Framed by the green and white cliffs of a limestone plateau and facing the blue Adriatic, TRIESTE offers an idyllic panorama from its hilltop citadel, at least when the rather endemic overcast conditions give way to sparkling sunshine. But in any weather, there's a distinct atmosphere of both grandeur and warm welcome. The city's main squares are adorned with spectacular Neoclassical buildings, and the much-photographed canal, clustered with open-air cafés, is a reminder that, just like Venice and its lagoon, this city has ... More
Overview of Trieste, Italy
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Framed by the green and white cliffs of a limestone plateau and facing the blue Adriatic, TRIESTE offers an idyllic panorama from its hilltop citadel, at least when the rather endemic overcast conditions give way to sparkling sunshine. But in any weather, there's a distinct atmosphere of both grandeur and warm welcome. The city's main squares are adorned with spectacular Neoclassical buildings, and the much-photographed canal, clustered with open-air cafés, is a reminder that, just like Venice and its lagoon, this city has had its glorious seafaring history, too.
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****edit**** yahoo travel is not the best blog tool. To see new posts, you have to click on "view all entries", or scroll one by one. ******************************************************************** 8th July 2011, a few days before the trip, the bike is ready, and I am focusing on packing and finding hosts along the way. I also will use this trip as an opportunity to catch up with friends I met in these last few years. I realize this is an amazing journey, and the way i want to do it is by leaving a lot of room to improvisation. You can see the plan, with a list of interesting cities, and ...
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Friday, Trieste: 9 °C (48 F°), PM rain Saturday, Trieste: 9 °C (48 F°), AM showers Sunday, Venice: 8 °C (47 F°), Light Rain Monday, Venice: 5 °C (41 ...
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Friday, Trieste: 9 °C (48 F°), PM rain Saturday, Trieste: 9 °C (48 F°), AM showers Sunday, Venice: 8 °C (47 F°), Light Rain Monday, Venice: 5 °C (41 F°), Rain As for acqua alta, the Venice Centro Maree forecasts: Sat 101cm - St.Mark's square will be a lake of salty water, and Sun 68cm - some water on the ground in front of St.Marks' church entrance. Time to get some molto buono Venetian rubber boots! We choose the route via Slovenia to drive from Vienna to Trieste. It seemed nice to stop for short breaks in Maribor and Ljubljana on the way. We probably didn't find the nicer parts of Maribor, b...
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