Arrival airport |
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (Ronchi dei Legionari Airport) |
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Time zone |
UTC+2 |
Currency |
Euro (EUR) |
Low season |
January |
High season |
July |
Spoken languages |
Italian |
Trieste is a city in Italy. With a population of 205 500 it is the 15th city in Italy. The closest airport to Trieste is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, which is 37 km from the city centre.
Trieste has a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold and cloudy winters. The average temperature in summer is 24 °C with highs of 28 °C. In winter, the average temperature is 7 °C with lows of 5°C.
Trieste is well known for being the home of nationwide famous coffee brands and high level of coffee consumption. The popular tourist attractions of the city include Unity of Italy Square, Miramare Castle and Cattedrale di San Giusto Martire.
Famous local dishes include Pitina, made of paste containing lean meat (sheep, goat, deer, or chamois) and fat (pork belly or shoulder). The meat and fat are seasoned with sea salt or rock salt, garlic, red wine, black pepper, and aromatic herbs. Another well-known local food is Carnia, which is an Italian hard cheese prepared with raw milk of the Bruna Alpina cattle that freely graze the Alps.
