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Grand Canal and James Joyce

[ Feb.2014 ] Unfortunately the weather was bad on the second day of our stay in Trieste, Italy.We started off to the newer town with our umbrellas open.The new town was developed in the 18th…

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The square where the night view is gorgeous

[ Feb.2014 ] Piazza Unita D’Italia ( Unity of Italy Square ) in Trieste, Italy is apparently the largest square which faces the sea in Europe.I read somewhere it is 12280 square metre.It is very…

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Sky and sea merging together

[ Feb.2014 ] There is a pier on the sea in Trieste of Italy and people were walking around in the evening.The weak sunset was reflected on the sea which was giving a subtle colour…

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Coffee culture

[ Feb.2014 ] Trieste is in Italy, but because it was under Hapsburg dynasty for a long time, the coffee culture which is to spend time in a cafe drinking coffee like in Vienna has…

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Cathedral

[ Feb. 2014 ] On the hill of San Giusto in Trieste in Italy, there is a cathedral. It is not the gorgeous sort of chuch, but pure and beautiful stone one. Apparently, in the…

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Cathedral

[ Feb. 2014 ] On the hill of San Giusto in Trieste in Italy, there is a cathedral. It is not the gorgeous sort of chuch, but pure and beautiful stone one. Apparently, …

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Castle of San Giusto

[ Feb.2014 ] The centre of the old part of Trieste in Italy is San Giusto hill.On top of the hill, there are castle, cathedral and so on.First, we went into the castle.The entrance fee…

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Bora

[ Feb.2014 ] Trieste in Italy is famous for  the strong wind.This wind is called Bora and usually comes from north in winter.When it is bad, Bora blows as much as 150km apparently.Therefore, on the…

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Munich there

[ Feb.2014 ] The first restaurant we went in Trieste in Italy was called ‘ Kapuziner ‘ which served Bavarian foods. It was just next to our hotel and the taxi driver recommended it. The…