{"id":26734,"date":"2015-12-04T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog?p=20734&preview_id=20734"},"modified":"2021-03-16T15:40:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:40:05","slug":"discovering-trieste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/hidden-gems\/discovering-trieste\/","title":{"rendered":"Off the Beaten Path Italy: Discovering Trieste"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once known as “Vienna-By-The-Sea,” <\/span>Trieste <\/b>is a compact port city with a multicultural atmosphere and a <\/span>fin-de-siecle<\/span><\/i> grandeur that has flown under the radar of many tourists who choose Italy as a destination. So what can you expect from a visit to this enchanting place, sandwiched between the Julian Alps, the Slovenian border and the Adriatic Sea? The first is <\/span>accessibility<\/b>. Trieste is just 100 miles east of Venice, with frequent <\/span>train service<\/span> to get you there in only two hours. One excellent reason to go is to spend a <\/span>night at the opera. The exquisite Teatro Verdi<\/span> is a late eighteenth-century gem that is a mixture of Venice\u2019s La Fenice on the inside and La Scala in Milan on the exterior, and its acoustics are wonderful! Book a room in a 4-star hotel such as the historic <\/span>Continentale<\/span> or the more contemporary <\/span>Palace Suite<\/span>, installed in one of Northern Italy’s finest Art Nouveau buildings; both are within easy walking distance of the opera house.<\/span><\/p>\n

What to See in Trieste<\/h3>\n

The second is <\/span>history in a setting of uncontaminated nature<\/b>. <\/span>Miramare<\/span>, a 19th-century Habsburg castle right outside Trieste, is breathtakingly perched right above the Adriatic Sea and has been designated a Natural Marine Reserve by the WWF for the pristine quality of its waters. On its landward side, the castle is surrounded by acres of woods and formal gardens, while not far away you can access a stunning cliffside walking path that has nothing to envy the celebrated (but much more crowded) paths in the <\/span>Cinque Terre<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Trieste\u2019s Miramare Castle opens out to the Adriatic Sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Strolling the streets of downtown Trieste, you might not think you are in Italy at all! The city was officially annexed by the Habsburg Empire in 1509, and Viennese architecture and <\/span>coffee houses<\/span> dominate Trieste to this day. A building not to be missed is the <\/span>Jewish Temple<\/span>, one of the finest synagogues in existence. Inspired by the ruins of ancient Baalbek in Lebanon, it was built in 1910 and boasts an imposing organ, plus a <\/span>Mikveh<\/span><\/i> (ritual bath) in the basement. And the third Sunday of each month the streets of Trieste’s former Jewish ghetto come alive with a <\/span>huge antiques mar<\/span>k<\/span>et<\/span>. It is not uncommon to come across treasures like Biedermeier furniture, Bohemian crystal, Viennese porcelain and rustic objects from Carso region of the Friuli. <\/span><\/p>\n

Trieste’s Food & Wine<\/h3>\n

Visitors to Trieste are also amazed by the <\/span>vast choice of food and wine<\/b> the city has to offer; not just spaghetti and pizza but a cosmopolitan cuisine that\u2019s a fascinating mix of Hungarian, Slavic, German and Italian traditions and can be savored in characteristic restaurants like the <\/span>Antica Trattoria Suban<\/span>. Wash it all down with a <\/span>world-class Friulian wine\u00a0<\/span>that can stand up to the very best vintages of Piedmont and Tuscany. Here in the Friuli region, the vineyards are interspersed with fortified castles and onion-domed bell towers, a visible reminder that the Slovenian border is only a few miles away. Select Italy can arrange for you to rent a zippy yellow Vespa for touring the nearby Collio wine country, just like we did for Joseph Rosendo when we designed the itinerary for the shoot for his <\/span>popular Travelscope series on PBS<\/span> in September of 2008.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Neo-Classical facade of Trieste\u2019s Stock Exchange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Discover the Whole Region<\/h3>\n

But why stop at Trieste when the entire Friuli region has so much to offer?<\/strong> If you head for the hills, you can take in <\/span>San Daniele del Friuli<\/b>, a charming hill town just 50 miles away. International gourmets know that San Daniele is synonymous with the finest quality, rosy-pink <\/span>prosciutto<\/span><\/i>, due to the area\u2019s unique microclimate caused by fresh air currents from the Alps meeting the humid currents from the Adriatic Sea. Whole hams with the trotter still attached are a familiar sight here and can be sampled at one of the <\/span>more than a dozen “ham bars”<\/span> scattered around town. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ham fans won\u2019t want to miss the annual food festival in honor of <\/span>prosciutto di San Daniele<\/span><\/i>, held at the end of June. Called <\/span>Aria di Festa<\/span><\/i><\/a>, <\/span><\/i>it runs from June 24<\/span>th<\/span> to 27<\/span>th,<\/span> 2016 and attracts some big international names: no less than Bob Dylan kicked off his Italian tour at last year\u2019s festival! San Daniele del Friuli is also the gateway to the <\/span>Carnia<\/span><\/a> and the glorious Julian Alps, a hiker’s paradise of trails winding through untouched forests and alpine pastures of abundant wild flowers. So for uncontaminated nature, intriguing history, impressive architecture and great food and wine, <\/span>Trieste<\/b>, along with the entire Friuli region, is a destination just waiting to be discovered!<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever been to Trieste? What was your favorite spot? Share your experience with us!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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