Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WORTH A TRIP
RISIERA DI SAN SABBA
This former rice-husking plant became a concentration camp in 1943 and has been a
national monu-
ment and museum
(
040 82 62 02; Via Palatucci 5; admission free;
9am-7pm) since the
1960s.
The site commemorates the 5000 people who perished here and the many thousands more that
passed through on the way to Nazi forced labour and death camps. These included a great many of the
city's Jewish population along with Triestine and Slovenian Resistance fighters.
Although the death cells remain, most of the camp's horrific wartime structures were destroyed by
the retreating German forces in 1945. The monument solemnly traces their outlines in metal and
stone, their absence creating areas of reflection. A collection of prisoners' photographs, letters and
other artefacts are deeply personal and vividly alive.
Take bus 8 from the train station, or bus 10 from the Riva, a 20 minute trip; from the last bus stop
walk past the stadium, turning left into Via Palatucci.
Activities
Any hint of sun sees the Triestini flock to the concrete platforms along the waterfront
Viale
Miramare
(it's more pleasant than it sounds).
Bagno Marino Lanterna
( 040 30 59 22; Molo Fratelli Bandiera 3; adult €1; 7.30am-7.30pm May-Sep)
For sun-worship-
ping in town, and a dip, head to Bagno Marino Lanterna, tucked away behind the city's
disused 19th-century lighthouse. A living piece of Austro-Hungarian history, this pebbly
beach is still genteelly gender-segregated.
SWIMMING
No 2 Tram
TRAM
(departs from Piazza Oberdan; Trieste Trasporti ticket hourly/daily €1.25/4.10; departures half-hourly
7am-8pm)
For wonderful sea and city views, jump on this vintage tram to
Villa Opicina
. For
most of the 5km journey it's a regular tram, but a funicular section tackles the steep gradi-
ent as it heads up into the Carso. It's a short but significant trip; Villa Opicina was once al-
most entirely Slovenian-speaking and today retains a decidedly un-Italian feel.
Sleeping
