Piazza Unità d'Italia
Trieste's central square, open to the sea and surrounded by grand palaces, including the town hall.
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Trieste: airports, things to do and where to stay
Trieste is a port city in Friuli Venezia Giulia, on the Adriatic near the Slovenian border, with a vast square open to the sea, Austro-Hungarian heritage, historic cafés and a castle on the water's edge.
Trieste airports
From the airport to central Trieste
Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia airport is about 31 km from central Trieste.
Trenitalia (Trieste Airport)
Trieste Airport railway station is next to the terminal, reached by a covered walkway. Regional trains run to Trieste Centrale in about 30 min, with services towards Venice.
Bus 51
Bus linking the airport with Trieste, stopping in the city centre, and with nearby towns such as Monfalcone.
Taxi
Rank outside arrivals. Trieste is about 35 km away, so the taxi ride is long and costly, around 35-40 min.
Trieste
Things to do in Trieste
Castello di Miramare
A white castle on a headland by the sea, built for Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg, with gardens and views over the gulf.
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Canal Grande
An 18th-century canal running into the city from the sea, with moored boats and the church of Sant'Antonio at its end.
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Cattedrale di San Giusto
A medieval cathedral on top of San Giusto hill, with views over the city and the gulf.
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Which airport serves Trieste?
Trieste is served by Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia (TRS).
How far is the airport from central Trieste?
Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia airport is about 31 km from central Trieste.
How do I get from the airport to central Trieste?
From Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia airport you can take Trenitalia (Trieste Airport) (train), Bus 51 (bus), and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
What are the must-sees in Trieste?
Highlights of Trieste include Piazza Unità d'Italia, Castello di Miramare, Canal Grande, and Cattedrale di San Giusto.
Photo credits
- Piazza Unità d'Italia: SIG SG 510, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castello di Miramare: Adiel lo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canal Grande: No machine-readable author provided. Zinn assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cattedrale di San Giusto: [[User:RicciSpeziari|Photographer: Riccardo Speziari]], CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons