Five years ago the Italian Tricolor flapped proudly in a fresh sea breeze from thousands of windows and rooftops of Trieste. Quick-marching into the Piazza dell’ Unità, beplumed Bersaglieri were hard ...

Aperitifs at sundown, quaint streets, and Italian sunshine. Sound familiar? Nope, we’re not talking about Florence or Tuscany. Hop across the Adriatic from Venice and you’ll find Trieste, a unique ...

TRIESTE, Italy — A quickening breeze off the Adriatic brings a spray of rain sweeping across the city’s grand plaza, empty on this late-July morning. A two-hour train ride away, the smaller St. Mark’s ...

Take an evening stroll on Piazza Unita d’Italia, the “living room” of Trieste and the largest seafront square in Europe. Enjoy fin de siècle glamour and views of the Gulf of Trieste from a balcony ...

Italy is justly famous for its visual splendor: gilded angels, riotously bright frescoes, sunrise-colored facades. But in Trieste, a port city of latticed alleyways and hushed boulevards just a ...

In my last post, I asked, “Which Italian City has the largest piazza (square)?” The answer is Trieste. Trieste is one of those cities whose identity is somehow... Italians often say that “Trieste is ...

One of the world's largest regattas, the Barcolana in Trieste, Italy, held its 69th race this week. It is a time to celebrate the good life. This week, Olympic-class skippers competed alongside ...

Home to the Mediterranean's biggest coffee port and one of Italy's biggest coffee brands, Trieste is a city built on caffeine. In every Italian city, the day's rhythm begins at the cafe. But in ...