Trieste

Portopiccolo SPA, the perfect place for wellness and relaxation

A beauty and wellness oasis in the heart of the Natural Reserve of Duino’s cliffs
The bora. The cliffs. Miramare. And the sumac plants, so dominant in the Karst landscape. If you’re imagining an article…
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Savoy: a royal lunch with a modern feel

Surrounded by the most elegant furnishings, a quick lunch break that everyone can afford!
I’d already mentioned this wonderful place, a jewel of Trieste: the Savoia Excelsior Palace is a 4 star hotel in…
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Maria Theresa of Austria: a multimedia story on display in Trieste.

To the empress who turned the city into the Centrale European capital, Trieste dedicated an exhibition at the Magazzino delle Idee: have a preview of it with me!
She inherited the crown and became ruling Archduchess at the age of 23, and she forged the cosmopolitan and Middle…
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Enoteca Sgonico, the best selection of raw fish ever!

Just a few ingredients, incredible and simple recipes
Maybe not everyone knows… This is how I’d start the article because I didn’t know that just a few kilometres…
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A tour of the Karst, surrounded by history, nature and breath-taking views 2/2

From the Cocusso mountain to the Karst House, here are a few ideas for an alternative day!
Another day, another tour! As promised here is the second and last part of the article I wrote with the…
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A tour of the Karst, surrounded by history, nature and breath-taking views 1/2

From the path of the Sage to Val Rosandra, here are a few ideas for an alternative day!
It was here that Rainer Maria Rilke, inspired by the cliffs between Duino and Sistiana, wrote his famous Elegie Duinesi.…
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Are we in Ireland or Slovenia?

The wonderful scenery and the relaxing thermal baths in this corner of Styria in Slovenia
It’s raining! The temperature has suddenly dropped and it seems like summer is mostly over. The weather forecasts for the…
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Le Saline suites, an exclusive and special place to stay

A small Middle European corner in the heart of Palazzo Panfili
In Trieste it’s not that hard to bump into a corner which has a Middle European feel to it; places…
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