Outside the city center a promenade called “Riviera di Barcola” runs along the coast, below the Victory lighthouse on Gretta hill, to the Miramare Castle. This Castle and Miramare Gardens were built between 1856 and 1860 as residence for Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Hapsburg, later Emperor of Mexico. The city’s seafront is very popular in summer and fills with swimmers.

The San Giusto Castle, the Roman Theatre and the Roman ruins are the main symbols of its history. Images and memories of the past also populate the streets, from the narrow alleys that characterize the historic center with their ruined walls and picturesque houses, to the wide central streets that cross the modern part of the city with its imposing neo-classical buildings.

Trieste is also the “coffee capital”: its various elegant historic cafes, which often host musical or poetry performances or other scientific-literary and cultural initiatives, reflect this role recognized at European level. Moreover, in the bars you can taste high-quality white and red wines produced in the local “Colli Orientali” and Karst (Carso) regions, accompanied by a good platter of cured meats, especially cooked ham, and local cheeses.

Trieste is also known as “la città del vento”, because of its famous powerful wind, the strong and cold Bora. International regattas take place throughout the year. The most important of these is the Barcolana, which in 2019 was named by the Guinness World Records as the “Largest Sailing Race in the World”. This year will be the 56th edition.

Recommended web sites:

https://www.turismofvg.it/en/trieste?LangSetCMS=en

https://www.italia.it/en/friuli-venezia-giulia/trieste

Climate:

https://www.whereandwhen.net/when/europe/italy/trieste/

ARRIVAL AT TRIESTE RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI AIRPORT

Several European and Italian cities are connected to Trieste with regular flights through Ronchi dei Legionari airport, located approximately 30/40 minutes by car to Trieste city centre.
For flight information: https://triesteairport.it/en/

Train from Ronchi dei Legionari airport to Trieste city centre A regular train service runs from Trieste airport to Trieste railway station (journey time approx. 30 min). The ticket must be purchased before boarding the train and it costs € 4.60.

Bus services from Ronchi dei Legionari airport to Trieste city centre A regular public bus service operates to “Trieste Centrale” railway station and tickets (€ XXX) can be bought before boarding at the tourist information counter, or from the 24-hour automatic ticket machine, both located in the Arrivals Hall of the airport.

Timetables are subject to changes (to access the web site: https://triesteairport.it/en/) All buses depart from outside the Arrivals Hall.

Taxi

A taxi station is located outside the airport Arrivals Hall and the service is available from 8 am to midnight [Tel: +39 – 0481-778000]. The approximate cost to Trieste city centre is € 85.

ARRIVAL AT VENICE MARCO POLO AIRPORT

Venice Marco Polo airport, with a large number of national, international and transatlantic flights daily, is located approximately 120 kms to the west of Trieste.
For flight information: https://www.veniceairport.it/en/

BUS SERVICES FROM VENICE AIRPORT TO VENEZIA MESTRE RAILWAY STATION

Direct bus service with ATVO Fly Bus shuttle (download timetable) operates from the airport to “Venezia Mestre” railway station; the fare is Euro 8.00 for a single ticket (Euro 15.00 for a return) and the journey takes approximately 25 minutes. Tickets can be purchased either on-line or at the ATVO Stand (08:00 – 24:00 hrs.) in the Arrivals Hall or directly on the bus.

Timetable: https://www.atvo.it/index.php?lingua=en#

Taxi

Radiotaxi to Mestre railway station: Tel: +39-041-5964, 24-hour service. The approximate cost is € 40.

Train

A regular train service runs from Venezia Mestre to Trieste railway station (journey time approximately 2 hours). The cost of the ticket is between approximately € 14 and 20. For further information: https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html

ARRIVAL AT TRIESTE RAILWAY STATION

Located in the city centre, trains operated by Trenitalia travel frequently between Trieste and major Italian cities. For more information: https://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en

Some suggestions for accommodation available in the city centre:

4-star Hotels

• Hotel Savoia Excelsior Palace
• Double Tree by Hilton
• NH Trieste
• Hotel Continentale Trieste & The Modernist Hotel

3-star Hotels

• Hotel Centrale Trieste
• Albergo Alla Posta
• Hotel Roma
• Hotel Milano
• Hotel L’albero nascosto
• James Joyce Hotel

2-star Hotels

• Hotel Nuovo Albergo Centro

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