We fell in love with Trieste the very first minute on arriving.  After catching the train from Venice, a pleasant 2 hour trip through Italian villages, mountains and farmlands, it was a contrast to arrive in this beautiful, stylish and thriving port city.

The huge stone pier in front of the palace was the perfect place for a spot of people watching.

We had found the food in Venice quite heavy so on arrival went in search of a light salad (fibre and greens – so important to us vintage travellers).  We’d missed these health benefits after the pasta and pizza.

View from The Hotel Continentale toward the port.

Only a couple of days here (unfortunately) and then picked up our car to head south into the area of Istria, Croatia.

We loved Trieste so much that we decided to extend our stay here when we came back towards the end of our trip in a few weeks time.

Trieste is the capital city of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in northeast Italy.  A ship building port city, on a thin strip of land between the Adriatic coast and Slovenia’s border.   There’s Italian, Austria/Hungarian and Slovenian influences everywhere in its layout and architecture, which encompasses a medieval old city and an Austrian quarter.

Our first day and the lure of a good view was too much to ignore.

Back to the water’s edge for lunch and a vino at the Eataly Trieste.  What a location!

A very interesting pizza indeed!   Loving the gold coloured paper plate – a stylish touch, although cardboard.  My inner Princess would have preferred real gold plated dinnerware 🙂

Proto Fiorito Focaccia – which translates to flowery meadow.

The Cathedral of San Giusto stands on the hill of the same name, in the heart of the ancient Roman city of Tergeste.

A modern contrast – Roman Ruins -v- Jeff on mobile.

Our first of many roman ruins.  They were such busy people!

Contemplating……

Must get better at the selfie…..

Italian spices were abundant at the old town markets.  The smell was amazing.

Trieste – we’ll be back!

Jeff & Catherine xx