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PLACES—TRIESTE

The Discreet Charm of the City of Wind

It is not easy to describe the cuisine of Trieste with a single dish and a single f avor. – it didn’t exist, making Trieste part of a single territory with Dalmatia, Istria and all
Trieste has always been at the crossroads, so its wine and food tradition has also the places that are now part of Slovenia and Croatia. This area still contributes to a
been af ected over time – in a positive way. Few other places in Italy can represent, at cultural dialog with surprising outcomes. The seamless territory has always encour-
table too, such a wide range of dif erent cultures at the same time. On the one side, aged a culinary exchange rooted in the Slav world. Today, the echo of such a fruitful
Trieste boasts of the rich tradition of Italian cuisine with f sh from the Adriatic Sea – and tireless dialog can still be heard in the restaurants and cafés of both downtown
which the city’s main square overlooks, of ering a breathtaking view of its blue ocean. and the more hidden areas. The menus resulting from this dialog cannot be found
On the other side, the border is near but until recently – geographically and ideally anywhere else. Classical f sh dishes, partly recalling Venetian cuisine (where salt

Photo Twice25 & Rinina25

In Trieste, Molo Audace separates the San Giorgio basin from the
San Giusto one. It was built in the middle of the 18th century, but its
current length – 246 meters – dates back to 1861. It was named after
the f rst ship that docked here at the end of World War I.

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