by InTrieste
videos: Erin McKinney
It’s Barcolana Friday in Trieste, and the city is alive with anticipation. The sun glints off the calm Adriatic as crews make final preparations for Sunday’s grand regatta, the world’s largest sailing race. Along the bustling waterfront, cafés overflow with chatter in Italian, Slovenian, and English. Locals say this is their favorite weekend of the year — a celebration not just of sailing, but of community. “It’s like Christmas for Trieste,” one resident laughed, raising a spritz. From dawn to dusk, the air hums with music, sea breeze, and the shared joy of a city built around the sea.
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