Trieste, the city of Umberto Saba and Italo Svevo, is a crossroads of cultures and religions, a result both of its geographical position as a ‘frontier’ and of the historical events that have made it a meeting place for many populations.
Its wonderful Miramare Castle overlooks the Gulf of Trieste, just a few kilometres north of the city and was built at the behest of Maximilian of the House of Hapsburg, Archduke of Austria and Emperor of Mexico, and was later the home of Duke Amedeo d'Aosta.
Visit the Giant Grotto, which opens onto the Trieste Carso, the upland area behind Trieste. It is an imposing sight, due to the natural proportions of the cave and the clever lighting that highlights everything nature has created.