WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK 26 - 28 June 2009
LOCAL EVENTS
SPECIAL SHOW: The International Brotherhood of Magician
Ring 353 Trieste Magica presents the "VIIIth Soiree Fantastique"on Tues
30 June at the S. Marco Cafe, in via Battisti 18 (Bus 6), in Trieste,
at 21:00. The show is about the Close up and Parlor Magic. More
information on http://www.triestemagica.org/english/news.html
The annual Celtic Music Festival is taking place in Trieste at
the Ferdinandeo until 28 June. Buses 11 and 25 (night bus 26) from
Piazza della Borsa.The programme of events is available (only in
Italian) http://www.utherpendragon.it/home/
MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
Cantera Social Club in the Sistiana Bay is open during the summer each
day from 23:00. You can get to Sistiana with the airport bus 51 and
walk down to the bay or take bus 44 from Piazza Oberdan.
Operetta Festival from 4 July to 30 July at the Verdi Theatre but also
at the Miramare Castle and in Muggia's Marconi square. For ticket
prices , purchase, calendar, contact free toll nr. 800 090376 or check
website: www.teatroverdi-trieste.com
Udin&Jazz 2009 Festival, 26June - 27 June. For more info tel: 0432
523989, www.euritmica.it. You can get to Udine by Bus, check website
www.autostazione.it for timetables.
EXHIBITIONS
Inauguration of a new exhibition at the Museo Ugo Carra' in Muggia on
Monday 29 June at 19:00: "Museo Rossimoda della Calzatura: Il poter
della seduzione" (a selecion of High Fashion Italian shoes design). The
exhibition will remain until 29 July with the following opening times:
Tues - Sun: 18:30 -20:30 and Thurs 10:00 - 12:00.
Photographic exhibition by Annamaria Castellan in honour Tina Modotti
open till 30 June 2009 at 'La Via degli Artisti Viaggi' (via degli
Artisti 2 in Trieste). Visible during the travel agency's opening
hours.
Exhibition in the Sala Rosa dei Venti at Miramare Castle entitled “Uno
sguardo su Venezia, Canaletto a Miramare”. Open daily until 2 August
from 9-18:30. More info on 040 224143.
Exhibition at Le Serre di Villa Revoltella (via Marchesetti 37)
'Borsa/Bag' by Mateja Mlakar open until 30 June, Tuesday- Sunday
16:30-19:30.
To mark “Darwin Day”, the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin,
Trieste’s Aquarium (molo Pescheria, 2 on the waterfront) has prepared a
special exhibition of “Nature anomale” (nature’s anomalies). Open
daily from 9-13. Closed Mondays. Entrance costs 4.50 euro for adults
and 3 euro for children over the age of 5 and young people up to the
age of 20. The ticket is also valid for entrance to the rest of the
aquarium’s exhibits. Take bus 8 from Central Train Station.
MUSEUMS The following website gives details of all museums in
Trieste and the surrounding region:
http://www.museifriuliveneziagiulia.it/ www.turismo.fvg.it
TOURS
Guided Tour on foot of Trieste’s historical monuments (in Italian
and English) at 10:00 daily. 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
The Carsiana Botanical Garden in Sgonico is now open for the summer
season. Opening times are from Tuesday-Friday 10-13, Saturday, Sunday
and holidays 10-13 and 15-19. Closed Mondays. Entrance costs 3 Euro, 2
Euro for children. More info on www.carsiana.eu or 040-229573. You
can get to the Carsiana by bus: take bus 42 from Piazza Oberdan up to
Prosecco, and then the 46 to Sgonico. Each morning throughout the
summer activities are organized for children designed to get them
interested in nature. No need to book.
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 10-18. Take bus 42 from Piazza Oberdan and get
off at Borgo Grotta Sgonico. It takes 5 mins 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.
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 well worth it, especially before it
gets too hot this summer. Make sure you have comfortable walking shoes
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 speleology 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. Brochures are
available at the Info Point.
Trieste-Grignano-Sistiana - NEW BOAT SERVICE
The boat linking Trieste with Sistiana, a nearby seaside village, close
to Duino, has resumed its summer schedule. The boat stops also in
Barcola and Grignano. Timetables and tarriffs are listed on
www.triestetrasporti.it, under ‘servizi marittimi’. Buy your tickets
directly on board.
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 ticket
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. The last time for entrance to tour the castle is at
18:30. Entrance ticket to the Castle costs Euro 4.00 (Euro 2.00 up to
25 years). The park surrounding the castle is open from 8:00-19:00.
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. New
exhibition “L’Imperatore a Duino”, of more than 300 items about
Emperor Franz Josef is on display until 8 November 2009. 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. Opening times of the castle
are daily from 9:30-17:30. Closed Tuesday. 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. 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
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