At 84, a Trieste Swimmer Welcomes the New Year With a Dive
by Nina Vaclavikova
Interview: Mario Cigar, 84, long-distance winter swimmer and longtime New Year’s Day diver at Trieste’s Barcola Beach. Ilaria Cigar, daughter of Mario...
Friuli Venezia Giulia in Focus: Mid-Week Key Developments
Welcome to your mid-week recap of English-language news from Italy and Friuli Venezia Giulia. Weekly recap will resume on January 11th, 2026
Trieste Honors First Responders and Public Safety Workers at Year-End Ceremony
by Nina Vaclavikova
Interview: Giuseppe Petronzi - prefect of Trieste
As the city prepared to welcome the new year, hundreds gathered on the monumental Scalinata Reale,...
New Year’s Skiing Gets a Boost in Friuli Venezia Giulia
by InTrieste
As the year draws to a close, winter has firmly taken hold across the mountains of Friuli Venezia Giulia, and with it comes...
Trieste Sets Tourism Record as City Looks to Manage Rapid Growth
by Nina Vaclavikova
Trieste is expected to close 2025 with approximately 1.6 million visitors, the highest total in its history, according to Maurizio Giudici, the...
Trieste Sets New Year’s Eve Rules for Piazza Unità Celebrations
by InTrieste
As thousands of residents and visitors prepare to welcome 2026 in Piazza Unità, the city of Trieste has issued two municipal ordinances aimed...
What’s in a Name? Italy’s Word of the Year 2025: “Fiducia,” or Trust
by MK
interviews: Nina Vaclavikova
In a year defined by war, political volatility and economic unease, Italy’s most authoritative language institute has chosen a quietly...
Trieste Opens New Community Health Hub as Italy Pushes Care Beyond Hospitals
by Nina Vaclavikova
Interview: Riccardo Riccardi — Regional Councilor for Health (Assessore alla Salute) of Friuli Venezia Giulia; Antonio Poggiana, director ASUGI
A new 24-hour community...
Trieste City Council Reports 31 Sessions and 53 Measures Approved in 2025
by Nina Vaclavikova
The president of Trieste’s City Council, Francesco Di Paola Panteca, on Monday presented a year-end report on the assembly’s activity in 2025,...
Tourism Booms in FVG as Foreign Visitors Flock to Trieste and Beyond
by Guisela Chiarella
Friuli Venezia Giulia is enjoying a long-awaited moment in the international spotlight. From the Alpine foothills to the Adriatic coast, hotels are...
