Trieste Local Customs

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... you see Armani in the shops and on the people in the street

....you find yourself noticing what men are wearing and thinking how sharp they look

.....the police women make the job look sexy

.....you start taking photos of bedlinen in a Department Store ( Coin) because it's so artisitically displayed

....but most of all when you come upon this most loveable of Italian icons, The Fiat Bambino.

I visited Trieste after five days in Rovinj on the Istrian Peninsula. Rovinj is the most idyllic of towns but it's small and mostly concerned with fishing boats and the sea. Trieste was a bit of a culture shock to me and left me in no doubt that I was in Italy.

These members of the police force reminded me very forcibly that I was in Italy. I know that the Bella Figura is compulsory for Italians and that by and large they never leave the house without looking their best. Well, these girls certainly were the most glamorous police I'd seen anywhere. They managed to make a very masculine outfit look incredibly sexy and check out those shoulder bags !!! Stylish or what ?? I didn't see any policemen so I couldn't compare but presumably these bags are only for the women. I hope so because I couldn't quite imagine them on men but this is Italy....... so you never know.

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Irish writer James Joyce was the greatest lover of Trieste, where he met Triestine writer Italo Svevo.
His name is deeply tied to the city. The tourist office has drawn a list of locations he was used to attend, known as "Triestine itineraries". The bookshop that was opened at the railway station in March 2007 bears his name, as well.
I think Joyce represented the European spirit when the European unity was still far from being considered. Trieste has paid a tribute to him with this statue, located on a bridge over the Canal Grande, along via Roma. The plate at the feet of the statue bears an inscription from a letter Joyce sent to his wife Nora Barnacle on 27th October 1909: la mia anima è a Trieste, "My soul is in Trieste". A great Trieste lover, indeed!

International Operetta Festival, Trieste , end of June - mid - August.
The atmosphere of Central Europe and Trieste at the end of the 19th century is revived each year in this operetta festival with the staging of popular performances widely acclaimed by audience and critics.
Do not miss it if visiting Trieste at that time.

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This unusual but interesting bronze monument, dedicated to the handmade dressmakers, is situated on Riva del Mare (the Seashore), right opposite to the Piazza della Unita d'Italia. You can't miss it because it is the perfect spot to take the picture of the main city square.

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The Mazzoleni fountain, from1750, is situated on Piazza della Unita d'Italia, right in front of the Town Hall building. The fountain representing the 4 Continents known at the time, with Charles VI's Baroque column next to it.
It is one of the favorite resting place for the tourists when visiting the town.

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The statue of great Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, if I am not wrong, it is situated at Piazza San Giovanni. Giuseppe Verdi have spend several years working in Trieste and conducting its opera house. In that honour the local theatre was named after him.

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The Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi was opened on 21st April, 1801. It was built in Neoclassical style by Matteo Pertsch, who clearly drew inspiration from the Teatro alla Scala of Milano.
The theatre is situated at Piazza Verdi, a foot from Piazza d'Unita.