Giorni della Merla: The Last Three Days of January
by In Trieste
Italy's winter legend revolves around a bird and the last three days in January, a tradition known as i giorni della merla, or...
Do You Like Bora?
A week into bora winds that have been taking over Trieste, our reporter Lucia Varlotta ventured out downtown to ask what locals really think...
How Trieste Introduced Me to Chestnuts
by Ashley Caneva
In November of 2017, I tasted my very first roasted chestnut. It was my first visit to Italy and we were on...
Friuli Venezia Giulia’s Finest Holiday Gifts
by Victor Caneva
All photographs courtesy of Victor Caneva
Christmas is around the corner and, if you’re like me, you might still have some shopping to...
Remarkable Stories of Female Expats in Trieste
by InTrieste
To celebate the 6th anniversay of the international community 'Expats in Trieste' we've interviewed five female expats who call Trieste their home.
Lucia Varlotta
“My...
Albergo al Sole: The Celestial Inn with Heavenly Cjarsons
by Victor Caneva
Trieste residents are already blessed to live in an enigmatic city where mountains kiss the sea, but if they venture slightly...
Trieste Literary Walks Continued
by Gary Singh
My literary pilgrimage in Trieste took me from the Public Garden to the Joyce Museum. I did not need a Lonely Planet...
Muggia and Beyond: Walking to Slovenia – and Back in Time
By Victor Caneva
A refreshing gale blew in the morning as I waited for the 7:50 ferry to Muggia at Molo Bersaglieri. After living in Florida,...
Conquering the Giordano Cottur Cycle/Pedestrian Path
By Victor Caneva
My first exposure to the Giordano Cottur path was during a passeggiata with some dear Triestini friends. After lunch, we left their...
Trieste’s “Jazere” Windows: A Tale of Butter and Bora
By Ashley Caneva
As you may know from the chronicles of my husband’s pedestrian adventures in and around Trieste, my first several months as an...









































