This modern, lively city enjoys a prominent location on a hillside surrounded by rugged countryside and a beautiful coastline. The vast Piazza Unità d’Italia is a popular meeting place, with sidewalk cafés and a number of buildings of architectural interest. Trieste is regarded as one of the most famous coffee towns in the world, so be sure to enjoy a cup of coffee in a local cafe. Among Trieste’s highlights are the Cathedral of San Giusto, containing beautiful Byzantine mosaics and medieval frescoes. At the Piazza della Borsa stands the neoclassical former stock exchange, which serves now as the Chamber of Commerce. Crowning the hilltop is the Castello de San Giusto, home to a museum with excellent exhibits of weaponry, armor, furniture and tapestries.
Language: Italian
Currency: Euro (EUR)
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High | 45 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
Low | 39 | 40 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 47 | 41 |
Average | 42 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
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High | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
Low | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Average | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
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Inches | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Centimeters | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 |