Trieste

Sitting on a rocky outcrop 7km from town, Castello di Miramare is Trieste's elegiac bookend, the fanciful neo-Gothic home of the hapless Archduke Maximilian of Austria. — Lonely Planet

This vast public space – Italy's largest sea-facing piazza – is an elegant triumph of Austro-Hungarian town planning and contemporary civil pride. — Lonely Planet

On the hill near the Castello, this eclectic collection showcases statues from the Roman theater and artifacts from Egypt, Greece, and Rome. — Fodor's

Yet another significant city villa, stuffed with art, ceramics and jewellery, and featuring beautiful ceiling frescoes – some dating to the late 18th century – and a basement Roman mosaic. — Lonely Planet

The castle, built in 1860 stands on the point of a headland overlooking the coast of Trieste. — Michelin Guide

Dating from the 14th century and occupying the site of an ancient Roman forum, the cathedral contains remnants of at least three previous buildings, the earliest a hall dating from the 5th century. — Fodor's

Along with the palace, the museum presents a good picture of the tastes of a Triestino captain of industry during the city's days of glory. — Fodor's

This small Romanesque gem, dating from the 9th to the 12th century, is the oldest church in Trieste that's still in use and in approximately its original form. — Fodor's

Articles Exploring Trieste, Italy. — Travel + Leisure

An extraordinary natural wilderness, just south of Trieste towards the border with Slovenia, the Val Rosandra is a wonderful spot to hike or picnic. — Lonely Planet