Trieste is also known as the Gateway to the Balkans.
This is an old and atmospheric harbour town close to the Slovenian border. Located in the uppermost corner of Italy, it has had huge importance both historically and culturally as a trading port. For hundreds of years this town was one of the most important ports in the Austro-Hungarian empire. It wasn’t until the demise of this empire in 1918 that the town became Italian once again.
The historical upheaval is apparent throughout the town and makes the town worth a visit for any aspiring Italian historians.
