Free Tours of Trieste

[ICTP info point]

We have just been informed of a new touristic initiative organized by 
the Triestine Chamber of Commerce, which you may like to take advantage 
of.

Each Saturday at 9:30 a coach departs from the square in front of the 
Stazione Marittima (to the left of Piazza Unita', looking towards the 
sea, on the waterfront in Trieste).  Its first stop is the Botanical 
Garden "La Carsiana", where you can take a look around the 6000 sq.m of 
parkland, full of karst floral species.  Afterwards, the bus heads 
towards Duino, a picturesque village along the coast towards the 
airport, where you can visit the Castle of the Torre e Tasso family 
(www.castellodiduino.it) and take a walk along the cliff path with 
spectacular views, which is named after the poet Rainer Maria Rilke who 
wrote his "Elegie duinesi" there.

The return to the Stazione Marittima is scheduled for 13:30.  The bus 
is free of charge, and places are assigned on a first-come-first-served 
basis.  You will have to pay for the entrance tickets to the Botanical 
Garden and the Castle.  The service will run until 9 September.

InfoPoint
ext. 433