WHAT'S ON
THIS WEEK
6-9 November
MUSEUMS The
following website gives details
of all museums in Trieste
and the surrounding region: http://www.museifriuliveneziagiulia.it/
www.turismo.fvg.it
MUSIC AND
CONCERTS
Third
concert in
the programme of ‘Mattinate Musicali’ in the Auditorium of
the Museo Revoltella (via Diaz 27) on Sunday 9
November 2008 at 11:00. Ticket 6 Euro
which also gives entrance to the museum’s collections. This
week’s concert will be a selection of
music for string instruments by Paganini. More
info on the site: www.museorevoltella.it.
EXHIBITIONS
Until
11 January
2009, an exhibition at the Acquario Marino (Molo Pescheria, 2) entitled
Lussino: vivere tra mare e cielo,
explores the fauna of the island
of Lussino in the Adriatic Sea.
Daily until 9-13. Closed Mondays. Entrance costs 4.50 Euro, children
over 5 years
3 Euro, up to 5 years free. The entrance ticket also gives access to
the rest
of the acquarium’s exhibits.
New
exhibition at
the Immaginario Scientifico in
Grignano until 28 December 2008, entitled Space
Art. Open every Sunday from 10-20.
Exhibition at the Civico Museo Sartorio until 30 November
2008 of documents, photographs and personal objects of the great
mountaineer,
writer and musician, Julius Kugy, on the 150th anniversary
of his
birth. Daily from 9-13. Closed Monday.
Exhibition
at the Civico Museo del Mare
in via Campo Marzio 5. “I
Cosulich: una dinastia
adriatica”, tracing the history of the great local shipping family.
Daily
until 1 February 2009 from 8.30-13-30 and 16-19. Closed Monday.
Tickets €3.50.
Solo
exhibition
by renowned artist BRUNO CHERSICLA -
mentioned in the 2001 Guinness Book of Records as the artist who
painted the biggest
painting in the world in Piazza Unita' square, Trieste -
at Galleria Planetario in via Filzi, 4 , 1st
fl. Mon
to Fri :
10-12 and 16-19. Open until 30 Nov.
Primoz
Bizjak “Focus on the Invisible” until 25
Nov an art exhibition dedicated to the city of Madrid at the Galleria
d’Arte contemporanea Lipanjepuntin in Via Diaz n.4. Visiting times:
Tues – Fri
15:30 – 19:30 and Sat 16:30 – 19:30
FAIRS AND
MARKETS
Until 9
November at the Palazzo dei
Congressi of the Stazione Marittima (Molo Bersaglieri, on the seafront
in Trieste
town centre),
there will be the annual Mostra Mercato dell’Antiquariato (Antique’s
Fair). Open daily
from 10-20 (6 & 7/11 from 15-20). Entrance 9 Euro, 6 Euro reduced
price.
Inside you can see antique furniture, paintings, carpets, jewels,
silverware,
clocks, books and prints from the 16th to the 19th
Century
From 6-9 November in Piazza
Sant’Antonio there will be
MITTELCIOK, the annual chocolate festival. The
stalls will be open daily from 10-20.
CINEMA and FILM CLUBS
Cinecity, Shopping
Centre Torri d’Europa, Via
D'Alviano 23. Bus 29, 8 and B. Check the movies at http://trieste.cinecity.it/.
Earphones are
available so you can listen to the original language for some films;
please ask
before buying your ticket.
TOURS
IN TRIESTE
AND
SURROUNDINGS
Guided Tour on foot of Trieste’s
historical
monuments (in Italian and English) at 10:30 and at 16:00 on Mondays,
Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays (for this Fri and Sat see the above mentioned
tour) ,
Sundays only at 10:30. The tour lasts 2 hours and costs Euro 5,00
(children
under 12 go free). Advance booking is necessary, please call the
Tourist
Bureau in Piazza Unità. Tel. 040-3478312. Email: info@turismo.fvg.it
Friday 7
& 14 November: Guided Scientific Tour, visit AREA Science Park, from
10:00 – 13:00. The AREA SCIENCE Park
is one of Europe’s main multi-section
scientific
parks. Visit the Electra Laboratory, a third generation synchrotron
light
machine and the National Laboratory of National Institute of physics of
matter
(TASC-INFM) Ticket price for tour including bus transportation Eur
10,00.
Meeting point in Piazza Unità. Prebooking is necessary, call
040.3478312 or
send mail to: info@turismo.fvg.it
Grotta Gigante – Giant Cave
This year the Grotta
Gigante, the
largest tourist cave in the world, is celebrating it’s centenary of
opening to
the public with an exhibition until 31 December in the visitor’s centre
open
10-18 daily except Monday. Visits to the cave itself take place every
hour from 10-16. Take bus 42 from Piazza Oberdan and get off at Borgo
Grotta Sgonico. It takes 5mins on foot, following the signs, to reach
the
cave. More info online: www.grottagigante.it.
Faro
della Vittoria – Lighthouse visits
Trieste’s lighthouse in Strada del
Friuli has
just re-opened to the public. You can visit it until March from 10-15
each Sunday and public holidays.
Val Rosandra Valley
If the weather is
fine, it’s nice
to take a walk along the paths of the Val Rosandra
Valley midst the
typical
Carsic vegetation. There are paths for
varying abilities of walker, from the very easy up to those suitable
for
hikers. There are easily accessible
caves for speleology and archaeology lovers. You
can reach Val Rosandra by taking bus 40
from the railway station in Trieste
and get off in Bagnoli della Rosandra. A
new visitors’ centre has recently been inaugurated. Info
Point has maps of the area if you
require one.
Muggia
The boat
linking Trieste
with Muggia, a
charming Istro-Venetian fishing village, runs all year. You get a great
view of
Trieste
from
the sea. Catch the boat from Molo
Pescheria on the seafront in the centre of Trieste, near Piazza Unita’. Check schedules on www.triestetrasporti.it,
under ‘servizi
marittimi’. A return tickets costs Euro 6.05.
You can get information on Muggia here: www.muggia.info. This
Sunday, 9 November, in Piazza della Repubblica, there will be the
‘Corte dei
Miracoli’ market, from 8 to sunset.
CASTLES
Miramare Castle
is very close to the ICTP and is open every day from 9:00 to 19:00.
Entrance
ticket to the Castle costs Euro 4.00 (Euro 2.00 up to 25 years). The
park is
open from 8:00–17:00. Please note, if
you opt for a late tour of the castle, the only route open to exit the
park is
‘viale dei lecci’, leading towards the youth hostel. For more info: www.castello-miramare.it
Duino Castle, take bus nr. 51
(the airport bus) or bus 44 (city bus 44 from Piazza Oberdan). Visiting
times:
9:30 to 16:00 at weekends only and on public holidays. Entrance
ticket to the castle Euro 4.50 for
ICTP badge holders. Children up to 6 do
not pay, from 7-16 years Euro 3.50, full price Euro 7. To
arrange a guided tour phone: 040 208120.
For more info: www.castellodiduino.it /
info@castellodiduino.it
San Giusto Castle, take bus nr. 24
from the railway station. Built between
1470 and 1630, the castle rises up from the hill in the heart of the
old city.
You can enjoy a full view of Trieste,
visit the museum, the armoury and the lapidario tergestino. Outside the
castle
walls lies the cathedral built in the 14th century and in the
surroundings, the
remains of the ancient Roman city dating back to the first and second
century. Until
25 January, there is an exhibition which focuses on life in Trieste during
the Middle Ages. Visiting
times: 9:00–19:00. Check the following website for a comprehensive list
of
opening times and entrance prices:
http://www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/musei.asp?pagina=musei_storia
Useful Websites
Restaurants in Trieste:
http://www.vivalapappa.it/ristoranti/elenco.php/provincia=Trieste
Bus schedules in Trieste: www.triestetrasporti.it
Train timetables: www.trenitalia.it
Map itinerary: www.mappy.it
Ticket purchase for concerts in and out
of Trieste:
“Ticket Point” in Corso Italia 6/c tel: 040.3498277
Buses for trips outside Trieste: www.autostazionetrieste.it
Films on Trieste: http://it.youtube.com/triestecity