Trieste

The traditional 19th-century theater that is a symbol of Trieste It is Trieste’s main opera and ballet theater. Among the oldest spaces still in activity, the theater dates back to 1800, its structure consisting mainly of 2 auditoriums, the Sala del Teatro Verdi and the Sala Ridotto. It copies the architecture of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, built by Giuseppe Piermarini. The Teatro Lirico has been the symbol of the city’s Italian cultural identity and, at the same time, interpreter of the cosmopolitanism of Trieste, making the works of Central European composers known to all. Melodramas, dances, comedies and dramas have all been performed at the Teatro Lirico, which has hosted the greats of music such as Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and the works of Maestro Verdi. This space, with its two long centuries of history, is today one of the identifying symbols of the city of Trieste, and it has always offered an intensive program of artistic and musical activities, best seen in its seasons of opera and ballet.

Umberto Saba speaking of his city said, 'Trieste has a surly grace'. Indeed, he fully captured its soul: a meeting point between two worlds, Mitteleuropean at heart, borderland par excellence with a deeply melancholic streak. Trieste is waiting to be discovered: to really get to know it is perhaps impossible, but an alternative route, from a different point of view, is the one that covers its works of street art. In fact, scattered in different parts of the city, you can find the beautiful murals of Trieste created by international artists to redevelop areas in a state of neglect.

The historic international regatta, the Barcolana in Trieste, is back for its 54th edition. As tradition dictates, it is held on the second Sunday in October, but spans an entire week with a rich calendar of events, including those specially tailored for children. Here is what to do in Trieste with children from 29th September to 8th October 2023, to enjoy the beauty of the Gulf of Trieste and feel like the real stars of the Barcolana.

È il Tempio Nazionale a Maria Madre e Regina di Monte Grisa, così chiamato dall’altura che lo ospita, a trecento metri di altezza. Un monumento che non passa certo inosservato, anche di notte, perché sempre illuminato.

In this microcosm which illustrates the marine dimension of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Italy the didactic installation present at the time the aquarium was originally conceived in the 1930s has been preserved.

We are talking about the 10 kilometres of beach facing south, the Hapsburg-style bathing establishments, and the 16,000 hectares of lagoon all around, dotted with islets: the island of Grado, located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, in the Upper Adriatic Sea, off Trieste and Venice, has been a destination for bathing tourism, both Italian and international, for more than a century. Here leisure, health and elegance find their highest interpretation. For over 30 years, its sea has been collecting blue flags, a guarantee of clean waters, quality beaches and widespread environmental awareness. Also confirmed annually is the Green Flag, promoted by European paediatricians.