Day 01
Walking Tour Through Trieste's Historic Heart
- My tour usually starts at the famous Molo Audace Pier, located in the center of Trieste. Walking just a few steps across the road, the tour arrives at one of the most beautiful Italian piazzas, Piazza Unità d'Italia. Its waterside location offers a beautiful view of the Adriatic Sea.
- Next, a somewhat challenging walk leads from Piazza Unità d'Italia up to the top of San Giusto Hill. The tour stops to visit the Romanesque San Silvestro Basilica and the Baroque Santa Maria Maggiore Church. Following the remains of the ancient Romans, we pass by the Arco di Riccardo, a Roman gate in the old defensive wall that once served as the only entrance to the city.
- Reaching the top of Colle di San Giusto offers visitors a view of the vast Adriatic Sea and the limestone hills of the Carso, or Karst plateau region. Looking toward the Castello di San Giusto and its Cattedrale, we can also observe the remains of a Roman Basilica and the sculpture garden l'Orto Lapidario.
- The tour then continues downhill toward the Borgo Teresiano area, passing by the Teatro Romano. The heart of the Borgo Teresiano quarter includes the Canale Grande, Sant'Antonio Taumaturgo, the largest Catholic church in Trieste, and the splendid Serbian Orthodox Church of San Spiridion. The sides of the Canale Grande are lined with magnificently elegant Neoclassical buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries. On the Ponte Rosso bridge, visitors are greeted by a life-size bronze statue of James Joyce.
- The walking tour ends at the impressive Piazza della Borsa, where visitors can linger and admire the Fontana del Nettuno and other historical palaces representing a variety of artistic styles, including Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Italian rationalism.
