North East Italy

Northeast Italy is an area that includes four regions of Northern Italy: Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Trentino-South Tyrol, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The same area without Emilia-Romagna has also names Triveneto, Tre Venezie and Venezie. In the last twenty years this area of Italy was characterized by a fast economic growth based over a great number of small and middle industries, that are organized in typical industrial district. During the first five years of 2000’s the productions of this area and in general all the Italian products have suffered the rogue competition of China and others Asian countries, so many analysts have supposed the end of this model of development. Despite this prediction the districts have demonstrated to be able to react, in fact the low cost productions were rapidly delocalizated in the south east Europe (especially Romania), new products were designed and finally the districts reorganized their processes with the contribution of new technologies. So in 2006 the economy is newly growing and it seems that the crisis is passed.

Trieste is an Adriatic coastal city in northeastern Italy, close to the border with Slovenia. The sea in the Gulf of Trieste is very clear and clean, with limestone cliffs and rocky beaches. The centre of the city has a mid-European feel, more Austrian than Italian, Trieste was the seaport of the Hapsburg Empire.

Unique Points

You can enjoy a combination of a sea/beach holiday and the attractions of a cultural city.

It is an ideal destination for a short break but you could easily spend a week here too. The Verdi Theatre hosts an opera season in the winter and an operetta festival in summer. You can swim in the beautiful clear sea, stroll the promenade, and walk along the cliff paths. Take in the wonderful art collection at the Revoltella Museum. You can sip coffee on Piazza Unita Italia with its grand 19th century buildings, which face onto the sea.

Getting there

Ryanair flies into Trieste from London Standsted. The airport is 35 kms west of Trieste but there is regular public transport on Coach 51 into Trieste.

Getting around

If you do decide to hire a car, it is worth checking that you can take it into Slovenia and Croatia if you are considering day trips there. There are many museums in Trieste, most of which are closed on Mondays. Probably the best is The Revoltella Museum, which was founded in 1872 when Baron Revoletta left his home and art collection to the city of Trieste. He also set up an endowment, which enabled a larger collection to be acquired. The Art Gallery has now spread over three buildings in order to house the ever-expanding collection by many Italian and other artists.

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