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Funny thing in life happened on this beanch. I was awoken by a sprinkle of water...rain, I thought. Except it's not, it's the water sprinkler ( I did give the clue, the word 'sprinkler') watering the park. That was at 4 am.
Laughed myself out, out of the park & the train station. Why ? Well, to continue my sleep. Although I had to wait for 2 more hours when the door was opened & I searched the 'waiting room'. Many benches but I was not alone. Secured on a bench & chatted with a British couple who had the same fate of not finding a place to sleep. At least they were going somewhere & me, I waited for somebody.
Trieste, from Verona to Venice Mestre, then to Monfalcone. A bus to Trieste. The bus was included in the train ticket maybe not too many passengers on board the train, to Trieste so some wise man on earth thought it's more cost-saving to transport us by bus instead of train. I remember thinking on the bus that this journey was like a journey to the summer camp; train & bus. Except it's not because no bed waiting for me in Trieste.
Had a good hour exploring Trieste in the morning; Trieste is a port town with nice Habsburg styled buildings aplenty. Went up the hill for some Roman ruins, we are after all still in Italy.
Ivan, my Slovene host with a fisherman cap (could be a fisherman) came all the way from Ilirska Bistrica at 11 am. Felt sleepy but Ivan cheered me up by saying, "Let's go to the sea !" I said, "I am not going fishing...".
Ivan said, "We go for a swim !". OKEH.
Although I was in this town for just a brief few hours, but I think I saw the crucial parts of Trieste.
You can come here & explore for yourself or you can take a look of other members' Trieste pages.
At least on my page, I lay out my photos according to these pages :
I didn't waste any time in reaching another good spot - San Giusto Hill where there are some scenic views over Trieste !
There are some Roman ruins in this area as well...
PAGE 2 : Some of the ruins that I saw, as I took photos of them, were The Roman Arena at the foot of San Giusto Hill.
From there, I walked back to The Train Station where my friend would be waiting for me. On the way, I passed Piazza Unità d'Italia where there are Habsburg era buildings still stood beautifully...
Trieste has the architectures from the era of Astro-Hungarian Empire dated from 18th to 19th centuries !
Croatians & Slovenes come here for some good shoppings !
Hence, we can make Trieste as our base to explore some parts of Croatia & Slovenia.
By Train : Hourly to Venice; Rome - twice daily; Naples - twice daily; There's also 1 train daily from Budapest & Ljubliana...
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- Pros:A Good Small City To Wander Around...
- In a nutshell:A Good Base To Explore Croatia & Slovenia...
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Reaching There...
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I arrived in Trieste at about 2 in the morning ! Took the train from Verona. Changed train at Venice-Mestre, bounded... more travel advice
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Same area as above with Habsburg buildings around & a street lamp which Napolean would be proud of. This was taken again... more travel advice
A Square Called Piazza Unità d'Italia...
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Came down from the hill & walking to the square where the Habsburg era buildings still stood proudly. This square is... more travel advice
The Left Side...
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This is the left side of The Roman Theater...You can see the ruins of which they are just left like that. Even a ruin... more travel advice
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Written Aug 22, 2003
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HISTORY/INFORMATIONS ON TRIESTE
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Written Aug 22, 2003
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NEOCLASSICISM IN TRIESTE
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Comments (6)
Arnaud, fabulous photos here. The stone bank at Venice-Mestre looks kind of uncomfy for a short nap ...*verybigsmile*
Wonderful Photos Arnaud, We only drove through Trieste so its great to see what it is really like. Amusing story about the sprinkler system! (~_~)
Again an interesting page written in your pleasurable style. Ypu're great photographer too.
Informative, interesting, and quite entertaining (the introduction). Some great photo shots, too.
Interesting page...
I also visited Croatia & east europe, by Trieste. I see you visited Como. Did you enjoy here? .-)
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