HARBOUR CITIES SEA OF ATTRACTIONS
In the nex t edition of our tour of the most attractive port cities, let's move from the Baltic or North Sea ports to slightly warmer regions. To add a touch of summer to the winter edition of our ‘M Magazine’, we will take you to Italy's most important commercial port on the Adriatic - Trieste. Before taking a closer look at this charming city and its sights, let's focus on the port itself, the city's gateway for those arriving by sea. The Port of Trieste is the work of the Habsburgs who ruled here from 1382 to 1919. The Free Port of Trieste was founded by Austrian Emperor Charles VI in 1719 and was strongly developed by his daughter Maria Teresa who considered Trieste as the only port of the empire. Over the centuries the port had a reputation
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as one of the mos t prosperous Mediterranean seaports. The port city was well connected by modern railroad lines to the main cities of the Balkans and to the southern lands of the empire. Trieste was for centuries the main hub connecting the Habsburg Empire with the ports of India or China. In 1920, with the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the por t of Trieste was annexed to Italian territory. During World War II, the city and the fascist-run port suffered from Allied bombing raids. The post-war period saw its renewed development. Today, the port of Trieste specializes in the handling of container units, with a throughput of over 1,000,000 TEU. However, let's leave the harbor quays behind. Trieste is a multicultural city that lies adjacent to Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, offering a combination of
historic cafes, art, and heterogeneous architecture woven into the Adriatic coastline. Trieste's main attractions are centered around the city's main squares, where you can find grand buildings and pubs, but also observe the bustling city. Everything is arranged in an almost perfect setting of wide streets and squares facing the Adriatic Sea. The heart of Trieste is the Canale Grande, a wide basin that stretches deep into the city and reflects the colors of the elegant buildings that line its shores. Enjoy an overview of some of Trieste's sights.
