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PLACES—TRIESTE

City Guide 5. GIADA

Trieste Via Roma 16/c, Trieste

Founded in the Sixties as a jeweler’s, today it is a
concept store selling historical jewels alongside
creating original and unique tailor-made garments.
Its peculiarity lies in the choice of materials, a
source of artistic inspiration for every single gar-
ment or accessory. Every product is a unique item
3. BARCOLANA stemming from the imagination of Italian and in-
ternational designers. This blend makes Giada an
Where do locals go to relax? They stop here, in this unmissable shopping destination.
maritime neighborhood – not too far from downtown • www.giadatrieste.com
Trieste. This is where the most famous beach of the
city is located, with a pleasant seafront dotted with ki-
osks and restaurants where you can buy an ice cream
or have lunch outside. This is also where the most ea-
gerly-awaited fall event takes place – October’s Barcol-
ana, the regatta in which over 2,000 vessels transform
the Adriatic Sea into a festival.
• www.barcolana.it

6. MIRAMARE CASTLE

Viale Miramare, Trieste

1. PIAZZA UNITÀ D’ITALIA Originally an Austrian royal residence, the castle was
Piazza Unità d’Italia, Trieste built by order of Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg,
and the architecture draws its inspiration from
According to some, it is the most beautiful of all Spanish castles. Today its romantic style makes it
Italy. Certainly, it is the biggest in Europe. Nine- one of the must-see attractions of Trieste, overlook-
teenth-century palaces surround it except for one ing small green inlets that dot the coast just outside
side, the one overlooking the Molo Audace pier, of the city. The wide park area surrounding the cas-
which faces the ocean. The piazza is a rarity among tle is ideal for a Sunday stroll – a truly unmissable
Italian classical topographies. Overlooking the piazza destination for both locals and tourists.
– called Piazza Grande during the Austro-Hungari- • www.castello-miramare.it
an period – there are hotels and patios of historical
cafés, really making it the city’s living room.
• www.turismofvg.it

2. SALONE DEGLI INCANTI 4. VUD
Riva Nazario Sauro 1, Trieste via Diaz 15a, Trieste

Located in the harbor’s former central f sh market, it is Welcome to the atelier where wood is transformed
today the Exhibition Center of Modern and Contempo- into cult designer items. Among the most creative
rary Art, the heart of the city’s major exhibitions. The places in the city, “the atelier was originally an archi-
building is among the most beautiful in Trieste, and it tecture workshop but it quickly turned into a shop too,
has hosted all kinds of exhibitions, ranging from Kounel- where we directly sell what we create,” its founders
lis’ installations to small literary-chic festivals such as the explain. The atmosphere is very intimate, and every-
Viennese Art Salon “Salotto.Vienna”, dedicated to the thing is homemade in this boutique, which is just a
bond between Trieste and the Austrian capital. short walk from Piazza Unità d’Italia.
• www.salonedeglincanti.comune.trieste.it • www.vud-design.com

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