Apartment Trieste Surroundings

Muggia - Milje
Muggia originated as a prehistoric fortified village (castelliere), around the 8th-7th century BC. The territory was conquered in 178–177 BC by the Romans, who created here a settlement (Castrum Muglae).
Muggia provides many evident traces of its Venetian traditions and origin, as shown by the dialect, the gastronomic traditions, the gothic-venetian style of some houses, the devious "calli", the loggias, the ogive arches, the ancient coats of arms on the facades but mostly the main square, a true Venetian "campiello".

Lazzaretto - Lazaret
Inside the bay of San Bartolomeo in front of Apartment M&M, you can still recognize the traces of a Roman pier built by superimposing large blocks of sandstone, submerged by the rising sea level. It is a small docking facility located in Lazzaretto, currently 40-50 m from the coast.

Miramare Castle Trieste
This majestic white castle, the beloved home of Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg (brother of Emperor Franz Joseph), overlooks the sea and is surrounded by a huge park full of rare and exotic tree species collected by the Archduke himself in his scientific expeditions around the world aboard the frigate Novara.
The Castle was built for Maximilian, who fell in love with the view of the small bay and decided to build his home here, where he lived with his wife Charlotte of Belgium. Maximilian and Charlotte were only able to enjoy their beautiful castle for about four years before leaving for Mexico, where Maximilian was crowned Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, only to be executed by firing squad in 1867. Legend has it that Charlotte, mad with grief, still wanders in the park calling his name. Their home, a splendid example of an aristocratic 19th-century residence retains all its original interior furnishings.

Piazza Unita' d'Italia
Piazza dell’Unita' (or Piazza dell'Unita' d’Italia) is a huge sea-facing square and a magnificent accomplishment of civic pride. Once a location for extravagant processions and celebrations, today a combination of landmark architecture and cultural events continue to make it the city’s pulsating heart. Designed by Giuseppe Bruni, Piazza dell'Unita' is enclosed on three sides, with one open side looking out over the Gulf of Trieste.
Visit the square to appreciate its architecture, attend concerts, and enjoy people-watching opportunities.

Trieste Roman Theatre
The theatre (1st to 2nd century AD.) could accommodate up to 3,500 spectators and was built almost entirely of masonry, except for the wood stage.

Victory Lighthouse Trieste
The Vittoria lighthouse is a lighthouse in Trieste built between 15 January 1923 and 24 May 1927.
In addition to fulfilling the functions of a lighthouse for navigation and illuminating the Gulf of Trieste, it also fulfills the functions of a commemorative monument in honor of those killed at sea during the First World War, as evidenced by the inscription placed at its base:
SHINE AND REMEMBER THE FALLEN ON THE SEA (MCMXV - MCMXVIII)

Castle of San Giusto
The Castle of San Giusto is a fortress museum located on the hill of the same name, in Trieste.
The construction of the fortress was commissioned by the emperors of Austria to protect and control the city and to provide accommodation for the imperial captain.

Arc of Riccardo Trieste
The Arch of Richard located in the heart of the old city of Trieste, is a Roman gate probably opened in the 1st century AD. in the ancient walls of the Roman Tergeste was built by Augustus in 33 BC.

Koper
Pretorian Palace
Is a 15th-century Venetian Gothic palace in the city of Koper. Located on the southern side of the city's central Tito Square, it houses the Koper city government and a wedding hall. It is considered one of the city's architectural landmarks.

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The current church was supposedly built in the 11th century and has undergone numerous renovations since then. The bottom part was designed in the Gothic style, while the upper part appears to be in the Renaissance style. The cathedral was expanded in the first half of the 18th century.
Nowadays, the church is famous for being one of the largest churches in Slovenia. It measures 70 meters in length and 25 meters in width.
Inside the church, you can admire the artworks by Vittore Carpaccio and the marble headstone of St Nazarius (the patron saint of the city and the bishop of Koper in the 6th century), which was gifted to the city by the Republic of Venice around 1350.

Lipica
The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner, is a European breed of riding horse developed in the Habsburg Empire in the sixteenth century. It is of Baroque type, and is powerful, slow to mature, and long-lived; the coat is usually gray.
The name of the breed derives from that of the village of Lipica (Italian: Lipizza), now in Slovenia, one of the earliest stud farms established; the stud farm there is still active.

Postojna Cave
Postojna Cave is a 24,340 m (79,860 ft) long karst cave system near Postojna, southwestern Slovenia.
The cave was first described in the 17th century by the pioneer of the study of karst phenomena, Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, although graffiti inside dated to 1213 indicates a much longer history of use. In 1818, when the cave was being prepared for a visit by Francis I, the first Emperor of Austria-Hungary, a new area of the cave was discovered accidentally by Luka Čeč, a local man in charge of lighting with lamps in the cave.