Trieste is a city that loves the Sea: It is evident from the many boats one sees every day out on the Gulf, the active commercial and passenger ports, the daily ritual of its citizens bidding goodnight to the sun on the Molo Audace. The Civico Museo del Mare is considered one of the leading Maritime…
Behind a gas station just down the street from City Hall there’s an archway leading into the side of a hill. Klein Berlin is part of the air raid tunnel system for Triestine citizens, but used mostly by the Nazi forces occupying the nearby City Hall. The tunnel system is open to the public every last Friday…
This very well-stocked and fascinating Museum is dedicated to the two World Wars, and it’s existence is thanks to avid military collector Diego De Henriquez (b.1909-d.1974) whose family sold his massive collection to the city in 1983. The collection boasts 2800 weapons (we’re talking tanks, Howitzers, bazookas, military vehicles, guns, shells, grenades, brass knuckles…etc.) 24.000…
