Trieste

Trieste


Trieste coat of arms

Trieste is a large city and deep-water seaport on the Gulf of Trieste, in the northeast of Italy, some 430 km northeast of Rome. The city is close to the borders with Slovenia and Croatia. The surrounding landscape consists of grassland, forest and karstic areas.

Trieste was the most important seaport of the Habsburg monarchy between 1382 and 1918. During the 1960's, many international organisations and institutions were established in the city.

The city is divided in several distinct parts.

The Austrian Quarter comprises around half of the city. It dates from the Austro-Hungarian period and most buildings were constructed in Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, Eclectic and Liberty styles.

The Città Vecchia (Old City) boasts narrow and croked streets, lined by medieval buildings. Almost all of the Old City is a pedestrians-only area.

Barcola is a suburb of Trieste with a special microclimate. As a result it has been popular since ancient times and its inhabitants have always had a high quality of life.

It features a sea promenade that runs for about a kilometre towards Miramare Castle. The promenade is lined with numerous cafés and restaurants and it is popular with locals and tourists alike. It has a good beach that also features Topolini: 10 popular semi-circular units that consist of a viewing platform, sanitary facilities and changing rooms.

Another popular meeting-place is Barcola's pine firest, which is located directly on the sea.

Excelsior bathing establishment is located on a sand bank, which was home to elegant Roman villas and their sports and bathing facilities in antiquity. During the 19th century, the first restaurants and cafés were established there.

Barcola is dominated by the Vittoria Light, the northernmost lighthouse on the Mediterranean.

There are numerous places of interest in Trieste.
There are many churches in Trieste, some of which include:
Some of the most interesting archaeological sites around Trieste are:
There are several museums in Trieste, including:

There are around 1,500 caves in the area around Trieste and there are numerous speleological societies in the region.

The largest tourist cave in the world is Grotta Gigante (giant cave). Its main cavity measures 107 m (351 ft) high, 65 m (213 ft) wide and 130 m (430 ft) long.

The Cave of Trebiciano is 350 m (1,150 ft) deep. At its bottom flows the Timavo River, which emerges as a series of springs not far from Duino, thought by the Romans to be an entrance to Hades ('the world of the dead').

There are countless hotels, restaurants, cafés and bars in Trieste.


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Miscellaneous Information

Latitude:    45°39' N
Longitude: 13°47' E
Elevation:  2 m (7 ft)

Population: 210,000
Cost-of-living compared to Washington D.C.: n/a

Hours from UTC: 2
Daylight savings time: Late March through late October

City phone code: 40
Country phone code: 39

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