Holiday home for rent
Casa Contovello, Trieste
Walks
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There are many beautiful walks from the village, short and long. There is a small lake nearby called the ‘Laghetto’, about 10 minutes away. Try to spot the goldfish and frogs. The Napoleonica is a spectacular walk that stretches along a dirt trail from Prosecco to Opicina. The views of Trieste are amazing. You can walk to the starting point or drive and park here. You can return along the same trail, or walk back through the woods and visit the famous Monte Grisa ‘cheese grater’ church on the way. It is around 10km round trip if you drive to the starting point, a bit more if you walk to the starting point. Miramare Castle is around 200 metres below Contovello. There is a beautiful walk down there along an ancient roman road with hundreds of stairs, it takes about 20 minutes down, and around 40 minutes to get back up. It is one of the highlights of Trieste. Entrance to the gardens of Miramare is free, you have to pay to go in to the Castle, except on the first Sunday of every month when entrance to all museums in Trieste is free. If you cannot face the climb back up to Contovello following a visit to Miramare you can get a bus into the centre of Trieste, then another bus back up to Contovello from Piazza Oberdan (Numbers 42, 44 and 46), get off at the second Contovello bus stop.
Day trips
It is easy to reach Venice by train, there are numerous departures from Trieste central station every day. Ljubljana is also easily reached, but it is best not to go by train which is slow, buses are better. You can book tickets online from Flixbus. You can also go to Croatia by bus, there are many beautiful small towns in Istria. Muggia is worth a visit, across the bay of Trieste. You can go there by boat, it takes around half an hour. There are regular departures from the seafront, near the aquarium.
Shopping
No stay in Trieste is complete without a trip to Eataly. It is a two level food emporium, with spectacular views of the marina. There is a Cafe, fish bar, and restaurant, and high quality food from all over Italy. There is pay per hour Parking in the basement, you get the first hour free with a till receipt.
There is a Max Mara outlet in Muggia, you can buy many items from the iconic Italian brand at discounts of up to 70%.
Apart from that Trieste has many lovely small shops to discover in the city centre, particularly in Cavana.
