Venice (Trieste)

Italy

Trieste is a port city at the northeast corner of Italy, on the Adriatic at the Slovenian border. The great port of the Austro-Hungarian Empire — its Piazza Unità opens to the sea — it blends Italian, Austrian, and Slavic heritage. Attractions include the grand Piazza Unità d'Italia facing the water, the Miramare castle of Maximilian on its point, the Roman theater, the Canal Grande, the literary cafes of Joyce and Svevo, and excursions to the Carso and Venice.