FOR STAFF AND SCIENTISTS

 

Free-guided tour in English to the Val Rosandra Valley on Saturday 31 October in the morning with wine and food tasting.

Meeting point in Piazza Oberdan at 8:15  with the guide and organizers. There are 20 seats available for ICTP on a private bus. Return scheduled  at around  13:00.

 

The Val Rosandra Valley encloses a remarkable natural environment which reveals its true beauty in autumn. It is situated half an hour by bus from the city centre.

 

The tour will start from San Lorenzo, a village overlooking the Valley from which one can admire the panorama and the Gulf of Trieste and will proceed to Monte Stenna (one of the highest peaks of the area 441m above sea level) along the old rail station that once connected Trieste to Vienna in the past centuries, now converted into a cycling path.

You will be accompanied by a specialized guide who will illustrate the naturalistic aspects of the area, its geomorphology, its numerous caverns and caves, the Rosandra stream, the Roman aqueduct and the general history of the area. There will be a stop for refreshents in a local farm with wine and food tasting.

 

The tour is organized by a local travel agency "Pansepol" in collaboration with the Province of Trieste and is open to anybody who wishes to participate. Please wear comfortable clothes and a good pair of sneakers and take a small  bottle of water.

 

Advance booking is necessary at the Info Point as there are limited numbers of places available. It would be highly appreciated that, once committed, you  show up on the day of the tour as the travel agency has reserved an English-speaking guide especially for our scientists. Any delay or last minute cancellation could cause several inconveniences to the organizers and embarassment for the Centre as the seats reserved for ICTP are not available to other tourists.

 

Info Point

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For more info on the Rosandra Valley check: http://www.riservavalrosandra.it/