Trieste Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local
Description
If you're looking for a fun and curious way to visit Trieste, you've come to the right place! With this digital guide created with the support of a local, you will be able to visit all the most important monuments at your own pace. You'll get to know the stories and curiosities of Trieste! But also you will discover everything about local foods, Italian aperitivo in authentic local restaurants, and much more! What are you waiting for?
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Welcome to the Europe’s largest open sea square (12280 square metres!). The square is so beautiful that it would be worth coming to Trieste just to see it. But many more attractions await us!
An ancient Roman gate probably dating back to the 1st century A.D., opened in the ancient walls of the Roman Tergeste, built by Augustus in 33 B.C.
This stands on the top of the hill of the same name, which was already the acropolis of the Roman city of Tergeste and probably the site of a sacred area. The present building, with five naves, is the result of the unification, in the early 14th century, of two separate religious complexes.
One of the most representative symbols of the city, San Giusto Castle stands on the hill of the same name overlooking the city, its gulf and its hinterland. The entrance ticket (not included) costs €6: if you want to enjoy a beautiful view of the gulf it is worth it!
The Roman theatre in Trieste is located at the foot of San Giusto hill, in the heart of the city, on the edge of the historic area.
Throughout the 19th century, this area was the economic heart of Trieste. Today it is an elegant square with several interesting buildings and some interesting facts that I will tell you about!
Amazing building in the centre of the city. The church of St Spiridione is built in the shape of a Greek cross, reflecting the Byzantine style of eastern churches and has a central dome that is higher than the four bell towers.
Commonly called ‘Sant’Antonio Nuovo’, it takes its name from an earlier church dating back to the mid 18th century. Built between 1828 and 1849, the new church was inspired by the classical majesty of important Roman monuments.
The Grand Canal, 370 metres long and 28 metres wide is a symbol of the city: a walk along its banks is a must!
A walkway over the sea of over 200 metres, a magical place to take a walk and oxygenate yourself at any time of day, in any season, and be enchanted watching the autumn sunsets when the palaces of the Rive are tinged with red, or if you are a real daredevil, run braving the bora at 100km/h to get to the top of the wind rose and see if you can stand!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You will need a smartphone with internet connection to use the digital guide (details to activate the digital guide will be in your voucher, read it carefully!)
- You'll be able to hear the audio through your speakers or, if you have them, through your headphones
Reviews(96)
The guide itself is well made and easy to use; it just needs to simplify access: I went through a few extra steps to download it, but in the end, even an old-timer like me managed it easily! I will definitely download more...
Excellent experience and informative. Enjoyed being able to do the tour at our own pace and stop at cafes along the way, then restart the tour
We had a great time walking around at our own pace learning about the city of Trieste. We enjoyed being able to stop at cafes as we saw fit without having to end the tour. Great way to see the city
Matteo is an excellent guide. The explanation was very thorough, providing detailed historical information, curiosities, and various details about the attractions of the place, including places to eat. The Viator application needs improvement because I was unable to connect directly to the link, not even allowing me to copy the address. Therefore, I had to search for the address multiple times on the internet, writing everything by hand and always entering the same data. Inconvenient while on the go! Sonia.
This was an excellent walking tour of Trieste, lots of interesting places to visit, plenty of historical information but not so much that you felt overloaded. You could go at your own pace so there was never a feeling of being rushed. It was easy to download and was great value for money. I would definitely recommend this tour.
This is the first time we used a self guided audio tour. On the whole, it was better than nothing but I probably wouldnt use this one again. The information given was done using an AI voice , there was no variation in tone of voice or speed which made it difficult to understand. There was a complete lack of stories that you would normally have during an in person walking tour and as such it felt like information overload.
Hi, as a tour guide who does in-person tours, I know the in-person experience is better 😉. However, with this option (which costs less than a pizza 🍕), you get: 👉🏻a pre-written and tested itinerary 👉🏻info on the main monuments and their curiosities 👉🏻info on typical dishes and local restaurants 👉🏻the flexibility to take the tour at your own pace. We're also re-registering all our guides, and Trieste will be updated soon! I hope this answer can help other travelers 😉 Ciao Matteo Walking Cap
The guide is very practical!! This is the second one I have purchased, and they respond very kindly to any concerns!! Highly recommended for self-guided tours!!
It was great to see many interesting things at a personal pace and receive descriptions of great interest.
We unexpectedly found ourselves in Trieste as our cruise itinerary was changed last minute so we went on Viator to look for walking tours and found this one. Very informative with both print as well as audio options and we got to see alot. Only recommendation-advise in Viator that this is a Self guided tour (no actual person/guide) AND thar you can start at any time. When we booked that wasn’t made clear. The link that is sent to download is a little cumbersome (could use a little clearer explanation) but once we started it was great! After the tour we took a bus (less than 2 Euros each way) to see Grotto Gigante about 25 mins up the mountain which was well worthwhile!
We were not impressed with the Trieste self guided tour we did. The company had obviously hired an American to read the script about Trieste, and it was just awful. Clearly the guy knew nothing about Trieste, and his pronunciation of all of the Italian locations in the tour was embarrassing. He could not even say Trieste properly. Any Italian listening would have been appalled.
Ciao! We're sorry you didn't fully appreciate our Trieste guide (one of our travelers' top-rated ones 😉!) The guide was created with a local tour guide, trying to include the city's most important curiosities, stories, and information! We're also updating all the audio guides, so new speakers will be added to our platform soon 😌! I hope this answer can help other travelers! Ciao Walking Cap
