Free-time activities - 25-27 May 2007

[ICTP info point]

25-27 May 2007
Free-time activities
A R T  &  E X H I B I T I O N S
This website gives details of all museums in Trieste and the  
surrounding region: http://www.museifriuliveneziagiulia.it/

Below is a brief list of some other exhibitions going on locally.
New exhibition to be inaugurated on 26 May at 18:30 at the  
Nat_spazio-corti in via Corti entitled "Il Corpo e l'ambiente: quando  
il corpo diventa paesaggio".   A collection of works by the Domestic  
artistic group.  A dj will be playing a set at the opening.  More  
information on 040-9990006. Open until 1 June.
Inauguration on 26 May at 18:00 in the Galleria Rettori Tribbio 2  
(piazza Vecchio 6) of an exhibition of paintings of towns and cities by  
the Parisian artist Vincent Brunot entitled "Ritratto di citta".  Open  
until 8 June.
Until 24 June at the Museo Postale e Telegrafico della Mitteleuropa  
(Palazzo delle Poste Italiane, piazza V. Veneto 1), you can see the  
exhibition "La navigazione postale in Italia", which traces the history  
of transporting mail by sea.  Open daily from 9:00-13:00 and Sundays  
from 10:00-12:00.  Closed 2 June.
New photographic exhibition in the Sala Comunale d'Arte in piazza  
Unita', 4.  Entitled "Con gli occhi del cuore-Viaggio tra immagini e  
parole".  A series of photographs from around the globe by the  
freelance photographer Tullio Valente.  Open until 12 June.
New exhibition at the Museo Revoltella (via Diaz 27).  60 works by the  
artist Gillo Dorfles created between 1935 and the present day will be  
on display until 15 July.  You can visit this exhibition, as well as  
the permanent collections of the Museum from Mon-Sat from 9-18, Sunday  
10-18.  Closed Tues.
As well as the permanent collections on display at the Civico Museo  
Sartorio (Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII), all year there is also the  
"Histria" exhibition of restored works of art by Paolo Veneziano and  
Tiepolo.  Open Mon-Fri 10-17, Sat 10-13. Closed Sun and holidays.  More  
info. 040-301479.
Duino Castle
http://www.castellodiduino.it/en-index.htm
Duino castle is without doubt among one of the most attractive castles  
in Europe and is still the official residence of the Torre e Tasso  
royal family.  It was recently opened up to the public for the first  
time.  From its cliff top location it overlooks a small fishing village  
and is surrounded by extensive gardens.  Inside, you can see the  
furnishings, pictures, books and mementoes collected over centuries.
Opening times: 09:30 to 17:30.  Closed Tuesday.
To arrange a guided tour telephone: 040 208120
Please show your badge in order to have a reduced entrance price.
You can reach Duino easily by the blue APT bus 51 (the airport bus), or  
the number 44 orange bus from Piazza Oberdan.  Once there you can also  
take in some of the breathtaking views from the Rilke cliff top  
pathway, and take a walk down to the pretty harbour.
The current exhibition (I sentieri della psiche nella scrittura)  
displays manuscripts by the German poet Rilke, with an analysis of his  
handwriting.  There will also be a collection of antique pens on loan  
from the Parker and Waterman Museum.  Open until 1 July 2007.

C H I L D R E N's  A C T I V I T I E S
L'Immaginario Scientifico
This science museum (located on the ground floor level of the Adriatico  
Hotel, entrance at the rear of the hotel, opposite the 36 bus stop) has  
exhibits which are particularly suitable for children.  It is open on  
Sunday from 10-20.
A children's laboratory will be held on Sunday from 15.45-16.45 for  
those aged 4-7 and from 15:30-17:00 for 8-11 year olds. This week the  
children will be working with soap and bubbles.  You can book by e-mail  
at prenotazioni at immaginarioscientifico.it. More information on their  
website: www.immaginarioscientifico.it.  The museum now hosts birthday  
parties for groups of children aged 4-13.  More information on  
040-224424 or online
http://www.immaginarioscientifico.it/ita/archivi/materiali/ 
compleannISA5.pdf.
Until 24 June, you can also see the exhibition "Zoom", an interactive  
journey through macro- and microcosms.

F O O D  &  D R I N K
Cantine Aperte/Open Cellars 2007
The wine producers of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia are holding their  
annual enotouristic celebration this weekend from 10:00-18:00 on both  
Saturday and Sunday.  There will be guided cellar tours, vineyard tours  
and wine-tastings.  You have to book in advance for most of the  
vineyard tours.  On Sunday 28 May, there will also be the popular  
enotourisic bike ride, with two routes taking cyclists through vineyard  
landscapes, stopping off for tastings en route.  Lots of information,  
also in English, on the website: www.mtvfriulivg.it


A local wine and olive oil producer, PAROVEL, located in nearby Bagnoli  
della Rosandra, is also having a cantine aperte day on Sunday 27 May  
from 10:00-18:00.  There will be demonstrations of local recipes at  
11:30 and 16:30.  Mountain bikers will be able to ride through the  
vineyards and olive groves starting at 4 different departure times:  
9:30, 13:00, 14:30 and 16:00.  More information, also in English on the  
site www.parovel.com or by calling 340 1835972.


N A T U R E
Carsiana Botanical Garden
The local Carsiana botanical garden, which offers visitors a beautiful  
selection of the typical local fauna, to be found among the vegetation  
in Carso (karst) has opened to the public for the season.  Until 15  
October, the opening hours will be Tue-Fri 10-13, Sat, Sun and public  
holidays 10-13 and 15-19.  It's closed on Mondays.  Guided tours take  
place at 16:00 and 17:00 on both Saturday and Sunday.  This Sunday, the  
theme of the guided tours is "Il Sentiero delle piante velenose"  
(Poisonous plants).  Entrance is 3 euro (reduced price 2 euro).  You  
can find all the information you need on their website (including the  
bus route to take you there, opening times etc.): www.carsiana.eu or by  
calling 040-229573.

S P O R T
Swimming
Trieste offers several possibilities for swimmers. More information, in  
English, on all the local swimming facilities (including the pools also  
in Altura, Monfalcone and nearby Slovenia) can be found on the  
following site: http://triestenet.tripod.com/aquamarina.htm.
Remember to take a swimming cap with you, as it is obligatory in all  
structures!
The nearby seaside resort of Grado is nice to visit, with its  
historical centre, basilica and roman remains.  You can read about the  
town (in English) on the site: http://www.gravo.com/estor.html.  If the  
weather isn't warm enough for the beach, Grado also has a great indoor  
spa pool (more information in Italian on the site:  
http://www.gradoit.it/home_turista.html).
If you don't have a car, the best way to get to Grado is by bus.  The  
APT number 21 bus goes direct to Grado leaving the bus station in  
Trieste at 7.50 on weekdays and Saturdays and 8.00 on Sundays (it  
reaches Grignano bus stop about 5-10 minutes later).  The return from  
Grado bus station is 14.15 Monday-Saturday and 18.50 on Sundays.

T O U R S
Trieste on Foot
Every day, there are guided walking tours (in Italian and English) of  
Trieste, starting at 16:30.  It lasts 2 hours and costs 5 Euro  
(children under 12 go free).  Book your place at the Tourist Bureau  
(TURISMO FVG Trieste) in Piazza Unita). Tel. 040-3478312.
Trieste by Boat
You can travel from the Molo Pescheria to Muggia and visit the  
Istro-Venetian fishing village. Take advantage to admire Trieste from  
the sea. See the following web site for timetables and prices:
www.triestetrasporti.it/ttspa/cms/002/html/modules.php? 
op=modload&name=PostWrap&file=index&page=/ttspa/pages/ita/pages/ 
indexsermar.php&height=800.
Have a look at Muggia on: http://www.muggia.info/.

PLACES TO VISIT IN TRIESTE
Faro della Vittoria
Trieste's 70m high lighthouse (Faro) is the third largest in the world,  
after New York and Santo Domingo.  Its light beam is visible for 36  
miles.  Located in the Gretta area, above Barcola in Strada del Friuli  
(bus 42 or 44 from piazza Oberdan stops right outside), you can visit  
the lighthouse daily from 9-11 and 16-18.  Free entrance.
The Synagogue
For the first time, guided tours are being given of Trieste's  
Synagogue, which is one of the largest in Europe.  Interestingly, the  
Berlam brothers, who were the architects of the Faro della Vittoria  
also designed the Synagogue.  Tours take place three times per week on  
Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, and can be booked by calling 040-6726736  
and asking for Katia or Patrizia or by e-mail to katia at keytreviaggi.it.  
  Each tour lasts about 45 mins, and you can combine your trip with a  
visit to the Wagner Jewish Museum.  Tickets cost 3.50 euro (with  
reductions for groups), or 7.50 euro for a combined Synagogue-Museum  
tour.
For more information on all of the above, and for more suggestions of  
what to see and do locally, please contact the InfoPoint (ext. 433).



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