Trieste Trip Overview
This tour is designed for those who have little time but wish to discover the beauty and the essence of the city. An official tourist guide will lead you to discover the city center. The tour’s starting point is Piazza Sant’Antonio Nuovo, and proceed along the waterfront ( called “Rive”) to Piazza Unità d’Italia, heart and symbol of the city. Afterwards, you’ll reach the Castle of Miramare with a private car/minivan. Enjoy the visit of Archduke Maximilian’s residence and feel the atmosphere of the private chambers of Emperor Francis Joseph’s brother who lived there. Through the windows, you’ll get enchanting glimpses of the gulf. The castle is surrounded by a large, gorgeous park measuring 54 acres. At the end of the tour, the car/minivan will wait for you to take you back into the city centre.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Trieste, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
This tour is designed for those who have little time but wish to discover the beauty and the essence of the city. An official tourist guide will lead you to discover the city center. The tour’s starting point is Piazza Sant’Antonio Nuovo, and proceed along the waterfront ( called “Rive”) to Piazza Unità d’Italia, heart and symbol of the city. Afterwards, you’ll reach the Castle of Miramare with a private car/minivan. Enjoy the visit of Archduke Maximilian’s residence and feel the atmosphere of the private chambers of Emperor Francis Joseph’s brother who lived there. Through the windows, you’ll get enchanting glimpses of the gulf. The castle is surrounded by a large, gorgeous park measuring 54 acres. At the end of the tour, the car/minivan will wait for you to take you back into the city centre.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Borgo Teresiano, Trieste Italy
The meeting point is Sant’Antonio Square in front of the Church. The area is fundamental to explain how Trieste develops in the 18 – 19 th century
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa Serbo Ortodossa di San Spiridione, Via S. Spiridione, 34121, Trieste Italy
The serbo-orthodox church San Spiridione is a huge example of the various religious communities living in Trieste since 1750.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza dell’Unita d’Italia, 34121, Trieste Italy
The most important square of the city is situated in front of the gulf offering a unique scenery
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Miramare Castle, Viale Miramare, 34151 Trieste TS, Italy
Once arrived in Piazza Unità d’Italia, you’ll reach the Castle of Miramare by private car/minivan. The castle towers over the Gulf of Trieste, located just at a few kilometers from the city. The castle was built by viennese architect Carl Junker between 1856 and 1860 for Archduke Maximillian of Habsburg, the brother of emperor Franz Joseph. He wished a residence on the sea worthy of the status of his beloved wife Charlotte, princess of Belgium. Walking through the halls, one can feel the atmosphere of the private chambers of the young couple who lived there. Through the windows, you’ll get marvelous glimpses of the gulf.
The castle is surrounded by a large gorgeous park measuring 54 acres. Maximilian himself wished this park to be built and he worked on it as well, personally selecting a moltitude of plants from his journeys around the world.
The sea section around the castle is recognised as WWF Marine Natural Reserve for the protection of plant and animal life.
At the end of the visit, the car/minivan will wait for you and take you back to the city centre.
Duration: 2 hours
