The death of Trieste’s eccentric collector Diego de Henriquez and the unsolved mystery of...
By Alessandra Ressa
On May 2nd 1974 at 11.12 p.m. Trieste's fire department received an emergency call. Smoke was coming out of a storehouse in via...
The Mystery of Trieste’s Stonehenge: Dolina dei Bogomilli
By Alessandra Ressa
One of the most fascinating aspects of Trieste is its rich and diversified history. From the Stone Age to the Cold War,...
The Secrets of the Bizarre House of Snakes in Trieste
by Alessandra Ressa
Did you know that next to the striking St. Antonio square stands the House of Snakes?
If you are one of those susceptible...
Another Triestine Wonder: San Giovanni Tunnels of The Theresian Aqueduct Connected At Last
by Alessandra Ressa
Considered one of Trieste's greatest engineering works and partly built over the ancient Roman aqueduct, with its carved stone walls, brick tunnels and...
The Last Trieste Public Baths Risk Permanent Closure
By Alessandra Ressa
The doors of the historical public bathhouse in via Veronese 6, the last surviving in Trieste, may never reopen.
Contrary to other...
Discovering Teatro Verdi: Trieste’s Opera House
by InTrieste
Everyone in Trieste knows Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi opera house that was named after the famous composer, but few know it wasn't always...
Sunbathing in Piazza Unità: When Trieste Was the World Capital of Floating Beach Resorts
by Alessandra Ressa
Although it is quite normal for Triestini to sunbathe in their swimsuits just about anywhere near the sea, visitors new to town...
The Life of Sergio Mattarella, Italy’s 12th President
by In Trieste
Elected on 3 Feb 2015, Sergio Mattarella serves as Italy's 12th president. In his inauguration speech he vowed to fight corruption and...
The Day That Changed Trieste Forever
by Ashley Caneva
Photo credits Victor Caneva
It was Christmas Eve, 1860. Queen Victoria sat on the British throne, America sat on the brink of a...
Rebirth of Opicina’s Abandoned Historical Park Hotel Obelisco
by Alessandra Ressa
Notwithstanding the economic crisis that is relentlessly making it very hard for tourism to survive Covid-19, Trieste seems to be currently living...
