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CITY GUIDES
TRIESTE
| Trieste, surrounded on three sides by the Karst plateau, is fascinatingly
beautiful because of the blend between the yellow of its limestone rocks, the light blue
of the sea and the green of the neighboring hills. Castle of San Giusto and the Roman Theater witness its old origins. The church of San Giusto on the contrary is the most important medieval monument in town, created by putting together two pre-existing Romanesque basilicas. All streets are permeated with recollections and historical memories: both the alleys leading to the ancient suburbs and the elegant, neoclassical city center streets. But Trieste is also a maritime town overlooking the gulf of the Adriatic Sea: its
port, which is the third-biggest in the Mediterranean, and Canal Grande, are an evidence
of it. From Piazza Unità d'Italia, the very city center, you can walk along Molo (pier)
Audace which is a traditional and panoramic walk on the sea- front. You cannot miss Castle
of Miramare which, situated on a rock opposite the light blue sea, offers some very
striking sunsets.
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| Altitude: 2 m. Pop.: 223.611 inhabitants International airports: Ronchi dei Legionari in Trieste ( 34 Km NW of town) Postal code: 34100 Country/area code: (+39) 040 Regional Information: Via Rossini 6, tel. 040-363952 fax 040-365496 City Information: Via San Nicoḷ 20, tel. 040-369881 fax 040-369981 |
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