Top Trieste Historical Tours

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 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.

Cover all of Trieste’s top sights 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, as you stroll along the center and elegant seafront. Opt for a full-day tour to add visits to Italy’s only concentration camp, and the romantic, sumptuously furnished Castle of Miramare.

Experience and Explore Unesco World Heritage- Skocjan Caves Join us on this small group shore excursion journey to the amazing and unique underground phenomenon- Skocjanske Caves in a comfortable, clean, air conditioned up to date peoples carrier/van for up to 8 persons max. Definitely one of the best and unique ways to experience Slovenia. Highlights: - Small Group Tour up to 8 persons max - Experience Worlds Biggest Underground Canyon - Comfortable, Clean and Air- Conditioned up to date cars/vans - Foodie Insiders- We Know Where to get Local Food at its Best

Visit Postojna Cave, the best-known cave in the world, and The Predjama Castle, the only preserved cave castle in Europe.

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.

In this 5-hour tour, you will visit the most popular attraction in Slovenia! Postojna caves is one of a kind, not just in Slovenia, but also in Europe. Explore fascinating underground systems and learn more about these natural phenomena. You enter and exit the cave by a small electric train and proceed your way by foot in-between. Just a few minutes drive from the caves, there is another magnificent place - the Predjama castle. This remarkable stone-cave built castle will take you back to medieval times and make your excursions memorable. Predjama offers one of the best photo stops opportunities in Slovenia. When visiting the cave, be sure you are dressed comfortably with good walking shoes and dressed in layers.

A glorious past of "little Vienna on the sea" and a present as a cosmopolitan city. Trieste, the regional capital, is a crossroads of peoples and cultures, with a very strong Habsburg mold having been the nerve center of the Empire, its main outlet on the sea. The discovery of Trieste can only start from its historic center, with the Viennese style of its palaces, and from the magnificent Piazza Unità d'Italia that opens onto the gulf. With me you can take a tour to discover the history, literature and art of the city from Roman times to the wonders of the Middle Ages to the splendor of the Habsburgs. In Trieste the neoclassical, liberty, eclectic and baroque palaces exist harmoniously alongside the Roman remains. We will visit together the ancient Roman part of the capital Trieste, the medieval part, the Habsburg part passing through excavations, churches, squares, palaces and large cafes.

Spend a day in Lipica Stud Farm, where you will experience the world of white Lipizzan horses, and visit the magnificent Škocjan Caves which are on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites in a guided tour.

Lipizzaners are one of the most gracious white horses and their home, is right in Lipica, for more than 400 years. Lipica Stud Farm is one of the most important cultural monuments and magical places to visit. In this approximately 5-hour tour, you will get to know everything about Lipizzaners and their life, as well as have a unique opportunity to see a magnificent show.

This time we offer the Istrian villages & olives: Enjoy a panoramic drive to the village of St. Peter, to visit the "Tona’s House” - a unique ethnological museum shows us typical life of a farmer's family from centuries ago. Koštabona - once an ancient Roman settlement with a temple dedicated to Bona Dea that gave the village its present name. Village of Hrastovlje holds a cultural monument Hrastovlje Holy Trinity Church from the 12th Century with its dazzling frescoes covering walls to the last corner, among them the famous Dance of Death. Izola is the smallest coastal town yet charming, enriched with a long tradition of fishing and farming. Izola boasts many wonderful things like narrow streets and squares hiding stone houses, churches. You are invited to taste extra virgin olive oil (cold pressing), pickled olives, sun dried tomatoes with capers, wine and homemade brandy. Excellent possibility to buy local products.

An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. Park Pietro Coppo has everything you need for a romantic evening. This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

Get to know the story of this incredible place; Trieste in fact had been for centuries main port for the Habsburg (Austrian) Empire which has definitely left a mark, making Trieste one of most unique cities of Italy. Walking tour through the historical centre of Trieste will impress with outstanding architecture of city’s palaces, churches and ruins of the ancient Roman theatre. Learn how Triestines drink their coffee and what are their favorite spots to stroll around the City. Have a try yourself - Trieste is world of Illy and has been dedicating flavorrs and tastes of best coffee every since 1933. With knowledge and desire they are successfully spreading the culture of high-quality coffee around the world.

It is a complete and exclusive tour that will allow you to calmly discover the beauty of the city of Trieste and the fairytale Miramare castle. Including a small sweet tasting. The tour includes a minimum of 6 participants, therefore the tour will be confirmed 48 hours before.

Once met by your guide at the pier, you will enjoy a short scenic drive towards the UNESCO Park of Skocjan Caves. The tour will enlighten some of the local facts such as history, natural heritage, and details about the cave. Once at the site, you can enjoy a small stop for refreshing before you enter the cave with a local guide. The beautiful hike inside the cave will take approximately two hours, over which you will need to walk over an uneven surface. The natural creations you will marvel at are some of the most unique natural sites of Slovenia. The visit to the cave will not let you down. The mighty river passing the underground canyon is breathtaking. Once outside, you will meet again with your guide and be transferred back to the port.

Together with the professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. We will walk around the Park Pietro Coppo and found there a market with old things. You will have a chance to explore the city, while hearing fascinating facts and legends. What is the origin of the city name? You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings and corners of Izola. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most of it!

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.

This excursion is designed for those who have little time but want to discover the wonders and spirit of the city. An authorized guide will wait for you to lead you to discover the splendid Hapsburg Trieste with its spectacular Miramare Castle

This excursion is designed for those who have little time but want to discover the wonders and spirit of the city. An authorized guide will wait for you to lead you to the discovery of the splendid Hapsburg Trieste with its spectacular Miramare Castle This tour has a minimum number of 8 participants. If the minimum number is missing, the tour will be canceled or an alternative will be proposed

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.

Take part in an unforgettable one day trip to Venice by ship from Piran. The comfortable journey to the most beautiful water city on the planet will be used to give you an insight into the rich history of Venice, the republic »Serenissima« and the program. After arriving to the port San Basilio we will set off to discover the wonders of this unique city on the north-east side of the Adriatic coast. The afternoon can be used for a romantic gondola ride through the hidden canals and a water taxi ride along the most beautiful water street – Canal Grande. Join us!

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.

The exclusive tour only in the Christmas period! This special time brings magic in Izola. Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most beautifully decorated places in Izola. You will feel spellbound with the charming atmosphere, which you can feel only this time of the year! What is the story of the Christmas tree? Who was the first to decorate it in the world? What magical things can happen during the Christmas period? Have you heard about Christmas spells? You will hear miraculous Christmas legends about Izola. You will visit full of cosy and lovely energy Izola’s tallest Christmas tree. What makes it so popular? What local products must taste at Christmas? Fill your heart with the joy and experience magic of Izola.