I recently visited Trieste, a beautiful city on the Adriatic Sea in Northeastern Italy. For most of its history, Trieste was part of Austria-Hungary and served as the empire’s main port. Because of ...

The historic port is a cosmopolitan gateway to global flavours and traditions. And it’s barely on the tourist trail. Take a tour ...

In my last post, I asked, “Which Italian City has the largest piazza (square)?” The answer is Trieste. Trieste is one of those cities whose identity is somehow... Italians often say that “Trieste is ...

Fly above Trieste’s grand Piazza Unità d’Italia, the elegant Miramare Castle, and the bustling Adriatic coastline. This drone footage captures the city’s unique blend of Italian, Austro-Hungarian, and ...

Summiting a medieval hillscape overlooking Trieste city centre, St Justus Cathedral is a composite of clashing centuries mashed together, like Italy itself, to present as a coherent whole. It was ...