{"id":665,"date":"2018-10-24T12:03:05","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T10:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepwanderingwith.me\/?p=665"},"modified":"2021-05-27T15:39:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T13:39:04","slug":"visit-trieste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Trieste: A Guide from Ancient Rome to Modern Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two friends of mine invited me to their wedding in <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/slovenia-itinerary\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Slovenia<\/a> so I took the opportunity to be open to any adventures that may come. I booked a one-way ticket to <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/weekend-sightseeing-venice\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Venice<\/a> and that is how I ended up in Trieste. Trieste is semi-between Venice and <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/sightseeing-ljubljana-slovenia\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Ljubljana<\/a> and is a cute port city with a complex history (typical Europe).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I made a few travel mistakes; like almost forgetting to get off the train in Trieste because I was just enjoying being on a train, and then I decided to walk to my accommodation thinking it wasn&#8217;t <em>that<\/em> far (we have all done it, haven&#8217;t we?). You know what? I didn&#8217;t let any of this get to me. I was more excited about the fact that I was traveling solo in <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/category\/travel\/italy\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Italy<\/a> for my first time. Although my Italian is limited, I felt like it was enough to unlock a few travel gems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let me tell you about one of the<strong> best<\/strong> meals I&#8217;ve ever eaten and a castle that is <em>so<\/em> magical you wish it was your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"visit trieste italy\" class=\"wp-image-1761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-2-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-21-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"trieste italy\" class=\"wp-image-1765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-21-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-21.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a107a1d78077\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a107a1d78077\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Trieste_A_Two-Day_Itinerary\" title=\"Trieste: A Two-Day Itinerary\">Trieste: A Two-Day Itinerary<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Piazza_Unita_dItalia\" title=\"Piazza Unit\u00e0 d&#8217;Italia\">Piazza Unit\u00e0 d&#8217;Italia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Piazza_della_Borsa\" title=\"Piazza della Borsa\">Piazza della Borsa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Castello_di_San_Giusto-San_Giusto_Hill\" title=\"Castello di San Giusto-San Giusto Hill\">Castello di San Giusto-San Giusto Hill<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Molo_Audace\" title=\"Molo Audace\">Molo Audace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Teatro_Romano\" title=\"Teatro Romano\">Teatro Romano<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Gran_Canal_de_Trieste\" title=\"Gran Canal de Trieste\">Gran Canal de Trieste<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Saint_Spyridon_Church\" title=\"Saint Spyridon Church\">Saint Spyridon Church<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Miramare_Castle\" title=\"Miramare Castle\">Miramare Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#What_to_eat_in_Trieste\" title=\"What to eat in Trieste\">What to eat in Trieste<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Map_of_Trieste_Sightseeing\" title=\"Map of Trieste Sightseeing\">Map of Trieste Sightseeing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Traveling_Between_Trieste_and_Ljubljana\" title=\"Traveling Between Trieste and Ljubljana\">Traveling Between Trieste and Ljubljana<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Go_Opti\" title=\"Go Opti\">Go Opti<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Train\" title=\"Train\">Train<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/#Bus\" title=\"Bus\">Bus<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trieste_A_Two-Day_Itinerary\"><\/span>Trieste: A Two-Day Itinerary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the very complex history of Trieste what exists today is a beautiful mix of Italian, Austro-Hungarian, and Slovenian influence. Most travelers, like myself, use Trieste as a small stop on a larger tour in Europe. Since this city is small, you only need one or two days. I say two, because it does take time to see Miramare Castle and if you go to Trieste, consider it a must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piazza_Unita_dItalia\"><\/span>Piazza Unit\u00e0 d&#8217;Italia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Piazza Unit\u00e0 d&#8217;Italia is Europe&#8217;s largest square located next to the sea. Interestingly, Slovenes locally refer to it as <em>Veliki<\/em> <em>trg<\/em> (Great Square).<br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1746\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-1-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza Unit\u00e0 d'Italia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-1-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"NbdpWc wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piazza_della_Borsa\"><\/span>Piazza della Borsa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 19th century this was the economic center of Trieste, and can be found adjacent to&nbsp;Piazza Unit\u00e0 d&#8217;Italia. Now this building houses the Chamber of Commerce but previously was the Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-24-1024x720.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza della Borsa\" class=\"wp-image-1764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-24-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-24-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-24-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-24.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Castello_di_San_Giusto-San_Giusto_Hill\"><\/span>Castello di San Giusto-San Giusto Hill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, if you go to Trieste I would advise that you go to San Giusto Hill. Here you can see the old castle\/fortress, Roman ruins, museums, and the Cathedral of San Giusto (which has some very stunning mosaics). I have a severe lack of photos from this area, and now that I think back to being there I ran into a few American travelers and we spent a lot of time chatting and exploring the area together. Good thing I live close now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"view from Castello di San Giusto\" class=\"wp-image-1747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-4-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-5-1024x604.jpg\" alt=\"view from Castello di San Giusto\" class=\"wp-image-1748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-5-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-5-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-5-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Molo_Audace\"><\/span>Molo Audace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Molo Audace is a massive stone pier, as you can see below, named after the Italian Navy destroyer Audace. There is nothing on the pier, but you can walk around on it which is pretty cool!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-23-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Molo Audace\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-23-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-23.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Teatro_Romano\"><\/span>Teatro Romano<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Roman amphitheater dating to about 1st century. This little archaeological gem is just between buildings which is an interesting juxtaposition for something thousands of years old. It is located between the&nbsp;Piazza Unit\u00e0 d&#8217;Italia and&nbsp;San Giusto Hill so it is an easy stop when walking around Trieste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Teatro Romano\" class=\"wp-image-1758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-3-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gran_Canal_de_Trieste\"><\/span>Gran Canal de Trieste<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While this canal is not even comparable to Venice&#8217;s Canal Grande it is still a cute spot to wander. I may have eaten a few cups of gelato here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-17-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"gran canal de Trieste\" class=\"wp-image-1759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-17-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-17-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-17.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saint_Spyridon_Church\"><\/span>Saint Spyridon Church<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Serbian Orthodox church built in the 1700s. I didn&#8217;t go in as I wasn&#8217;t sure on the religious rules of an Orthodox church, and I was dressed a bit summery so I played it safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-22-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Saint Spyridon Church\" class=\"wp-image-1766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-22-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-22.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course there is more that I missed such as the Trieste Cathedral, the <a href=\"https:\/\/revoltellamuseum.com\/museo.php?sub=7&amp;ID=39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revoltella Museum&nbsp;<\/a>(modern art gallery), and the <a href=\"http:\/\/museosartoriotrieste.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museo Sartorio<\/a> (museum of ceramics, porcelain, etc inside a villa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Miramare_Castle\"><\/span>Miramare Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A rare treat for me, and this blog, a 19th-century castle. This beauty was built in 1860 and was inspired by the artistic interest of archduke, Ferdinand Maximillian. He was never able to enjoy the castle after the interiors were complete because he was executed in Mexico for attempting to establish a monarchy in Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This castle was built to be a private residence, and this was definitely reflected in the decorated rooms. I particularly enjoyed the archduke&#8217;s office, which is a reproduction of part of the ship he commanded in the navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"miramare castle\" class=\"wp-image-1749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-8-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"miramare castle \" class=\"wp-image-1750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-9-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"miramare castle\" class=\"wp-image-1751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-10-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During WWI all of the furniture and works of art were moved to Vienna. If you recall from earlier in this article, Trieste became part of Italy at this time, this also meant Miramare Castle. In 1929 they returned the items so the castle could be restored to its original state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"miramare castle \" class=\"wp-image-1752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-11-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"miramare castle\" class=\"wp-image-1753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-12-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"miramare castle\" class=\"wp-image-1754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-13-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-13.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While this is a really beautiful castle I always feel that internal conflict that these are monuments to wealth and oppression, in many cases. This castle was subsequently occupied and used by various countries often during times of war. It is rather impressive that most of the interiors and castle itself did not suffer damage during either wars even in spite of its complex location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"miramare castle\" class=\"wp-image-1755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-14-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-14.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-15-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"miramare castle\" class=\"wp-image-1756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-15-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-15.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-16-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"miramare castle \" class=\"wp-image-1757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-16-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-16-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-16-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-16.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_eat_in_Trieste\"><\/span>What to eat in Trieste<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Food is one of my favorite parts of travel. Most might think it is castles or cool old buildings, those are bonuses for me, food is where the magic happens. Food is where you can learn so much about a culture and history and experience what locals experience! I don&#8217;t give restaurant recommendations often. This is because usually I find them pointless because we all have different taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_9119-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"trattoria da mara trieste\" class=\"wp-image-1857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_9119-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_9119-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_9119.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_9120-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"trattoria da mara trieste\" class=\"wp-image-1858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_9120-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_9120-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_9120.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do go to Trieste and would love an intimate meal with local products and recipes then you must try Trattoria da Mara (<span class=\"street-address\">Via Vittoria Colonna 5<\/span>,&nbsp;<span class=\"locality\">34124, Trieste,&nbsp;Italy) . This restaurant was recommended to me by a local and I was blown away by the entire experience. Mara prepares and cooks everything, and she told me that her sister actually grows all of the food on her farm. A word of advice, if you don&#8217;t speak a word of Italian try to have a dictionary\/app on hand (My favorite foreign language dictionary app is Pons).<\/span><br><a id=\"Miramare\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Map_of_Trieste_Sightseeing\"><\/span>Map of Trieste Sightseeing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I do the dirty work for you! I already created a map with all of the listed locations and a few additional to help you with your trip to Trieste. Click the star next to Trieste, Italy to save this map to your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1ndMLJLDwxW390fDXVOM5QyAJvNo&amp;hl=en\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><a id=\"Transport\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traveling_Between_Trieste_and_Ljubljana\"><\/span>Traveling Between Trieste and Ljubljana<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are staying in Ljubljana and want to take a day trip to Italy then Trieste is a great choice for a low key day, especially when compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/photo-diary-venice-italy\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Venice<\/a>. The easiest way of course would be to drive (approximately 1 hour 15 minutes) but not everyone rents a car when traveling so here are a few other options to get you from Ljubljana and Trieste and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Go_Opti\"><\/span>Go Opti<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I first used GoOpti back in 2015 the first time I traveled to Slovenia and they are affordable and reliable. I still use them to this day if I need to get to the Venice Airport. If you use <a href=\"http:\/\/goop.tl\/6023t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my referral link<\/a> you will get \u20ac5 off your first ride! There are no set prices with GoOpti but rather the sooner you book and the more flexible you are then the cheaper your seat will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"trieste italy\" class=\"wp-image-1768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-20-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-20.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Train\"><\/span>Train<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are like me and a fan of train travel then you can check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slo-zeleznice.si\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slovenske \u017eeleznice<\/a> for daily time tables. There are two routes each day between Ljubljana and Trieste so you can leave Ljubljana on the 5:57 train and make it to Trieste by 8:39 and return back on the 19:09 and be in Ljubljana by 21:48. It is a long day but still possible for those on a tight schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1762\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-18-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"trieste italy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-18-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-18-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-18.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bus\"><\/span>Bus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Probably the most flexible and cheapest way is by bus. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goeuro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoEuro<\/a> is a great site that can show you all of the major bus lines. Through a quick search I found a round trip with Flixbus for only \u20ac16 that leaves at a much more pleasant hour than the train (haha).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course I did not exhaust all of the options as there are endless ways to get from point A to point B but I hope this helped for those who need a quick and easy solution. Alternatively, like myself, you can use Trieste as a mid-point between Italy and Slovenia. You can easily access the rest of Italy from Trieste via local trains which are quite inexpensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-19-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"trieste italy\" class=\"wp-image-1763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-19-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/triesteitaly-19.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two friends of mine invited me to their wedding in Slovenia so I took the opportunity to be open to any adventures that may come. I booked a one-way ticket to Venice and that is how I ended up in Trieste. Trieste is semi-between Venice and Ljubljana and is a cute port city with a &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Visit Trieste: A Guide from Ancient Rome to Modern Times<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,46],"tags":[132,116,122,113],"class_list":["post-665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","category-italy","tag-castle-adventure","tag-city-exploration","tag-day-trip","tag-weekend-getaway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}