theater Museum Carlo Schmidl. Photo by Thinkstock
The Museum of Theater and Music is located on Rossini Street, 4. Visitors are welcome from 9:00 to 13:00 from Tuesday to Sunday. The cost of an adult ticket is 2 euros, a child ticket is 1 euro.
Museum of History and Arts and Rock Garden (Civico Museo di Storia ed Arte ed Orto Lapidario)
This museum contains many archaeological finds dating back to the Roman and earlier periods. Here on two floors you can see examples of Roman, Greek, Egyptian and even prehistoric art. The rock garden contains the most persistent and largest artifacts - elements of buildings and tombstones.
Orto Lapidario. Photo by Thinkstock
The Historical Museum is located on Cathedral Square (Piazza delle Cattedrale), 1. You can get here by bus number 24, which departs from the train station. Visitors are welcome from 9:00 to 13:00 on Tuesday and from Thursday to Sunday and from 9:00 to 19:00 on Wednesday. The cost of an adult ticket is 3 euros, a child ticket is 2 euros.
Giant Cave (Grotta Gigante)
This is the largest cave not only in the vicinity of Trieste, but throughout Italy. A staircase of 500 steps leads to the inner cavity, which is 130 meters long, 107 meters wide and 65 meters high. Of particular pride are the huge, up to 12 meters in height, stalagmites, illuminated by colored spotlights.
Inside the huge cave there is a unique microclimate - the temperature here is always constant and is about 12°C, which allows the placement of particularly sensitive scientific instruments. Not far from the cave there is a speleology museum, which includes geological and paleontological finds made in the local cave complex.
Address of the Giant Cave: Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/a Sgonico. You can get here by taking tram number 2, which departs from Oberdan Square, to Oppichina, and then changing to bus number 42. Tours run every half hour from April to September, every hour from October to March and as groups fill up from mid-July to mid-August. The cost of an adult ticket is 7.5 euros, a child ticket is 5.5 euros.
Lapidario Tergestino
Trieste was called Tergestum in Roman times, hence the name of the museum dedicated to Roman architecture and sculpture. The exhibition is located in an impregnable 15th-century castle, restored in 2008.
The historical museum is located in the city center on Cathedral Square (Piazza delle Cattedrale), 3. Visitors are welcome from 9:00 to 13:00 from Monday to Saturday. Free admission.
Roman Theater (Teatro Romano)
It is very unexpected to come across a well-preserved Roman theater about 2000 years old in the middle of a completely modern city. This structure was discovered during excavation work in 1938. In its heyday, this theater with a capacity of up to 6 thousand people was located on the very shore of the sea, but over time it moved away from it due to siltation and the subsequent movement of the coastline. Nowadays, summer concerts are held in the ancient arena, and few people know that thousands of years ago not only actors shone on this stage, but also gladiators fought for their lives.
The ancient building is located in the city center on the street of the Roman Theater (Via del Teatro Romano). Visiting is free.
Marine Aquarium (Acquario Marino)
Just a hundred meters from Piazza Venezia is the Marine Aquarium, where you can see the inhabitants of the Adriatic and tropical depths. It is located in a former fish market building built in 1913.
Seawater aquarium. Photo by Thinkstock
The aquarium is located on the side of the Riva Nazario Sauro promenade, 1. Visitors are welcome from 8:30 to 19:00 from Tuesday to Sunday (April-September) and from 8:30 to 13:30 from Tuesday to Sunday (November -March). The cost of an adult ticket is 3 euros, a child ticket is 2 euros.
Sartorio Museum (Civico Museo Sartorio)
This house museum once belonged to the Sartorio family and was donated to the city along with antique furniture and other rarities. Today, in the 18th-century villa, in addition to art objects, you can see a collection of jewelry.
Villa Sartorio is located on Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII, 1. Visitors are welcome from 9:00 to 13:00 from Tuesday to Sunday. The cost of an adult ticket is 3 euros, a child ticket is 2 euros.
Tram line Opicina
In fact, this is not an ordinary tram. In addition to the usual route along city lines, it has to serve as a funicular, climbing the slopes of the hills. During these sections, the car is assisted by a miniature locomotive, which either pushes it uphill or slows it down on the way down.
At the beginning of the last century, the tram was one of the few ways to get from Trieste to the mountain village of Villa Opicina, but today it retains only the function of transporting tourists. Interestingly, the line still uses four of the five cars built in 1935, as well as two built in 1942. In addition, two of the very first four-wheeled carriages have been preserved, and one is even used as a traveling museum.
In Trieste, the tram terminus is located in the northern part of the city at Oberdan Square. Another carriage departs every 20 minutes from 7:00 to 20:00.
Listed above are only the most famous, popular, notable attractions of Trieste. Palaces, small museums, squares, fountains, and many, many of those little things that remain in the traveler’s memories and form the image of the city remained uncovered.
Perhaps, upon closer acquaintance, Trieste will seem completely different from an Italian city. Here, like nowhere else, there are a lot of duplicate inscriptions: most often in German, English, but sometimes in other European languages. If you are identified as a foreigner, do not be surprised that a local resident will speak German, they just know it better than English.
There is a lot of sea and a lot of coastline, but almost no beaches, which is so typical for Italian resorts. There are almost no souvenir shops, or indeed anything that indicates a focus on tourists. This city has not yet become a big hotel, but remains a cozy home.
What to try and where to eat in Trieste?
Especially for all visitors to Trieste, the portal "Italy in Russian" has developed a mini-guide to local cafes and restaurants, indicating typical dishes of the region that can be tried in Trieste.
Light breakfast 08:00
Where: Eppinger Caffè - via Dante Alighieri 2, tel. 040 637838.
Eppinger is a famous cafe located on the main street Via Dante. Traditional Trieste sweets are baked here: putizze, pinze, fave and strucoli. You can simply have a coffee and sweets at the bar or relax at a table upstairs.
Coffee break 10:00
Where: Antico Caffè San Marco - via Cesare Battisti 18 - tel. 040 064 1724.
Caffè degli Specchi - piazza Unità d’Italia 7 - tel. 040 661973.
Caffè Stella Polare - via Dante Alighieri 14 - tel. 040 632742.
Caffè Tommaseo - piazza Nicolò Tommaseo 4/c - tel. 040 362666.
Trieste is the Italian capital of coffee. There are many historical bars here, where Austrians sipped a cup of coffee. Among these establishments, the most famous are the Stella Polare bar, the caffè San Marco bar, the Café of Mirrors, located in the central square, and the oldest cafe in Trieste, Caffè Tommaseo, whose interior is decorated with mirrors from Belgium and works by the artist Gutteri, now run by the Tombacco family . By the way, enogastronomic tastings of local products and wines are often held here.
Lunch - 13:00
Buffet da Pepi - via della Cassa di Risparmi 3 - tel. 040 366858.
Buffet l’Approdo - via Giosuè carducci 34 - tel. 040 633466.
Buffet Birreria da Rudy (Spaten) - via Valdirivo 32 - tel. 040 639428.
Buffet da Siora Rosa - piazza Attilio Hortis 3 - tel. 040 301460.
The typical form of catering establishments in Trieste are buffets, a mixture of bar, restaurant and cafe, specializing in meat snacks (here they serve porzina, i.e. pork shoulder, pork sausage, loin, tongue, pancetta, testina, etc.).
Such establishments, of course, will not offer you a restaurant menu, but they are the best choice for a quick and satisfying, and most importantly tasty snack.
The most famous buffet in Trieste is Buffet da Pepi, which has been open since 1897 and focuses on quality regional specialties. Other good buffets are: L’Approdo, da Rudy (Spaten), Siora Rosa.
Lunch alternative for vegetarians and vegans
You can sit and relax in the vegetarian restaurant Zoe Food. The restaurant appeared relatively recently, but has already gained recognition in the city thanks to its excellent menu, from breakfast to dinner.
Zoe Food - via Felice Venezia 24 - tel. 040 246 0420.
Buying delicacies - 16:00
Prepared meals, deli meats (sausages, kotekino and sausages), delicious cold cuts, aged Carso, olive oil and local beer. Also try Liptauer, a Hungarian-origin snack spread on bread; she arrived in Trieste in the days of the Empire and is very popular. For cheese lovers, we recommend buying creamy goat cheese with onions and paprika. Trieste will also delight visitors with its chocolate and yeast baked goods.
Salumeria Sartori - via di Cavana 15/A - tel. 040 300721.
Alimentazione BM - via Roma 3 - tel. 040 63 02 17.
Aperitif - 19:00
Gran Malabar - piazza S. Giovanni 6 - tel. 040 636226.
Always crowded and noisy, this bar offers visitors a Trieste-style aperitif: small canapés with local cold cuts and cheeses (in the dialect 'rebechin') accompanied by glasses of aperitif. In addition, in Gran Malabar, there is a private enoteca with 60 labels of Carso and Collio wines.
Dinner - 21:00
Antipastoteca di mare ‘Alla Voliga’ - via della Fornace 1 - tel. 040 309606.
It’s simply unforgivable to visit Trieste and not try seafood! At the very top of the San Giusto hill is the fish restaurant Antipastoteca di Mare ‘Alla Voliga’. Here you will be offered delicious Trieste seafood cuisine. Pay special attention to seafood soups.
Holidays in Trieste
1. Le vie del caffè - an event that has been held since 1998 around Christmas; Concerts and theater performances await you in the most important, historical bars of the city.
2. La Fiera di San Nicolò
Fiera di San Nicolo is a fair that takes place in Trieste every year on December 6th. At the fair stalls along the long XX Settembre street you can buy typical products from the region.
3. In June and August, an international operetta festival is held in Trieste: the Verdi Theater and the Castello Miramare park you can see numerous concerts and shows.
4. Barkolana sailboat regatta
This event is considered one of the most important in Europe; thousands of sailing fans from Italy and abroad come to see the regatta every year. Barcolana takes place on the second Sunday of October in the Gulf of Trieste Golfo di Trieste. This is one of the most beautiful regattas in the world, the most anticipated sporting event of the year in Italy, a festival of exhibitions and concerts that lasts a week.
Trieste, Italy - detailed information about the city. Trieste guide: popular attractions with photos and descriptions
City of Trieste
Trieste is a beautiful seaside city in Italy on the Adriatic Sea, not far from Slovenia. The city is comfortably located along the perimeter of the Gulf of Trieste in the northwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
Trieste's importance stemmed from the fact that the city was a bridge between Western, Central and Southern Europe, interestingly mixing the Mediterranean and Central European.
The area of Trieste is generally quite hilly. From the top of the city hills there are beautiful views of the Gulf of Trieste.
The climate of the city is Mediterranean. Summers are usually dry and quite hot, winters are mild, often foggy and strong winds blow.
City information
- Population - more than 200 thousand people.
- Area - 84.5 km².
- Language - Italian.
- Currency - euro.
- Visa - Schengen.
- Time - UTC+1, in summer UTC+2.
History of Trieste
The history of Trieste begins in the 1st century BC. The city was mentioned by Caesar himself, and under Emperor Octavian it received its first city fortifications.
In the Middle Ages, thanks to its favorable location, Trieste became an important trading center. There was a struggle for power over it by many states: the Venetian Republic, the Habsburg Monarchy, etc. Despite this, the real flourishing of the city began only in the 18th century, when Charles VI declared Trieste a free imperial city. At that time, the city became not only one of the main and largest ports of the Mediterranean, but also the fashionable resort center of Austria-Hungary.
Trieste and the territories north of it were ceded to Italy in 1954.
Now Trieste is a major tourist, educational and industrial center, and a seaport. This is a city with a rich and interesting history and many attractions. Its port is today the largest and most important in Italy and one of the most important in Europe.
Sights of Trieste
The main attractions of Trieste: Piazza United Italia, San Giusto Hill, the ruins of the Roman Theater, the Grand Canal and Miramare Castle.
(Arco di Riccardo) is a small arch built in the 1st century AD during the time of Octavian Augustus. The height of the arch is a little more than 7 meters, the width is 5.3 meters.
(Saint Silvestro) - Romanesque basilica, one of the oldest churches in Trieste, built in 1100.
(Canal Grande di Trieste) - a shipping canal in the city center, a kind of small “Venice”. It was built in the second half of the 18th century. The main purpose of the canal construction is to be able to reach the city center by water for loading and unloading goods. Initially it was longer, but as a result of the demolition of the old city, its length decreased. Now this is a great place for walking. Two bridges were built across the canal.
Orthodox church in neo-Byzantine style, built in the second half of the 19th century. The church belongs to the Serbian Orthodox community.
(Castel de Mìramar) is a beautiful castle located on a picturesque cape on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. Miramare Castle is one of the main attractions of Trieste. It was built in the second half of the 19th century. This is the former residence of the Habsburgs. The castle is surrounded by a large park of about 22 hectares, in which there is a wide variety of plants, many of which the Archduke brought himself during his voyage around the world, which he made as an admiral of the Austrian Navy.
Castle of San Giusto(Castello di San Giusto) is a fortress-museum located on the hill of the same name. The castle was restored in 2001. From here you have a beautiful view of the bay and Trieste. The first information about the fortress dates back to the 15th century. The Castle of San Giusto served only for military purposes.
(Piazza Unità Italia) is the main square of Trieste. Located at the foot of the San Giusto hill. The square has a strict rectangular shape and one side abuts the Gulf of Trieste. The perimeter of the square is surrounded by magnificent palaces and public buildings. The square features the Fountain of the Four Continents (Fontana dei Quattro Continenti), which was made in the mid-18th century according to the design of Giovanni Battista Mazzoleni. The sculptural composition presents four allegorical sculptures that resemble the features of people who lived in the continents known at that time (Europe, Asia, Africa and America).
(Teatro romano di Trieste) - the ruins of the old theater, which are located at the foot of the San Giusto hill, in the center of Trieste, on the edge of the old city. The construction of the theater dates back to the 1st century AD. At the time of construction, the theater was located outside the city walls, on the seashore. It could accommodate up to 6,000 spectators. For many centuries the theater was considered lost until it was discovered during excavations in 1814. Today it is still occasionally used for concerts.
(basilica cattedrale di San Giusto) - the cathedral, the main Catholic building of the city. The basilica is located on the hill of the same name, next to the Castle of San Giusto. According to scientists, the basilica acquired its current form after the unification of the two previously existing churches of Santa Maria and San Giusto in the first half of the 14th century. The cathedral received the status of basilica in 1899. The cathedral building has a strict facade made by craftsmen from Cremona. The interior of the basilica contains unique ancient frescoes.
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