Trieste is one of the major seaports of northeastern Italy, and is located near the end of the slender landmass of the Italian map, which lies between Slovenia and the Adriatic Sea. Slovenia, in fact, lies just adjacent to the south and the eastern part of Trieste. Trieste is considered as the head of the Gulf of Trieste and hence has always been the melting pot of the Germanic, Slavic and the Latin cultures and customs.
Trieste is located in a region that is predominantly hilly, and which gradually promotes to become mountains. Hence, while the urban fringes of the city are mainly limited at the foot of a striking escarpment, which rolls down suddenly well into the sea, the suburbs are scattered in other less hilly regions and in the undulations that lie in the adjoining areas, giving the entire region a spectacular look and feel, with a rightful combination of sea, hillocks and mountains in close proximity with each other. The city enjoys an elevation of about 1500 feet above the sea level. Geographically, the place is located near the Balkan Peninsula and Mitteleuropa.
Some of the most attractive places of tourist interest are the castles, monuments and the places of historic and archeological importance that remind us of the legacy that the entire area carries with it. Some of the most significant castles include the Miramare Castle, Trieste Cathedral, which is dedicated to St. Justus, St. Spyridon Church, which is an Orthodox Serbian church, and the likes. People also throng to see the City Hall, the old stock exchange of the city, the Ponterosso Square.
Other places of attractions include Miramare Castle, San Guisto Castle, the archeological remains like the Ach of Riccardo that dates back to 33 BC, the 2nd Century Basilica Forense, the two Roman Age Temples on the St. Guisto Hill, one of which is dedicated to Goddess Athena, and the other to Zeus.
There is also a Roman amphitheatre located at the foothill of the San Guisto Hill, overlooking the sea.
The city is also one of the cultural hubs of Italy, and is home to some of the oldest and the most important theatres and operas. The most important operas are Teatro Lirico, the Teatro La Contrada, The Slovene Theatre, Guiseppe Verdi and the likes.
Trieste also houses a number of museums. The most famous among them are the War Museum of Diego de Henriquez, Museo Sartorio, Revoltella Museum that houses the contemporary art galleries, etc. One cannot afford to miss the two national monuments – the Risiera di San Sabba, which was the only Nazi concentration and extermination camp of Italy, and the Foiba di Basovizza, which was built in memory of the Italian soldiers killed by the Yugoslav partisans during the Second World War.
There are various modes of transportation to get to Trieste. The maritime transport, rail transport and the air transport are the three main modes to get to Trieste. There is a significant commercial shipping in the area, with a good number of people using the water ways to reach Trieste. The city is connected by railway tracks to places like Lviv, Slovenia, Hungary, Ukraine, Austria, Poland and the likes. The Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport connects the city with all major cities of the rest of Europe.
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