Comments on: Trieste – Italian home of cafe society http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-italian-home-of-cafe-society/ What to see in Europe & the best places to visit in Europe. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:13:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: karen http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-italian-home-of-cafe-society/#comment-167435 karen Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:42:37 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-home-of-the-cafe-society/#comment-167435 Black Coffee, I can't really comment as i;m not a black coffee drinker, I like milky coffee but the coffee in Trieste is supposed to be really good. Black Coffee, I can’t really comment as i;m not a black coffee drinker, I like milky coffee but the coffee in Trieste is supposed to be really good.

]]> By: black coffee http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-italian-home-of-cafe-society/#comment-167419 black coffee Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:03:11 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-home-of-the-cafe-society/#comment-167419 Italian black coffee is the best coffee in the world cause italians know hot to prepare it. Italian black coffee is the best coffee in the world cause italians know hot to prepare it.

]]> By: karen http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-italian-home-of-cafe-society/#comment-166195 karen Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:15:51 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-home-of-the-cafe-society/#comment-166195 Debbie, thanks for sharing your experience, sounds like you really enjoyed your visit to Trieste. Debbie, thanks for sharing your experience, sounds like you really enjoyed your visit to Trieste.

]]> By: debbie trudgill http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-italian-home-of-cafe-society/#comment-166087 debbie trudgill Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:09:22 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-home-of-the-cafe-society/#comment-166087 My nan was born in Trieste and moved to the uK after meeting my Grandad during the war. She always spoke of how beautiful Trieste was and how if we got the chance we should visit. This oportunity came along last september, we decided to visit my nan's family who we'd never met before. I visited Trieste with my partner and 9 year old boy. We entered the resort via train which travelled along the coastline into Trieste, the scenery was breathtaking! When we arrived in Trieste we were pleasently pleased how beautiful it was. It wasn't over run with mass tourism, which was nice unlike other places we have been to in Italy. Trieste was very clean and had a very calm oura about it. It had stunning hillside backdrops overlooking a clean promenade and clear sea views. The main Piazza was stunning, it looked very Austrian. Alot of the buildings showed evidence of past occupation of different countries. The main Piazza, which is most impressing opens out onto the sea, it was so quiet and my little boy enjoyed running around on there. A stone promenade also runs out into the sea, this was lovely to eat a ice-cream on as you could look back on the town from a different perspective, looking at the sea front with a small town with stunning mountainous backdrop. The marina is lovely with some quite large boats. We walked along te front and past the marina and came to lovely park. In the park was a lovely waterfall that my son loved playing in, he took his shoes off whilst we sat on a bench overlooking the gorgeous views of the sea. On meeting our family they took us to a little village on the outskirts of Trieste called Muggia. This was gorgeous. we sat my its marina and had a lovely drink in a quaint little cafe. The they took us to the top of the village where they lived where we dinned into the evening with views of the bay and city of Trieste lit up by night, truly breathtaking! The following day we visited the castles and tourist sights of Trieste, here we bumped into tourists, we hadn't seen any beforehand. The higher up the village the better views became. That evening we met up with other members of the family this time they took us up into the mountains where they lived, on the borders with Slovenia, they showed us the tallest light house in Europe with was huge! Then we were taken for a meal, once the cook realised we were english he went out of his way to bring us local specialities for us to try and was very nice. Over all, Trieste was gorgeous and well worth a visit, there is alot to see and do and i would suggest a week at least to see everything. The mass tourism hasn't occured in Trieste yet so you can get traditionality whithout it being spoilt. The food is traditional and alot of fish on the menu. The buildings are not just typically Italian and has alot of buildings that represent times occupied by other countries. A truely lovely place that i am proud to say my family originate from My nan was born in Trieste and moved to the uK after meeting my Grandad during the war. She always spoke of how beautiful Trieste was and how if we got the chance we should visit.
This oportunity came along last september, we decided to visit my nan’s family who we’d never met before.
I visited Trieste with my partner and 9 year old boy.
We entered the resort via train which travelled along the coastline into Trieste, the scenery was breathtaking!
When we arrived in Trieste we were pleasently pleased how beautiful it was. It wasn’t over run with mass tourism, which was nice unlike other places we have been to in Italy.
Trieste was very clean and had a very calm oura about it. It had stunning hillside backdrops overlooking a clean promenade and clear sea views.
The main Piazza was stunning, it looked very Austrian. Alot of the buildings showed evidence of past occupation of different countries.
The main Piazza, which is most impressing opens out onto the sea, it was so quiet and my little boy enjoyed running around on there.
A stone promenade also runs out into the sea, this was lovely to eat a ice-cream on as you could look back on the town from a different perspective, looking at the sea front with a small town with stunning mountainous backdrop.
The marina is lovely with some quite large boats. We walked along te front and past the marina and came to lovely park. In the park was a lovely waterfall that my son loved playing in, he took his shoes off whilst we sat on a bench overlooking the gorgeous views of the sea.
On meeting our family they took us to a little village on the outskirts of Trieste called Muggia. This was gorgeous. we sat my its marina and had a lovely drink in a quaint little cafe. The they took us to the top of the village where they lived where we dinned into the evening with views of the bay and city of Trieste lit up by night, truly breathtaking!
The following day we visited the castles and tourist sights of Trieste, here we bumped into tourists, we hadn’t seen any beforehand. The higher up the village the better views became.
That evening we met up with other members of the family this time they took us up into the mountains where they lived, on the borders with Slovenia, they showed us the tallest light house in Europe with was huge!
Then we were taken for a meal, once the cook realised we were english he went out of his way to bring us local specialities for us to try and was very nice.
Over all, Trieste was gorgeous and well worth a visit, there is alot to see and do and i would suggest a week at least to see everything. The mass tourism hasn’t occured in Trieste yet so you can get traditionality whithout it being spoilt. The food is traditional and alot of fish on the menu.
The buildings are not just typically Italian and has alot of buildings that represent times occupied by other countries.
A truely lovely place that i am proud to say my family originate from

]]> By: karen http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-italian-home-of-cafe-society/#comment-163143 karen Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:18:14 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-home-of-the-cafe-society/#comment-163143 Soren, we stayed at the Hotel Riviera which is a couple of miles from the city centre but it's in a lovely location with great views and with it's own private beach, I think it could be quite expensive in the Summer. The Riviera also has apartments in the hotel which might be more suitable for your family. However you might be better staying in Trieste itself. Do any readers have any ideas of suitable accommodation?? Soren, we stayed at the Hotel Riviera which is a couple of miles from the city centre but it’s in a lovely location with great views and with it’s own private beach, I think it could be quite expensive in the Summer. The Riviera also has apartments in the hotel which might be more suitable for your family. However you might be better staying in Trieste itself.

Do any readers have any ideas of suitable accommodation??

]]> By: Soren Vesterbaek http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-italian-home-of-cafe-society/#comment-163053 Soren Vesterbaek Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:56:29 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-home-of-the-cafe-society/#comment-163053 We are a family of 4 that have been looking for the ideal compromise holiday destination. The Kids (boys of 5 & 9) would prefer a mega resort on the beach, where as the adults prefer low-key relaxation with possebilities for cultural sightseeing. I have read about Trieste with interrest – Beaches, great food, culture ect. I would much appreciate some advice on where to stay. My idea is to look for a small low-key place near a beach, somewhere in the region of Trieste. Hope to get some kind assistance :-) We are a family of 4 that have been looking for the ideal compromise holiday destination. The Kids (boys of 5 & 9) would prefer a mega resort on the beach, where as the adults prefer low-key relaxation with possebilities for cultural sightseeing. I have read about Trieste with interrest – Beaches, great food, culture ect. I would much appreciate some advice on where to stay.
My idea is to look for a small low-key place near a beach, somewhere in the region of Trieste. Hope to get some kind assistance :-)

]]> By: Carnival of Cities & Trieste, Italy http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-italian-home-of-cafe-society/#comment-101073 Carnival of Cities & Trieste, Italy Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:47:11 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-home-of-the-cafe-society/#comment-101073 [...] favorite this week was Trieste - Italian home of cafe society posted by Karen at Europe a la Carte Blog.  And not just because I’ll be in Italy next [...] [...] favorite this week was Trieste – Italian home of cafe society posted by Karen at Europe a la Carte Blog.  And not just because I’ll be in Italy next [...]

]]> By: Carnival of Cities for 13 February 2008 » TravelBlog Archive » Family Travel http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-italian-home-of-cafe-society/#comment-99243 Carnival of Cities for 13 February 2008 » TravelBlog Archive » Family Travel Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:05:13 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/trieste-home-of-the-cafe-society/#comment-99243 [...] Trieste, Italy   Karen Bryan does a lovely job of describing Trieste - Italian home of cafe society posted at her Europe A La Carte [...] [...] Trieste, Italy   Karen Bryan does a lovely job of describing Trieste – Italian home of cafe society posted at her Europe A La Carte [...]

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