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First time in Trieste: what to see
The 10 things not to miss, how to find your way between the waterfront, Borgo Teresiano and San Giusto, and the words you need to order coffee like a local.
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Practical guides for visitors to Trieste: itineraries, walks, ideas for days of Bora or rain and trips nearby. Each guide starts from a real question and leads to the places worth seeing.
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Trieste in two days: what to see and a day-by-day itinerary
A day-by-day plan with rough timings: the city centre and San Giusto on day one, the seafront at Barcola, Miramare Castle and the Karst on day two.
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What to see in Trieste on a weekend break
From Friday evening to Sunday departure: how to make the most of a weekend in Trieste, what to book ahead and how it changes with the seasons.
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Seeing Trieste on foot: a walking route through the centre
Ten stops from the Grand Canal to San Giusto hill, via Piazza Unità, the Molo Audace and the old town: timings, distances and shorter variations.
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The Bora in Trieste: what to do when the wind blows hard
What the Bora is, how locals live with it and what to do in Trieste when the wind is strong: practical tips, museums, historic cafés and sheltered walks.
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Trieste in the rain: what to do
Museums, historic interiors, cafés, bookshops and the Grotta Gigante: how to make the most of a rainy day in Trieste, with a ready-made half-day plan.
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Where to walk in Trieste
Seven very different walks, from the waterfront to the Karst: distance, difficulty, best time and how to get there for each one.
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The best places to see the sea in Trieste
From the Molo Audace to the Strada Napoleonica: where to look out over the Gulf of Trieste, at sea level or from above, and the right time for each spot.
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Trieste between the sea and the Karst: ideas for a day out
A day that climbs up to the Karst plateau in the morning and comes down to the sea in the afternoon, with plans for drivers and for public transport.
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Day trips from Trieste: what to see nearby
The best trips from Trieste, from half a day to a full day: clifftop castles, Venetian towns, Roman mosaics and caves, including a few across the border.
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