A quick tour of Italy - Trieste

If you are planning a tour of Europe, should consider the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia. To simplify the region to shorten the full name of Friuli. Depending on your specific interests, Friuli may be an ideal place for vacations. You can get classic Italian food and other specialties, and wash well with local wine. While Friuli is not exactly undiscovered by tourists usually do not fight the crowds to see what you want. Like most regions of Italy, which has belonged to many nations over the years. Unlike most regions of Italy remains multicultural, a unique mix of Italian, Austrian and Slavic influences. This article explores Trieste, the capital of Friuli. A companion paper examines several other attractions of this beautiful region.

Trieste, Friuli `s largest city, was settled for thousands of years. Over the centuries from one type to another. The Austro-Hungarian Empire `s major port, Trieste was part of Central Europe. Only Italy joined in 1954. Given its unique history of Trieste is a unique place to visit.

Cafes are everywhere, some are centuries old. Look for the Antico Caffe San Marco, and get a Bicerin, coffee served in a glass. Trieste's most famous expatriate was James Joyce, a long-term resident in the year 1900.

Trieste historic houses churches representing many faiths. Mid-nineteenth-century Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity-St Spyridion shows a strong Byzantine influence. See the beauty of its frescoes and icons. The century-old Jewish temple in Trieste is the largest synagogue in Italy. The Cathedral is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, San Guisto, a martyr of the fourth century. Originally built in the sixth century on Roman ruins was rebuilt several times. Excavations during the 1930s revealed the remains of a Roman forum and other buildings. The Cathedral stands next to a castle. Its walls a great view of the city and its environs.

Trieste museums including the City Museum of History and Art with Egyptian, Greek, Italian and Revoltella antiques and the City Museum and Gallery of Modern Art. Be sure to see the Museo del Mar, one of the best museums of its kind in the Mediterranean.

The Giant Gratta about 9 miles (15 kilometers) north of Trieste is the world's largest tourist cave. Large enough to contain the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Rome, the largest religious building in the world.

Trieste cuisine includes many foreign influences: Hungarian goulash, Austrian coffee and pasta, grilled meats Yugoslav, German and Wurst and sauerkraut. Carso DOC red or white is a dry white wine from a small region on the Slovenian border near Trieste.


By: Levi Reiss

Ten Tips on the road to Berlin

What are the best tips to cut corners when the streets in Berlin, Munich and various corners of the German? That is the theme of the conference proposed Fodors.com editor, Salwa Jabado, the rubric forum site that has not been this long. The members of the community-forum bring many good ideas, such as eating in the cafes Turkish doner, roads using public buses, set up in bakeri local talent, and surf the web to search for rental apartments with affordable prices. Here are 10 tips for a special trip to Berlin, which was taken from the input of the members forum.

1. Use museum ticket possible. "My husband and spent five days in Berlin and found a place that is really incredible, especially if you are a museum in it-art museum. We buy tickets to the Museum Schaulust for three days at 19 euros and see six museums, including the Pergamon museum. Tickets This also marks entry includes a free audio tour, so it is very feasible. " -Outwest.

2. Take the bus. "Bus number 100 is the general public is okay to see the street scene. Route from Alexanderplatz along Unter den Linden to Bahnhof Zoologischer Garten with many attractions along the way. Lama trip is 26 minutes. If you have a Welcome Card (Welcome Card), travel is free, if not the trip at 2:10 euro per person. " Traveller1-959

3. Save for the holidays. "If you go to Berlin at Christmas, the streets around the Christmas market is a free entertainment. Gluewein in the market at Christmas is usually one euro per cup. You can be drunk with wine-mabukan cheap, but be careful not to fall in with Spandau bag full of soccer-ball Christmas. " -Proenza_Preschooler

4. Sail. "All tickets for public transport is also used to enjoy a good trip with some of the ferry run BVG, Berlin's Transit Authority. You will sail for free for 20 minutes across Lake Wannsee from the S-Bahn station Wannsee lake to the other side, where you can use the bus express to return to the city center. " -Cowboy1968

5. Surfing the Internet to get the best hotel rates. "For a good hotel with cheap prices during the summer, order room in the Hotel Mercure Hotel an der Charité at booking.com. Harga special summer: three nights with breakfast: 240 euro / per double room (not per person). Hotel This is a modern and quiet hotel with breakfast service four stars. I lived there years ago and will return again. " Schüler -

6. Setting up a store of supplies. "Galleria department store at Alexanderplatz (Berlin) have fantastic food department on the ground floor, many items look for a picnic or food stock in the apartment, and a lot of souvenirs (chocolate, mustard, etc.), all cheaper than the need to You pay in the department of food Ka De We. " -Rialtogrl

7. Bring. "We bought a card that gave us Berlin unlimited access during our three days there. We ride the bus number 100 many times when we walk around the city. We also take a tour around Berlin and get the discounts because we have a card that Berlin . Turnya look up and it is good to start our journey. " -Snowflake25

8. Priceline works over there too. "I feel like a broken CD, but try Priceline. I just returned from the trip last weekend in Berlin yesterday, and pay 85 U.S. dollars per night. For the money, we get the Movenpick, which is one step above that you can expect the price like that. " -Travelgourmet

9. Where people eat local food. "In Berlin, if you have chance at Wannsee, mampirlah in Lorretta am Wannsee. This place is near the S-Bahn station, at the corner Potsdamer Chaussee. Biergarten have and you can get a brat, potato salad, wine, beer, and even for washing crepe mouth with a very reasonable price. " -Trophywife007.

10. Understand and take advantage of the taxi system. "For the price of a taxi in Berlin (and also in some other city), if you walk in the bottom of the 2 km distance you can ask for a short trip rate (Kurzstrecke) euros during the three-way below the 2 km. You have to stop the taxis that are moving ago ask the price before the driver to activate the argonya. Taxis can be cheaper rather than public transportation, depending on where you want to go and the number of people in the group. " - RufusTFirefly. (Fodors.com)

Source: Kompas