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MIRAMARE Castle

MIRAMARE Castle, Trieste

 59 Reviews  The area of sea surrounding the castle is populated by every species of sea organism existing in this part of the Adriatic sea. Therefor the Miramare Sea Park was created in 1973. Miramare castle and... 

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Piazza Unità d'Italia

Piazza Unità d'Italia, Trieste

 53 Reviews  Piazza dell'Unita D'Italia, or simply Piazza Unita, is the biggest open space in the town of Trieste, and one of the most beautiful squares of that kind in whole Italy. It is, no doubt of it, the real... 

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SAN GIUSTO Castle & Cathedral

SAN GIUSTO Castle & Cathedral, Trieste

 39 Reviews  What we see today is a large construction built between1468 and1636. It is thought there was an early bronze age hillfort (around 2000 BC) at the place of this castle. In the Middle Age the venetian... 

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Saint Anthon and the Canal Grande

Saint Anthon and the Canal Grande, Trieste

 28 Reviews  The Church of San Antonio Nuovo is situated at the Northern end of the Canal Grande. This amazing church, with water and fountain in front of it was designed byPietro Noble. The interior is worth to... 

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Serbian orthodox church

Serbian orthodox church, Trieste

 21 Reviews  I couldn't find out who San Spiridone was but the church dedicated to him is one magnificently beautiful structure. It was built by the Serbian Orthodox community and has a very strong eastern look... 

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The old Roman Theater

The old Roman Theater, Trieste

 19 Reviews  Italy has such a wealth of treasures from antiquity. I am so glad that many of them are freely open to the public unlike in other countries I could name that screen them off, put in a crappy... 

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Museums in Trieste

Museums in Trieste, Trieste

 11 Reviews  Villa Sartorio was built in 1791. In 1838 Nicolò Petrsch; an architect enlarged and modernized this mansion in Neoclassical style. It belonged to Giuseppina Fontana and her husband Pietro Sartorio. He... 

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Stock Exchange Square

Stock Exchange Square, Trieste

 14 Reviews  Although the Tergesteo is a shopping mall, part of its appeal derives from its unique place in the architectural history of the city of Trieste. It was constructed between 1840 and 1842 and was one... 

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The aquarium

The aquarium, Trieste

 3 Reviews  if you google 'trieste aquarium' then the second named site claims that you would expect to find an aquarium in a city such as this and it 'does not disappoint'. Yes it does. The building itself is... 

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Karst all around

Karst all around, Trieste

 5 Reviews  From downtown Trieste you can take the funicolar tramway (buy 1 hour transport ticket, 1 euro) and in 20 minutes reach the highland (400 mts. above sea level) with terrific panorama and a scenic... 

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VICTORY Lighthouse

VICTORY Lighthouse, Trieste

 3 Reviews  The Faro della Vittoria accomplishes two functions: it enlightens the Trieste gulf and commemorates the seamen fallen during WWI, with this inscription: SPLENDI E RICORDA I CADUTI SUL MARE MCMXV -... 

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The James Joyce Trail

The James Joyce Trail, Trieste

 Ekaterinburg Says:  Trieste has a number of Literary Trails/Itineraries marked out for visitors. Here James Joyce is treated as a famous son of the city to the same extent as its... 

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JJ Trail: The Central (Haberleitner) Hotel

JJ Trail: The Central (Haberleitner) Hotel, Trieste

 Ekaterinburg Says:  This beautiful, Venetian style building had caught my eye soon after arriving in Trieste and I'd taken a few photographs of it without having any idea of its... 

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Grotta Gigante

Grotta Gigante, Trieste

 paoseo Says:  The Giant cave is only 15 kilometres from Trieste on the Karsk. It is the biggest tourist cave in the world and has been opened to the public since 1908. It is... 

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Duino castle

Duino castle, Trieste

 Sunnyspring Says:  The location is wonderful! If you don't have the car in the summer you can take the boat departing from Trieste (it's about a 45 minute ride) it costs 4,85... 

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Funicular Tram.

Funicular Tram., Trieste

 alectrevor Says:  The tram goes from central Trieste to Opacina on the plateau. The fare was just over one euro single journey , ticket bought at kiosk. So far along,the tram... 

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Muggia

Muggia, Trieste

 sourbugger Says:  Muggia is not what you get when you visit Naples, but rather an extremely pretty village umbilically connected to Trieste. Muggia occupies the very last little... 

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Bloomsday can be blamed on Trieste

Bloomsday can be blamed on Trieste, Trieste

 sourbugger Says:  James Joyce, one of the most Irish of Irish writers spent 10 years of so here at the start of the 20th Century. Whilst he was describing cold murky Dublin he... 

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The Opicina Tramway / funicular

The Opicina Tramway / funicular, Trieste

 sourbugger Says:  The Opicina tramway recently celebrated 100 years of chugging up the hill (can electric trains actually chugg, I wonder ?) from near the railway terminus to the... 

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Evangelical lutheran church

Evangelical lutheran church, Trieste

 Mikebond Says:  The evangelical lutheran church lies behind the main Post Office. It was built in Neo-Gothic style and inaugurated in 1874. You will recognize it from its high... 

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Things to do in Trieste

Things to do in Trieste, Trieste

 itravelitalia Says:  1. Miramare. A beautiful, white castle built on the Adriatic Sea. It is really nice...as are the grounds surrounding the castle (more like a villa). It has a... 

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TRIESTE

TRIESTE, Trieste

 olja1234 Says:  One more view on to the busy street. Shops and boutiques with italian fashion, door to door, a sights for sore eyes And when you get tired there are many... 

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TRIESTE

TRIESTE, Trieste

 olja1234 Says:  Trieste is allied with the old Austria and the culture of Mittel Europe. This is visible in the archtecture of the town.Every August in the small town Giassico,... 

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TRIESTE

TRIESTE, Trieste

 olja1234 Says:  More and more motorbikes. Especially youngsters, adore riding motorbikes. Its faster to sweep past the slow moving cars on th busy streets and nevvertheless its... 

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TRIESTE

TRIESTE, Trieste

 olja1234 Says:  Beautiful designed palace again. Strolling around is amazing. When you get tired, you can chose one of the numerous coffee shops and have the famous italian... 

Top 3 Hotels in Trieste

Starhotels Savoia Excelsior

 2 Reviews and 188 Opinions  This imposing edifice on the seafront close the main square has all the trappings of the 'Grand old... 

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CONTINENTALE HOTEL

 1 Review and 66 Opinions  This is a great hotel. First of all, it is located in the very heart of the town, so if you are... 

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Riviera Maximilians'

 2 Reviews and 36 Opinions  The Hotel Riviera & Maximilian's is wrapped up in the luxurious nature of Trieste's coast.It is... 

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 The Palazzo Carciotti was constructed between 1802 and 1805 by Matteo Pertsch, the same architect responsible for the bell-towers of San Nicolò dei Greci. Today... 

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Q:  Can anyone advise how can i get from Trieste to Pula? Many thanks. 

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A: Hy, the best and cheaper way is by bus Timetables and booking here: http://www.autostazionetrieste.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=0 Ciao, Marco 

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Habsburg Empire + Italia + Jugoslavija = Trieste

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 Trieste, today the capital city of the region of Friùli-Venezia Giulia, has had a long and difficult history that, according to me, can be summed up in the equation I've written as a title for this...... 

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paoseo's new Trieste Page

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 Hi! I'm very happy to be able to share with you the love for my home town! I really love this town,even if it has something I consider as shortages. I mean,beside the fact that older I bacame, smaller... 

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TRIESTE - TRST

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  A crossroads between the Central-European and the Mediteranean cultures, Trieste has always been a pole of attraction. Trieste is also the capital of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a region with a special... 

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J's Journey to Trieste

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 Due to the graciousness of VT's Banjo and his friends, Trieste is, and will remain, one of my favorite places in Italy. Located close to the Slovenian border in the most northeastern part of Italy,...... 

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A Hapsburg Delight

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 I've been to Trieste twice and it always seems to be under the same circumstances. Trieste is where I end my trip to Eastern Europe by spending my last night in Trieste. It has the effect of colouring... 

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