The Jewish Cemetery of Nova Gorica: A Silent witness to a Lost Community
by Alessandra Ressa
Tucked away on the gentle slopes near Rožna Dolina, just outside the center of Nova Gorica, Slovenia, lies a quiet and little-known...
Muggia’s Cryptic Carvings: Alchemists, Templars, and an Unsolved Enigma
by Alessndra Ressa
One of Muggia’s most intriguing historical episodes dates back to the 12th century when the blind and formidable Doge of the Republic...
Magazzino 18: Remembering the Istrian, Fiuman, and Dalmatian Exiles
by Alessandra Ressa
In a remote and inaccessible part of Porto Vecchio (the Old Port of Trieste) there is a “place of remembrance” that very...
Trieste’s Orange Palace: From Beer Factory to Bureaucratic Fortress
by Alessandra Ressa
On Via Giulia 75, the imposing orange palace catches the eye. Its castle-like façade is a rare example of architectural majesty in...
Trieste: Discovering the City of Canals and Bridges
by Alessandra Ressa
Once a vast salt pan crisscrossed by waterways, the area between Piazza della Borsa and Piazza Ponterosso has been reshaped and reinvented...
An Old Forgotten Wash House In The Woods Of Trieste
by Alessandra Ressa
When people ask me what I think is the greatest invention of all times, I don’t hesitate for a moment: it's the...
Hidden Gems of Via Crispi: Trieste’s Historic Fountains and Timeless Villas
by Alessandra Ressa
Trieste always manages to surprise me, even when I think I know it well. Just last Sunday, I stumbled upon another hidden...
Charles James Lever: The Overlooked Irish Novelist Who Found Inspiration in Trieste
by Alessandra Ressa
Everybody knows novelist James Joyce and his unique relationship with Trieste where he lived and worked for many years. But few people know that...
From a Kosher Restaurant to Independentists’ Headquarters: Casa Bartoli Remains the Art Nouveau Jewel...
By Alessandra Ressa
Considered the most elegant Art Nouveau building in Trieste, the stunning Casa Bartoli in Piazza della Borsa, 7 is not only a marvel of...
The Bizarre Story of Casa della Cariatidi in Muggia
words and photography: Alessandra Ressa
Along the road that leads from the city center to Montedoro, immediately past the huge shopping mall that years ago...
