Free-Time Activities 25-28 October
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FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES
25-28 OCTOBER
EXHIBITS DOWNTOWN
Visit the Permanent International Art collection at the ITIS (Senior
citizens' home) in via Pascoli 31 (after Ospedale Maggiore) belonging
to the United Nations of the Arts Academy. This is the first time in
Italy that this type of Institution hosts such a vast collection: 300
paintings and sculptures created by Italian and international artists
from 30 countries.
International Antique Fair Exhibition 27 Oct- 4 Nov at the Salone degli
Incanti (Ex- Pescheria, Bus 8, seaside front after Piazza Unità). You
can admire antique furniture, jewellery, carpets, paintings, glassware,
books and rare ancient prints.
Opening hours: 28-29-30-31 Oct, 2 Nov from 15:00-22:00 and 28 Oct,
1-3-4 Nov from 10:00-20:00. Entrance ticket €9. For more info, check
website wwwtriesteantiqua.it.
First Autumn Exhibition of Triestine Art (18 Oct-4 Nov), a collection
of contemporary works of artists, painters sculptures from Trieste, at
the Palazzo Costanzi (Passo Costanzi,1) near Trieste's Townhall behind
Piazza Unità. Opening hours 10:00-13:00 and 17:00-20:00
"Casorati, Dipingere il Silenzio", a retrospective exhibition of the
artist's main works from the early 1900 to the 1950s, at the Revoltella
Museum in Via Diaz 27, until 4 November.
MUSIC and CONCERTS
Symphony Music at the Verdi Theatre: Friday 20:30 and Sunday 17:30,
Richard Wagner, "Tristan und Isolde" and Anton Bruckner " symphony nr 7
in mi maggiore, directed by Stefan Soltesz. For more info and tickets
check: www.teatroverdi-trieste.com. Special discount tickets for young
people under 26: 5 euro (gallery seats) for performances on Friday,
Saturday or Sunday.
Wunderkammer 2007 at the Sartorio Museum, Sala Giorgio Costantinides,
"la Quatrième Chambre" Ancient Court Music under King Louis of France,
played by the Ensemble Hermosuras" on Thursday 25 at...
Free Concert in Piazza Goldoni, dedicated to the War Victims on
Saturday 27 at 18:00 with a number of bands and local groups
performing.
International Jazz and Wine Festival in Cormons, Gorizia 25-28 Oct. The
venue is at the Teatro Comunale in Cormons. An exceptional number of
jazz musicians from many countries including the US will be performing
and there will also be wine tasting from the famous Collio vineyards.
The Fesitval is organized by the Circolo Culturale Controtempo; check
www.controtempo.org for programme and tickets. You can reach Cormons
by APT Bus 51 from Trieste to Monfalcone (half an hour) take the
connection APT Bus 8 to Gorizia (half an hour) and finally Apt Bus 2 to
Cormons. Call toll free number 800-016-044 for more info.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
INTERNATIONAL AUDIO-VIDEO CONFERENCE AT THE MIELA THEATRE 25-27
OCTOBER: " Culture for a society with no barriers" organized by the
Unesco Centre in Trieste, Amici della Gioventù, Associazione
Esperantista Triestina and in collaboration with the University of
Trieste. The promotion of culture as a vehicle for overcoming social
and material poverty through intercultural dialogue will be the central
theme of these 3 days. There will be a series of talks, lectures, DVD
projection and concerts: The Macedonian Women's Choir, Mishara Deobrad
and composer Fabio Jegher performing "oriental jazz with Islamic Hindu
sounds". The Miela Theatre is situated in Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi 3.
For more information and detailed programme, check website
www.agm-ts.com or call +39 393 9369435
PUMPKIN FAIR IN VENZONE 27-28 October
Celebrating the pumpkin and pumpkin specialties. Re-enactment in
medieval costume, exhibitions and displays.
Musicians, jugglers, noblewomen and knights in the historic centre of
the small medieval town. Pumpkins are everywhere: in the market square,
in shop windows, in bars and restaurants, cooked in all kinds of ways
to satisfy even the most demanding connoisseur; pumpkins of varied
shapes and sizes, even measured with a special instrument
“pumpkin-rule. There is even a prize for the best carved and decorated
pumpkin. A special acknowledgement goes to the heaviest pumpkin (more
than 400 kilos!).
To get there: train from Trieste, 2 hours trip, change in Udine or
Cervignano.
MUSEUMS
The following website gives details of all museums in Trieste and the
surrounding region: http://www.museifriuliveneziagiulia.it/ and
www.turismo.fvg.it
The Sartorio Museum: visit the permanent collections on display (Largo
Papa Giovanni XXIII), and the "Histria" exhibition of restored works of
art by Paolo Veneziano and Tiepolo. Open Mon-Fri 10-17, Sat 10-13.
Closed on Sundays and holidays. The Sartorio Museum is situated in
Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII (close to the Stazione Marittima,) you can
take Bus 8. Check website: www.triestecultura.
The National Antarctica Museum: See the section on the history of
exploration, the instruments used for the study of ice and the new
section on the study of meteorites, films and a bookshop. Friday,
Saturday and Sunday 9:00-13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00, via Weiss 13.
The new Paleontology room in the Natural History Museum of Trieste: You
can see the most important discoveries made in the Triestine Karst:
the largest skull of any living bear dating back to 300,000 years ago
(life-size reconstruction), fossilized remains of crocodile sand
reptiles, a complete hadrosaur skeleton of 4m long and 1.3m tall. The
museum is in Piazza Hortis, 4. Opening hours from 8:30 -13:30,
Tuesday-Sunday.
VISIT TRIESTE AND SURROUNDINGS
Trieste on Foot
There are guided walking tours (in Italian and English) of Trieste on
weekends and public holidays, starting at 15:00. The tour lasts 2 hours
and costs 5 Euro (children under 12 go free). Book your place at the
Tourist Bureau (TURISMO FVG Trieste, in Piazza Unità). Tel.
040-3478312.
Trieste by Boat to Muggia
You can travel from the Molo Pescheria (second dock after Piazza
Unita') to Muggia with the "Delfino Verde" shuttle boat to 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
Have a look at Muggia on: http://www.muggia.info/. (You can also take
bus 20 from the Train Station all the way to the center of Muggia.
The San Giusto Castle (Saint Just) built between 1470 and 1630, rises
up from the hill in the heart of the ancient city centre of Trieste.
You can visit the castle museum and the armoury. Outside the Castle
walls you can also visit the cathedral built in the 14th century, and
admire its beautiful mosaics. You can also see in the surroundings the
remains of the ancient Roman city dating back to the first and second
century. Take bus 10 from the train station to Piazza Sansovino and
walk up or go to Piazza Unità and walk up).
The Miramare Castle is really close to the ICTP and is open every day
from 9.am to 7 p.m. However the park is open until 17:00 in Oct and
Nov. There is a free- guided tour of the park every Sunday at 11.30 and
2.30 p.m. Entrance ticket to the Castle 4 euro (show your ICTP badge in
order to have a reduction for entry). For more info:
www.castello-miramare.it.
The 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. There is also the exhibition of Rainer Maria Rilke " The
Poet And His Angels", from 22nd July to 21st October a collection of
documents, photographs (some of which depict the poet himself),
manuscripts and a biography of the poet. Rilke was a guest at Duino
Castle in 1912 and wrote the famous poems " Elegie Duinesi".
Opening hours: 09:30 to 16:00 until the end of Oct. Closed Tuesday.
Take bus 51 (the airport bus) or city bus 44 from Piazza Oberdan. To
arrange a guided tour telephone: 040 208120. For more info:
http://www.castellodiduino.it/en-index
Guided Tours of the Synagogue on Sundays at the following hours:
10:00,11:00 and 12 :00 (Via San Francesco, near Piazza Oberdan).
THE CARSO
The Grotta Gigante or Giant Cave
The cave is considered the largest tourist cave in the world. It is
situated on the Triestine Karst (Carso), half an hour from the city
center. An exclusive feature of the cave is the horizontal pendulum,
constructed by university researchers in order to calculate the
slightest movements of the earth's crust. You can easily get there by
bus 42 from the Central Train Station in Trieste and get off at Borgo
Grotta-Sgonico.Visiting hours from 10 a.m to16:00. Entrance ticket:
Euro 8,50/person or Euro 4,50/person for a group of 15.
La Napoleonica or Napoleon's path, panoramic walk overlooking the city.
Take the Tram to Opicina from Piazza Oberdan or take bus 4 to the
"Obelisco" and go walking or jogging on the Napoleonica (Napoleon's
path), at the end you will find a parking area and at this point, you
can take path number 12 (marked by C.A.I - Italian Alpine Club) and
reach the Temple of Monte Grisa, return to Opicina through the Via
Crucis path (number 12) and finally return to the Obelisk and take the
bus back to the city. (Approx. 2 hours for the whole tour, 1 hour only
for "Napoleon's" path).
Hiking in Val Rosandra
The Val Rosandra Valley encloses a remarkable natural environment and a
walk through its paths, and by the stream and natural ponds, surrounded
by typical Carsic vegetation is worth it, provided you have a good
supply of water with you as it can be very hot this season. Make sure
you have good sneakers on.
Walk along colour-marked footpaths, each marked by CAI (Italian Alpine
Club), ranging from very easy paths to others that require some
ability. There are easily accessible caves for speleologist and
archaeology lovers. You can reach the Valley by taking Bus 40 from the
Central Train Station in Trieste and get off in Bagnoli della
Rosandra.The excursion may last around 3 hours.
The Joseph Ressel path in Basovizza
This is an interesting and innovative way to learn about the Carso
woods, fauna, plants, and geology. This walk is one of the first in
Europe to be equipped with infrared transmitters system that will give
you vocal info in English Italian or Slovene regarding environmental
and historical peculiarities of the Carso territory. A receiver can be
collected at no charge at the "Centro didattico naturalistico"
(naturalistic educational centre) located at the entrance of the town
of Basovizza (Via Gruden 34). You can reach the town of Basovizza by
city Bus 51 from Trieste Train Station. For more info see
www.trieste.com
CAFES, FOOD AND WINE
Trieste's historical cafes: The Tommaseo Cafe' (Riva 3 Novembre) and
the San Marco Cafe' (Via Battisti 13) are places where writers,
intellectuals and artists still meet. Presentation of books, art
exhibits and musical evenings are held there.
Best ice cream in town: Gelateria Zampolli, in via Ghega near the train
station or in Viale XX Settembre, where ice creams are made in the
traditional way with over 68 flavours.
Best Buffet in town: "Da Pepi", via Cassa di Risparmio nr 3: a typical
old-fashioned fast food bar with a Mittel-European atmosphere. You can
have excellent ham sandwiches at the bar, or enjoy the special house
dish; a variety of cold cuts served with sauerkraut and freshly grated
horseradish. Good selection of wines and beers. Recently reviewed by
the New York Times as the best in the Region.
Best chocolate and pastry shop: "Pasticceria Orocolato" in Via Cassa di
Risparmio nr 9.
Excellent pastry shops, dating back to 1850, decorated in "Liberty"
style: "La Bomboniera" in via XXX Ottobre. (Near Piazza San Antonio)
and "Pasticceria Pirona" in Largo Barriera 12, where James Joyce used
to be a customer. Pirona won a prize for the best hot chocolate in
Italy.
Agriturismo or Farm House Restaurants:
Milic, Localita' Sgonico (Sagrado) in the Carso, offers exellent local
wines and typical Carso specialities (mainly soups, grilled meats, home
made gnocchi and pasta) tel: 040 327120. Take Bus 46 from Trieste Train
Station.
Mezza Luna, in Duino Aurisina (Malchina), wide range of meat
specialities, own production of goat cheese, omelettes, good selection
of wines. Phone: 040-291529, see website www.mezzalunanet.it. Take Bus
43 from Duino.
Al Pescaturismo, at the Villaggio del Pescatore, where you are served
fresh fish and seafood. Phone: 339 6390473. Take Bus 73 from Sistiana.
For more info on farm house restaurants and farm holidays in the region
see websites:
http://agriturismi.saperviaggiare.it/friuli-venezia-giulia/trieste.asp.
Or
www.triestebynet.it
Some suggestions about ethnic restaurants in Trieste:
Arab restaurant: Mille e una Notte- Viale XX Settembre, 16- tel 040
368764
Chinese restaurant: Cina Cina - Via Brunner n. 1 - tel 040 367388
Greek restaurant: Filoxenia - Via Mazzini n. 3 - tel 040 3481644
Indian restaurant: Via Corridoni n. 2 - tel 040 661255
Japanese restaurant: Tokio - Via Gatteri n. 10 - tel 040 630814
Spanish restaurant: La Rambla - Viale Miramare n. 323 - tel 040 44684
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