Unity Square.
evangelical church
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a cowThe Not-so Grand- Canal
Trieste's Canal Grande is a long way removed from its counterpart in Venice and you wont be coming across a Rialto Bridge along this particular stretch of water. It's short and not very impressive but a pleasant addition to the city nonetheless. It leads the eye staright up to the Church of St. Antonio Nuovo and for this view alone it justifies its existence. At around 2.30, exhausted from hours of walking I sat on the edge of Piazza Ponterosso and enjoyed the ambience of the canal. Opposite me the canal side is lined with cafe tables . All shops now seem to have been closed for about two hours so it must still be siesta time. The Italians are definitely fans of the long lunche and every bar and cafe is thronged. In the water are the wavering reflections of the palaces that line the canal and the whole effect is quite Venetian, despite the abscence of the Rialto Bridge. From here I can see the statue of James Joyce crossing the bridge and just at the end of the street is the Sea. It seems to me that everybody strolls here as opposed to rushing. Trieste strikes me as a very laid-back city.
