WHAT'S ON
THIS WEEK
6-8
February 2009
MUSEUMS The
following website gives details of all museums in Trieste
and the surrounding region: http://www.museifriuliveneziagiulia.it/
www.turismo.fvg.it
EXHIBITIONS
New
multimedia exhibition at the Immaginario Scientifico in Grignano
entitled
"Tempi e Stratempi" open
until 14 June every Sunday from 10-20. More info on http://www.immaginarioscientifico.it/
and 040-224424.
In
the historic Caffé Tommaseo (piazza Tommaseo near piazza Unità) there is a personal
exhibtion by Alberto Sarcina of post-impressionistic paintings. Visible
until
22 February 2009 during the caffé’s opening hours. More info on
040-362666.
Solo art show "Dal
Dialogo al Pensiero"
by artist GABRY BENCI in recently opened art gallery,
Galleria San Giusto, Via Conti 1/2, downtown after Ospedale Maggiore.
The artist will present over
twenty
paintings to the public and will be available to talk about the ideas,
techniques, developments of her works every Saturday in the gallery.
The
show will be open until 14 February, Mondays to Saturdays, 18 - 20 hrs.
Entrance free.
Until
24 February 2009, in the Sala
Comunale d’Arte in piazza Unità in Trieste,
you can see an exhibition of works by the artist Marco Miot. Open
daily
from 10-13 and 17-20. Entrance free.
Trieste, James Joyce e il Cinema , a multimedia exhibition on until 10
February in
Palazzo Costanzi (piazza Piccola 2). More info. On 040-3476076.
I
rioni in mostra: Dal seppia ai colori:
Images and documents detailing the history of Trieste’s
different districts. Open until 27 February at Mittelnet in via San
Giorgio
7/a. Monday-Friday from 9-13 and 15.30-18. Free entrance.
MUSIC
Live
performance in Bar Crispi (in via Crispi) by the group “Cappotto
& Cammello” who play a mixture of Gypsy-jazz and Cuban music at
20:30 on
Friday 6 February.
Saturday 7 February
at 18:30 in the Caffé Orizzonte
(via San Spiridione 12) live music by the “Half Time Polka Blues Band”.
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 10:00 each Saturday and Sunday.
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
Grotta
Gigante – Giant Cave:
The cave is considered the
largest tourist cave in the
world. It is situated on the Triestine Karst (Carso), about half an
hour
from the city centre. 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.
Entrance costs Euro 8.50 per person, and Euro 4.50 for a group of 15.
More info online: www.grottagigante.it.
Faro
della Vittoria – Lighthouse visits: Trieste’s lighthouse in Strada del Friuli, built as
a monument
to the fallen of the First World War, has re-opened to the public. You
can
visit it until March from 10-15 each Sunday and public holidays.
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 6.35. If you prefer to go by
road, bus 20 from the railway station takes you all the way to the
centre of
Muggia. You can get information on Muggia here: www.muggia.info.
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
during the
winter months. 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 is considered one of the
most attractive
castles in Europe
and is still the official residence of the Torre e Tasso royal family.
From its cliff-top location it overlooks the small fishing village of Duino,
and
it is surrounded by extensive gardens. Inside you can see the
furnishings,
pictures, books and mementoes collected over centuries. In the grounds
you can visit a World War 2 bunker. Take bus nr. 51 (the airport bus)
or bus 44
(city bus 44 from Piazza Oberdan) to the centre of Duino, right outside
the
castle gates.. 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 3 May, 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