Top Friuli-Venezia Giulia Art & Culture

Even if you don’t have time to tour all of Europe, you can pop across to neighboring Slovenia during a day trip from Trieste in northern Italy. After traveling across the border, take a guided walking tour around Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana. Continue on to the picturesque Lake Bled, known for its church-topped island, castle, and Alpine scenery.

Discover the beauty, history and culture of Trieste on this informative half-day tour with the personalized attention of your own private guide. Go deeper with your visit as you get important historical context on the city's main landmarks, from Roman ruins to Byzantine mosaics and stunning Habsburgh buildings. Stroll along the elegant seafront and learn why Trieste is nicknamed "The Little Vienna on the Sea".

Visit Miramare Castle, a striking white structure with Gothic, Medieval and Renaissance design elements overlooking the Trieste Gulf on the Adriatic Sea. Built by Ferdinand Maximilian of Hapsburg during the late 1850’s, the castle is surrounded by rare and exotic plants and trees collected by the Duke, who was a renowned world explorer.

Discover the history and traditions of prosecco in the village that gives the wine its name. On this small-group tour, explore the narrow streets and terraced vineyards of Contovello and Prosecco, where vintners first made the sparkling wine. Taste traditionally-produced sparkling wines and locally-made regional foods in a unique setting overlooking the Gulf of Trieste and the Adriatic Sea.

When you’re staying in the Trieste region, don’t miss out on a visit to the Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle because you don’t have transport. This small-group day trip from Sistiana makes it easy for you to visit the two attractions with a hotel transport service, driver-guide, and ample time at each site.

Explore Trieste at your own pace with this private guided walking tour. Learn about the history, culture, and art of the city in this tour that can be customized according to your interests. A local guide leads this stroll through Trieste, often called Vienna by the Sea, including both top landmarks and off the beaten path streets frequented by residents.

This magical Panoramic Tour of Trieste and Miramare Castle is ideal for travelers interested in historic architecture and magnificent scenery. Avoid the stress of busy public transport, and instead travel easily between sites in a comfortable vehicle, with pickup and drop-off included. The tour will showcase seaside scenery, caves, castles, mountains, and parks. You’ll avoid waiting in long visitor lines at Miramare Castle, as entrance tickets are included.

Come and discover the real Trieste, a cosmopolitan city, with an official, professional and kind guide who will introduce you to all the important places that have marked the history of this wonderful city. From Colonia Romana it has become "the little Vienna on the sea" thanks to the Free Port for being today a city dedicated to science. The tour of Trieste can only start from its magnificent Piazza Unità d'Italia, which opens onto the Gulf of Trieste, surrounded by splendid neo-classical style buildings. We will take a tour to discover the history, literature and art in a unique city with testimonies ranging from Roman times to the Middle Ages to reach the splendor of the Habsburg era. We will visit together its Roman remains, the medieval part with the splendid cathedral and the Hapsburg part passing along excavations, churches, squares, palaces, the grand canal and grand café. The city famous for its strong wind, called the bora, awaits you!

Visit two of eastern Italy’s most unique locations during this half-day excursion from Trieste. With your guide and small group of no more than 15 travelers, head to the Giant Cave, or Grotta Gigante, for a guided tour. Then, visit the Duino Castle, perched on a clifftop overlooking the Gulf of Trieste, for a guided tour of its lavish interiors and gardens before heading back to Trieste.

Marvel at Slovenia's Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle without the hassle of driving or making bus and train connections with this hassle-free driving tour. Leave directly from Trieste to head to one of the top caves in Europe and explore its caverns and tunnels by electric train. Then stop at the impressive Predjama Castle built directly into a towering grotto for defensive purposes more than 800 years ago.

Explore Istria’s vibrant food and wine culture with a full-day, guided food tour from Trieste. With this tour, you’ll explore the villages of Buzet, Motovun, and Momjan and sample Istrian delights such as truffles, cheeses, and liquors you won’t find in the tourist shops. Learn about the olive oils and wine produced in this region as you sip and taste your way through the villages of Istria.

This is an ideal choice for wine lovers visiting Italy. Spend a day discovering the highlights of the picturesque Collio wine region. Avoid the hassle of booking taxis between sites, and enjoy the convenience of having door-to-door transfers included. See incredible scenery, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cividale del Friuli, and get the chance to try delicious wine along the way too.

When your cruise ship drops anchor in the Port of Koper, don’t spend valuable vacation time planning a visit to Slovenia’s attractions. With this shore excursion, let someone else take care of planning and driving so you can quickly set off to see one of the country’s longest cave networks, and one of its most romantic alpine lakes. Travel with a private guide instead of a group on a crowded, plodding bus.

With this tour with an authorized, professional and kind guide we will go to discover the Venetian past of this beautiful city. We will visit places that have marked its history including Piazza Libertà, the most beautiful Venetian-style square on the mainland. The influence of the long dominion of the Serenissima can be seen in the suggestive squares surrounded by arcades, in the loggias, in the palaces while the castle dominates the hill. From here your view will sweep over the red roofs of the city and then fly over the crown of moraine hills and the Alps. Udine is an elegant and convivial city, where scattered around the center you will find many restaurants, wine bars, cafes, elegant shops and elegant buildings. A city where the Patriarch of Aquileia and the Venetian lieutenants once resided. City of Tiepolo that has left many artistic testimonies still visible today e.g. in the fourteenth-century Cathedral and in the Patriarchal Palace. Udine, a real hidden gem awaits you!

Place of memory located in the building where Fissan was born in 1930. Right in the house inhabited by Osiris Brovedani, which has become a museum, the memories of an incredible life come to life, made up of brilliant intuitions, difficult moments to forget and great generosity. Those on display are not just memories of the past and objects in the window, but contain a concentration of stories and experiences, even tragic ones, which serve to solicit fundamental questions about the identity of people, to add stories and reflections to our knowledge, such as stimulus to the exercise of solidarity and good will. The memory of the past is essential to live the present with greater awareness. It is necessary to remember the Nazi tragedy, together with the other episodes of extermination of the 20th century, to be able to recognize the ideological, nationalist and racial drift and restrain it in the bud.

This tour is designed for those who have little time but wish to discover the beauty and the essence of the city. An official tourist guide will lead you to discover the city center. The tour's starting point is Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, and proceed along the waterfront ( called "Rive") to Piazza Unità d'Italia, heart and symbol of the city. Afterwards, you'll reach the Castle of Miramare with a private car/minivan. Enjoy the visit of Archduke Maximilian's residence and feel the atmosphere of the private chambers of Emperor Francis Joseph's brother who lived there. Through the windows, you'll get enchanting glimpses of the gulf. The castle is surrounded by a large, gorgeous park measuring 54 acres. At the end of the tour, the car/minivan will wait for you to take you back into the city centre.

With this tour with an authorized, professional and kind guide we will go to discover the Venetian past of this beautiful city. We will visit places that have marked its history including Piazza Libertà, the most beautiful Venetian-style square on the mainland. The influence of the long dominion of the Serenissima can be seen in the suggestive squares surrounded by arcades, in the loggias, in the palaces while the castle dominates the hill. From here your view will sweep over the red roofs of the city and then fly over the crown of moraine hills and the Alps. Udine is an elegant and convivial city, where scattered around the center you will find many restaurants, wine bars, cafes, elegant shops and elegant buildings. A city where the Patriarch of Aquileia and the Venetian lieutenants once resided. City of Tiepolo that has left many artistic testimonies still visible today e.g. in the fourteenth-century Cathedral and in the Patriarchal Palace. Udine, a real hidden gem awaits you!

Visit the town of Prosecco on this day trip from Trieste, and pay homage to its sparkling wine that’s loved around the world. Taking the hassle out of organizing a trip there on your own, this day trip makes it easy with a pickup direct from your Trieste hotel, plus the visit to Prosecco for a tasting session. The trip also includes time in the Ferrari Garden of Stanjel in Slovenia so remember to bring your passport.

Go on an alternative Slovenian exploration—and follow in the footsteps of Melania Trump—on this full-day, small-group tour from Trieste. Meet your guide at the Trieste port or at your hotel, climb aboard your vehicle, and cross the border into Slovenia. Visit Sevnica, Melania’s hometown, see where she grew up, and admire the historical Sevnica Castle. Then, transfer to the capital of Ljubljana, where you’ll tour the scenic old town and will also visit Melania’s former school and favorite café, among other locations.

Explore Trieste with your own private guide on a walking tour that features the history of the Habsburg Dynasty in this northeastern city in Italy. You’ll see Habsburg landmarks in plazas and squares throughout Trieste, which was once the fourth largest city in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and an important port for the Mediterranean region.

Trieste may be an Italian city, but it sits just across the border from Slovenia and within striking distance of a number of Slovenian highlights. Take advantage of your time in Trieste to explore Lake Bled and Ljubljana with this small-group day trip. Save hours with private round-trip transport, leaving you time to explore the pretty Alpine lake and lively capital of Slovenia in a single day.

A private tour of Trieste is a popular choice for newcomers who wish to orient themselves and get inside tips and recommendations for hidden gems loved by locals. In addition to navigating for you, your guide provides background at the city’s top landmarks, from the main square to a panoramic view of the harbor. For your convenience, departure times are available throughout the day.

The UNESCO-listed archaeological site of Aquileia and the natural lagoon of Grado are both popular day trip destinations from Trieste. On this tour, visit both in one day—explore the ancient Roman ruins of Aquileia, including the Forum and the Crypt of the Frescos, then admire the natural wonders and historic fishing villages of Grado island.

Visit the charming Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia, and Bled, a popular tourist destination, which is considered one of the most beautiful alpine resorts also known as the Alpine pearl.