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The port town of Trieste is known for its scenic waterfront, historic monuments, and lively piazzas. This hop-on hop-off bus tour is ideal for first-time visitors, offering the convenience of a guided tour but the flexibility of independent sightseeing. Valid for 24 hours, you can stay on-board and listen to the audio commentary, or jump off at any of the 16 stops to visit sights such as Venezia Square, Miramare Castle, and the Grande Canal.

Even if you don’t have time to tour all of Europe, you can pop across to neighboring Slovenia during a day trip from Trieste in northern Italy. After traveling across the border, take a guided walking tour around Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana. Continue on to the picturesque Lake Bled, known for its church-topped island, castle, and Alpine scenery.

Discover the most beautiful corners of Slovenia’s Adriatic coast on this half-day excursion from Trieste. After meeting your guide at the port or at your hotel, you’ll travel by comfortable vehicle to Piran: a coastal city with history dating back to ancient times. Soak up its tranquil atmosphere, and stop by some of its main attractions. Then, continue along the coast and visit other seaside stops, including Portoroz, Izola, and Koper. To complement your sightseeing, you’ll also enjoy a traditional Slovenian meal, plus wine.

Explore two of Slovenia’s most magnificent landmarks in just half a day: this seamless tour from Trieste makes logistics simple. Set off from your hotel or from the port, and head first to the Postojna Cave: one of the country’s largest cave systems, renowned for its soaring heights and one-of-a-kind scenery. Explore the cave’s passages before continuing to your next destination: Predjama Castle. One of Europe’s only cave-built castles, it has a history dating back to the 13th century.

It’s a new way of thinking about a Tour, on an experiential level and immersion in the local reality! The aim is to offer, in the short time of one hour, a wealth of authentic local culture to the traveller, through the locals, the stories and anecdotes of the city. Our Walking Tour represents the experience of a guided tour along a historical-architectural itinerary made accessible to all, through the knowledge and eyes of those who, Trieste, live it every day.

A perfect day at the Sea. Private tour on a completely wooden, refurbished and renewed typical local Istrian Boat from Y.1947. The boat features large sundeck for people to enjoy, relax and sun-tan, custom made saloon area with wine coolers, bathroom, indoor & outdoor shower and a back lounge area in the shade. Local goods such as variety of local cheeses and local wine & other snacks are provided aboard. Whether you would like to spend a whole day at the sea, exploring the full coast of Slovenia, stopping & anchoring at different preferred bays or just experience amazing sunset we work hard to get as close as possible to our guests wishes and needs and to provide an unforgettable experience at sea. Suitable for couples, families, friends, business meetings, team buildings and eldery people. Easy access in & out of the water.

Visit Postojna Cave, the best-known cave in the world, and The Predjama Castle, the only preserved cave castle in Europe.

Prosecco Origins will take you back in time to the XIV century to discover the history of world’s favourite sparkling wine, exploring the pieces of land where it all began. Hidden in a little corner of north-eastern Italy and beautifully located in a unique setting overlooking the gulf of Trieste you’ll find the old villages of Contovello and Prosecco (of course), where you’ll get the chance to learn about the very first steps of Prosecco wine walking through the narrow streets of the ancient village and up and down the green terraced vineyards enjoying unbeatable views of the Adriatic Sea while tasting traditionally produced sparkling wines and regional delicacies from the nearby farmhouses. From wine-lovers to curious travellers, Prosecco Origins is the perfect experience for a getaway immersed in a unique environment, tasting locally produced wines and homemade delights while exploring the roots of a worldwide favourite. Come see where bubbles were born.

Explore Trieste at your own pace with this private guided walking tour. Learn about the history, culture, and art of the city in this tour that can be customized according to your interests. A local guide leads this stroll through Trieste, often called Vienna by the Sea, including both top landmarks and off the beaten path streets frequented by residents.

This magical Panoramic Tour of Trieste and Miramare Castle is ideal for travelers interested in historic architecture and magnificent scenery. Avoid the stress of busy public transport, and instead travel easily between sites in a comfortable vehicle, with pickup and drop-off included. The tour will showcase seaside scenery, caves, castles, mountains, and parks. You’ll avoid waiting in long visitor lines at Miramare Castle, as entrance tickets are included.

When your cruise ship drops anchor in the Port of Koper, don’t spend valuable vacation time planning a visit to Slovenia’s attractions. With this shore excursion, let someone else take care of planning and driving so you can quickly set off to see one of the country’s longest cave networks, and one of its most romantic alpine lakes. Travel with a private guide instead of a group on a crowded, plodding bus.

Explore Istria’s vibrant food and wine culture with a full-day, guided food tour from Trieste. With this tour, you’ll explore the villages of Buzet, Motovun, and Momjan and sample Istrian delights such as truffles, cheeses, and liquors you won’t find in the tourist shops. Learn about the olive oils and wine produced in this region as you sip and taste your way through the villages of Istria.

Place of memory located in the building where Fissan was born in 1930. Right in the house inhabited by Osiris Brovedani, which has become a museum, the memories of an incredible life come to life, made up of brilliant intuitions, difficult moments to forget and great generosity. Those on display are not just memories of the past and objects in the window, but contain a concentration of stories and experiences, even tragic ones, which serve to solicit fundamental questions about the identity of people, to add stories and reflections to our knowledge, such as stimulus to the exercise of solidarity and good will. The memory of the past is essential to live the present with greater awareness. It is necessary to remember the Nazi tragedy, together with the other episodes of extermination of the 20th century, to be able to recognize the ideological, nationalist and racial drift and restrain it in the bud.

Come and discover the real Trieste, a cosmopolitan city, with an official, professional and kind guide who will introduce you to all the important places that have marked the history of this wonderful city. From Colonia Romana it has become "the little Vienna on the sea" thanks to the Free Port for being today a city dedicated to science. The tour of Trieste can only start from its magnificent Piazza Unità d'Italia, which opens onto the Gulf of Trieste, surrounded by splendid neo-classical style buildings. We will take a tour to discover the history, literature and art in a unique city with testimonies ranging from Roman times to the Middle Ages to reach the splendor of the Habsburg era. We will visit together its Roman remains, the medieval part with the splendid cathedral and the Hapsburg part passing along excavations, churches, squares, palaces, the grand canal and grand café. The city famous for its strong wind, called the bora, awaits you!

Visit the charming Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia, and Bled, a popular tourist destination, which is considered one of the most beautiful alpine resorts also known as the Alpine pearl.

Experience and Explore Unesco World Heritage- Skocjan Caves Join us on this small group shore excursion journey to the amazing and unique underground phenomenon- Skocjanske Caves in a comfortable, clean, air conditioned up to date peoples carrier/van for up to 8 persons max. Definitely one of the best and unique ways to experience Slovenia. Highlights: - Small Group Tour up to 8 persons max - Experience Worlds Biggest Underground Canyon - Comfortable, Clean and Air- Conditioned up to date cars/vans - Foodie Insiders- We Know Where to get Local Food at its Best

Visit Postojna Cave, the best-known cave in the world, and The Predjama Castle, the only preserved cave castle in Europe.

With influences from across Europe and beautiful countryside to explore, the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a melting pot of rich culture and natural attractions. On this tour, see traditional Lipizzan horses at the Lipica Stud Farm and visit the UNESCO–listed Škocjan Caves in neighboring Slovenia. Delve into north eastern Italy’s historic traditions and beautiful landscapes, with round-trip travel from Trieste included.

With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

Spend a day in Lipica Stud Farm, where you will experience the world of white Lipizzan horses, and visit the magnificent Škocjan Caves which are on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites in a guided tour.

Go on an alternative Slovenian exploration—and follow in the footsteps of Melania Trump—on this full-day, small-group tour from Trieste. Meet your guide at the Trieste port or at your hotel, climb aboard your vehicle, and cross the border into Slovenia. Visit Sevnica, Melania’s hometown, see where she grew up, and admire the historical Sevnica Castle. Then, transfer to the capital of Ljubljana, where you’ll tour the scenic old town and will also visit Melania’s former school and favorite café, among other locations.

Departure from agreed point, driving to most captivating cave and largest cave in Europe – Postojna Cave. After entering you will experience ride with Postojna Cave's underground train. There you can see cave formations made in billions of years and baby dragons. Short stop for coffee break. Continuing to most photogenic castle in Slovenia - Predjama Castle for photo stop. Predjama Castle has been perched in the middle of 123-metre – high cliff for more then 800 years. After photo stop we drive back to starting point. Among the historical, cultural and nature information, we will provide you also life seeing facts, to understand how the living goes on in our country.

This time we offer the Istrian villages & olives: Enjoy a panoramic drive to the village of St. Peter, to visit the "Tona’s House” - a unique ethnological museum shows us typical life of a farmer's family from centuries ago. Koštabona - once an ancient Roman settlement with a temple dedicated to Bona Dea that gave the village its present name. Village of Hrastovlje holds a cultural monument Hrastovlje Holy Trinity Church from the 12th Century with its dazzling frescoes covering walls to the last corner, among them the famous Dance of Death. Izola is the smallest coastal town yet charming, enriched with a long tradition of fishing and farming. Izola boasts many wonderful things like narrow streets and squares hiding stone houses, churches. You are invited to taste extra virgin olive oil (cold pressing), pickled olives, sun dried tomatoes with capers, wine and homemade brandy. Excellent possibility to buy local products.

Visit the town of Prosecco on this day trip from Trieste, and pay homage to its sparkling wine that’s loved around the world. Taking the hassle out of organizing a trip there on your own, this day trip makes it easy with a pickup direct from your Trieste hotel, plus the visit to Prosecco for a tasting session. The trip also includes time in the Ferrari Garden of Stanjel in Slovenia so remember to bring your passport.