Discovering Trieste’s Colorful Cottages of San Giacomo Neighborhood
by Alessandra Ressa
Between via della Concordia and via dell'Industria, in the heart of busy, multi-ethnic, proletarian San Giacomo, there is a whole block of...
The Fascinating House Of Masks At The Foot Of The Elegant San Vito Hill
by Alessandra Ressa
Once an exclusive area of town where the wealthiest Trieste families built their mansions, the quarter of San Vito still retains that...
Discovering Villa Pia: A Mansion In San Vito Neighborhood Overlooking The Moon
by Alessandra Ressa
Not many know that at the corner of via Don Minzoni with via Bellosguardo, in San Vito's residential neighborhood stands an imposing,...
Portis Vecchio: The Abandoned Village frozen in Time
by Alessandra Ressa
In the rugged landscape between the Tagliamento river and the mountains, along Higway 13 Pontebbana, Portis Vecchio (Old Portis) stands as a...
Discovering Trieste’s Very Own Flatiron Building
by Alessandra Ressa
Just like New York City, Trieste too has its own “Flatiron” - the narrowest building in town. Located at the corner of...
Trieste’s International Past And The Soldiers That Never Left It
words and photography: Alessandra Ressa
As a traveler, I find that the best hidden secrets are often to be found in cemeteries, and no city...
British Industrial History in Androna Campo Marzio: When Trieste Was Known as ‘Little Liverpool’
by Alessandra Ressa
Trieste is definitely the place to be for the interested in industrial archeology. A must-see spot is right in the heart of...
The Day That Changed Trieste Forever
by Ashley Caneva
Photo credits Victor Caneva
It was Christmas Eve, 1860. Queen Victoria sat on the British throne, America sat on the brink of a...
One Of Trieste’s Best Walks: From The City Center To The Milky Way Road
by Alessandra Ressa
Trieste’s unique location allows for stunning views of mountains and sea wherever you go. Every time you look down from any place...
The Rise and Fall of Theater Filodrammatico: From Opera to Porn Cinema
by Alessandra Ressa
The story of Theater Filodrammatico is heartbreaking: from a glorious artistic hotspot in Trieste, where James Joyce lived and diva Eleonora Duse performed,...
