Castello di Miramare Castello di Miramare is situated on a rocky cliff in the bay of Grignano, about five kilometres northwest of the Italian port of Trieste. The castle was built between 1856 and 1860 for Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria, the brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I, and his […]
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Castello di San Giusto Castello di San Giusto is the medieval castle and fortress in the northern Italian city of Trieste and is located on the hill of the same name, the ancient center of Trieste. Next to the Cathedral of San Giusto, it is one of Trieste’s landmarks. With […]
Grotta Gigante The Grotta Gigante, also known as the Giant Cave of Trieste, is located near the village of Sgonico, about 15 km from Trieste. The total length of the giant cave is 380m, the total depth 160m. The hall is 98.50 m high, 76.30 m wide and 167.60 m […]
Sacrario di Redipuglia The military memorial shrine of Redipuglia is the largest war memorial in Italy and was inaugurated in 1938. It contains the bones of about 100,000 people who died during the First World War. The memorial shrine of Redipuglia was erected on the slopes of Monte Sei Busi. […]
Sentiero Rilke The Rilkeweg is a hiking trail between Duino and Sistiana near Trieste, named after Rainer Maria Rilke. During his stays at Duino Castle between 1912 and 1922, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke wrote the ten Duino elegies that made Duino and its cliffs famous all over the world.
Sistiana Sistiana is a town in the province of Trieste in the northern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Rosandra Valley The Rosandra Valley is a valley along the river Rosandra in the Italian municipality of San Dorligo della Valle near Trieste. It is the only valley in the Trieste Karst and was declared a Natural Park in 1996.
Grado Grado is located on the north coast of the Adriatic on a coastal dune at the extreme end of the Gulf of Venice. The island of Grado is also called Sun Island or Gold Island.
Muggia Muggia is an Italian municipality in the province of Trieste. In 1999 my parents returned to Italy. They have settled in Muggia and are enjoying their well-deserved retirement. Because of the constant looting by robbers from the hinterland, the inhabitants of Muggia moved from the hill of the old […]
Livigno Livigno is a town in the Italian Alps near the Swiss border. It is famous for its snow parks with slopes and cross-country ski runs. Livigno is also the starting point for excursions to the Stelvio National Park, where ermines, eagles and ibexes live.
Trieste Trieste is the capital of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northeastern Italy. The port city is situated in the narrow area between the Adriatic coast and the Karst on the border with Slovenia. Trieste has a very long coastline and is surrounded by grassland, forests and karst. Trieste is […]