Tourist attractions Trieste

Istria borders the Slovenian coast for just 47km. But every summer tourists flock to this short stretch, either to enjoy the charming towns of Izola and Piran, indulge in seawater therapy in Portoroz, enjoy water sports in an ocean whose temperature ..

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, these caves were hollowed out by the Reka river, which disappears underground before emerging 34km further on at the source of the Timava. An artificial passage leads to the dry caves, now adorned with concreti..

On this hill overlooking the Adriatic, and the draught-board of the modern city that the Romans founded, Tergeste, where most of the ancient and medieval remains of the city are concentrated today.

The castle , built in 1860 to plans by the architect Carl Junker, stands on the point of a headland overlooking the coast of Trieste. It was intended for Archduke Maximilian of Austria, executed in Mexico in 1867, and his wife Princess Charlotte of ..

A veritable symbol of the whole country, Triglav is Slovenia's only national park. Located in the heart of the Julian Alps , the landscape of the park is enough to take your breath away: be sure to see Lake Bohinj , a strikingly beautiful glacial l..

In the modern city, not far from the harbor and the Riva del Mandraccio, this square is surrounded by three palaces in the style of the early 1900s: the Palace of the Government, City Hall and the local headquarters of Lloyd, a maritime navigation co..

This square located on Saint Just Hill, in the center of Trieste includes the remains of a Roman basilica, taken over by a castle, a Venetian column dating from 1560, the altar of the IIIrd Army, inaugurated in 1929 and the Basilica of Saint Just. A ..

Founded in the 5C., the present-day buildings mostly date back to the 14C. Its facade is decorated with a beautiful rose window, a bas relief and busts in bronze, and it is dominate by a robust bell tower decorated with reused Roman columns and the s..

This museum came into existence thanks to a family of collectors who used to live in this 18C building. The many rooms spread over the four storeys house period furniture and objects, most of which were brought from the grand mansions of Trieste. Two..

The national stud farm of the village of Lipica owes its reputation to the breeding of lipizzans , the stallions with the famous white coat. The horses have been selected and trained here since 1580, and today they are the pride of the Spanish Ridin..

Amid the stones and vines of the village of Hrastovlje stands the bell tower of an exceptionally fine church: Cerkev Sv. Trojice, whose walls are entirely covered with frescoes. This Paupers' Bible uniting the sacred and the profane is a testament ..

The well-conserved remains of the theater of ancient Tergeste can be seen at the foot of Saint Just Hill.

Located not too far from the basilica on San Giusto Hill, this museum displays a beautiful collection of Greek vases with red drawings and a set of delightful small Roman bronzes.

Dating from the 15th and 16th C., the castle of Trieste today houses a museum that displays furniture and a beautiful collection of antique weapons .

Dedicated to navigation, and established in the 18th C., this museum has a remarkable section dedicated to the art of fishing .