Trieste
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Trieste is a city in Italy.
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Understand
Trieste (Triest in German, Trieszt in hungarian, Trst in Slavic languages) has 250,000 inhabitants. It is situated into the middle of several traffic flows since eighteenth century: German middle Europe at north, Slavic masses and the Balkans at east, Italy and then Latin countries at west, whole Mediterranean Sea at south.
Its artistic relevance is then connected to its location. You can find some old Roman architecture (a small theater near the sea, a nice arch into old city and a Roman museum with some interest if you've never been before to anywhere like this), Austrian empire architecture across the city centre (similar to stuff you can find in Vienna) and a nice atmosphere metissage of Mediterranean styles as Trieste was a very important port during the 18th century.
Get in
By Air
Flights to Trieste include Ryanair from London Stansted, Lufthansa from Munich, Alitalia and Airone from Rome,Milan,Naples .
By Bus
Three (or so) buses a day to Pula/Pola and Rijeka/Fiume in Croatia. Local routes include Udine,Venice,Padova,Grado
By Train
Lots of trains to Venice and Udine, Eurostar to Milan and Rome at the Central Station. Trains to Ljubljana, Maribor and Budapest at the Villa Opicina Station.
Get around
See
You can find a very big synagogue (1900, circa), Serb-orthodox and Greek-orthodox churches, a lot of Protestant churches and so on.
The most beautiful views of Trieste could be seen from three different places:
- from the beautiful Piazza Unità, the central square in front of the sea
- from Miramare Castle, an Absburg romantic building created by the brother of Franz Josef
- from up the hills, from Prosecco / Proseck village which is at the end of Carso plateau
Do
Buy
Eat
Most of the restaurants near the waterfront and main piazzas are touristy seafood places. For a typical Italian pizzeria try Mascalzone Latino (expensive) or Nonna Rosa (cheap): the pizzas are very good and the service is friendly.
Drink
Sleep
The helpful tourist information in Piazza Unita can provide you with a list of accommodation and will even make bookings for you. They also have free maps.
Get out
Across the countryside you can find small beautiful farms where you will find beautiful different kinds of home-made salami, cheese and ham, and a characteristic red wine. And maybe along the Riviera ( Muggia, Sistiana,Duino)you can find some nice places to sleep, too.
Pretty island Grado just to the west makes a good half day boat trip (ticket retour 6 €).
External links
- Guide to Trieste and its Riviera (http://triestenet.tripod.com/indexeng.htm)
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