Special
Guided Tour of Trieste and Surroundings on
Sunday 16 January 2011 with an English-speaking guide
Duino
Castle,
Muggia and Trieste's Historic Sites
Programme:
Meeting Point with our
guide and coach at 9:30 in Grignano (near bus stop 36)
and return time at
around 17:30 hrs.
- You
will visit the beautiful Duino Castle that was built in the
14th century on high
cliffs overlooking the Gulf of Trieste and surrounded by a beautiful
park. The
castle is still the home of the Prince della Torre e Tasso and has
hosted many
famous visitors and artists through the centuries. One can admire a
large
variety of precious furnishings, paintings and historical documents and
the striking
panorama from the dining-room terrace.
- The
next stop is Muggia, on the other side of the bay, a lovely Istro-Venitian
fishing village close to
the border with Slovenia. You will explore
its "calli", narrow, picturesque streets flanked by old buildings,
admire the main square, Piazza Marconi, visit the Cathedral and stop
for snacks
/ refreshments.
- We
will take you to Trieste to visit its main historical sites:
Piazza
Unità and its surroundings, the San Giusto Castle (Saint Just) built between 1470 and
1630, which rises up the
hill in the heart of the ancient city centre of Trieste, its
Cathedral, built in the 14th century with its beautiful
mosaics and nearby the
remains of the ancient Roman city dating back to the first and
second
century.
- The tour will
end at
around 17:30. Our bus will
take you back to Grignano but you may also choose to stay downtown and
spend some more time in Trieste.
Please wear comfortable
shoes and warm clothes for the season.
Come to the Info Point,
Leonardo Building, and sign up as soon as possible. There are only 53
places
available and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. The
discounted
contribution for the whole tour is 11,50/head and includes entrance to
the
Duino Castle, guide and transportation.
Please wear very
comfortable shoes/sneakers and warm clothes for
the season.
Info Point
Ext.433
Web site:
http://infopoint.ictp.it/
-- Info Point The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Strada Costiera 11 34151 Trieste - IT tel: +39 040 2240 433 fax: +39 040 224163 info_pt@ictp.it