golfo di trieste

aussie_traveler_7

Some great views of Trieste and surrounds. Such a lovely and picturesque area with so much to offer..

HunterGaiotti

Trieste is awesome. It feels like an authentic Italian experience. Excellent food, friendly people, and all the Aperol Spritz's you could want! Easy to get to from Venice, so make the trip over for a day and try something new.

akadry153

My partner and I spent 3 nights in Trieste, this was probably one of the highlights of our trip. We didn't expect much coming from a low key city, but to our surprise Trieste was just amazing. We visited the Miramare castle and the castle & cathedral of San Giusto. Very beautiful attractions in trieste and highly recommended. We thought before travelling here that 3 nights was enough, but I could have spent a week in Trieste. It's not over crowded which is fabulous and the food there was mind blowing. Seafood in Trieste in always fresh and the best can be found in restaurants away from the city centre. Trieste is the city of coffee so make sure when you visit this place that you sit at a cafe for a while enjoying a cafe latte or macchiato, freshly baked biscuits and baked bread. Beautiful place and is a must to visit while in italy.

AndrewMile

After visiting the castle we strolled and drove along the coast enjoying the view of the area, the blue water and the ships out it the Gulf. We went swimming on the outskirts of Trieste, and though there is no sandy or pebbly beach you can sit or lie on the stone embankment and enter the water from there, and there are showers provided to wash the salt off. The water was at least 24 C and it felt great to swim in. However close to the city the water is clear, but not sparkling crystal clean. We snorkeled a bit and only saw a few small fish, but that close to a major shipping port this is to be expected. Suffice to say for a free ocean swim for an hour it was perfect, but I would not make a day of it.

Dalaroe

The coastal view and all the boats. Strolling alongside looking at the town or the water is a promenade.

Badbones

But it is a really nice stretch of water and to walk along the Promenade, maybe look at the boats both big and small, or just loll about is a pleasant way to spend a few hours. If you are lucky enough to get into one of the sailing clubs, then you can relax and have a drink while looking at the water; but it is really disappointing that all the bars and eateries are on the other side of the road, which in places is well over 100 metres away from the waterfront. We feel that the waterfront is totally wasted here and the area loses a lot of it's appeal because of this. Poor planning Trieste !!! If you can get up higher into the suburban area you can see that it is a working harbour and many tankers etc can be seen moored off shore. This constant movement of craft adds to it interest. A very good sailing area, which offers brisk afternoon northerly breezes in summer and even briskier westerlies in winter.

757s_rens

A simple and fast way to visit other parts of Istria is by boat from Trieste with the hydrofoil boat from Trieste lines. It only departs ones a day(not Wednesday) and visits several costal town.A word of advice by ticket a day before (long que) and remember passport (rute crosses multiple borders)

sanjamedic

Beautiful golf with extraordinary sunset... Need to have a drink in the main square caffe while looking at the sunset. Town full of people ( young people), good food and caffe bars. Very alive town

Azadeh2014

The gulf of Trieste has the most sunsets. It is particularly nice to walk along the coast-line in the summer and watch the sunset in Miramare or at Molo Audace. There are so many nice things along the beach. On the day of Barcolana, it is best to go somewhere and watch the sailboat race from afar.

MoItaly

Along the "Strada Costiera", the road along the coast one can find several spots where to park and enjoy beautiful views of the Gulf. The classic part of the Golfo portraits in pictures is probably the one including the Castello di Miramare. The Golfo offers some amazing sunsets especially during fall days. One of the best looking gulfs in Italy

autremonde

One of the largest and most beautiful pizzas in Italy surrounded classical buildings and facing Adriatic sea. Lively, pleasant and enjoyable where friends and family spend enjoyable time.

503jerryw

The water is very clear and warm in early September. There is no real beach, so you lay on a wall and climb down some stone stairs to swim. You can join a private club.

MAPocchia

We spent 2 days in Trieste to break up our week in Venice. Train connections (only 2 hours one way) made trip easy. Town was not crowded so it was a blessing after having spent a few days in crowded Venice. Hotel was excellent value, and restaurants were very good, large portions, quality food. The Port area nice. We spent evening relaxing eating Gelato watching sunset. The museum of Modern Art worthwhile. We didn't do the Castel Miramare, Tram or Green Dolphin Tour Boat. We just wanted to leisurely walk around town, no more travelling. But if you wanted to be more busy there's plenty of things to do. I would recommend for a 1 or 2 night layover. 2 days would be sufficient to do it all.

HungaryHopper

Even on a Sunday people walk along the Gulf of trieste and you can see from the Trieste town that shaped the gulf.We drove along this gulf to the airport and there are port and small boats along.. Great for families...on a day out

EllyL

This area is very interesting, as it provides many different scenics - view of the Alps and mountains (in winter covered with snow), Carso hills descending steeply to the Adriatic Sea, landmarks of Duino Castle, Miramare Castle, Faro della Vittoria lighthouse, Trieste, and, in the opposite direction, Monfalcone industrial sights, and then natural reserve of the Isonzo (Soca) River.