Top Trieste Historical Tours

Discover the most beautiful corners of Slovenia’s Adriatic coast on this half-day excursion from Trieste. After meeting your guide at the port or at your hotel, you’ll travel by comfortable vehicle to Piran: a coastal city with history dating back to ancient times. Soak up its tranquil atmosphere, and stop by some of its main attractions. Then, continue along the coast and visit other seaside stops, including Portoroz, Izola, and Koper. To complement your sightseeing, you’ll also enjoy a traditional Slovenian meal, plus wine.

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.

Explore two of Slovenia’s most magnificent landmarks in just half a day: this seamless tour from Trieste makes logistics simple. Set off from your hotel or from the port, and head first to the Postojna Cave: one of the country’s largest cave systems, renowned for its soaring heights and one-of-a-kind scenery. Explore the cave’s passages before continuing to your next destination: Predjama Castle. One of Europe’s only cave-built castles, it has a history dating back to the 13th century.

The port town of Trieste is known for its scenic waterfront, historic monuments, and lively piazzas. This hop-on hop-off bus tour is ideal for first-time visitors, offering the convenience of a guided tour but the flexibility of independent sightseeing. Valid for 24 hours, you can stay on-board and listen to the audio commentary, or jump off at any of the 16 stops to visit sights such as Venezia Square, Miramare Castle, and the Grande Canal.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

Come and discover the cosmopolitan city of Trieste, the Miramare Castle and the Collio wine area, famous for its excellent wines, accompanied by an official, professional and kind guide. I will show you all the important places and monuments that have marked the history of this wonderful cosmopolitan city. The tour will make you discover the history and art of this unique city with testimonies ranging from Roman times to the Middle Ages to reach the splendor of the Habsburg era. We travel by car to Miramare Castle distanced 8 km from Trieste. This wonderful castle is located in the middle of a botanical park of 22 hectares! It was built by Archduke Maximilian of the Habsburg House in 1860 on a promontory overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Later we go to visit the Collio wine area, one of the most famous wine areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It feels like being in Tuscany surrounded by gentle hills. We will visit a typical winery to taste local and international wines.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

From the Public Garden, a green space in the heart of the city which houses the busts of the great personalities of the Trieste culture and which saw the protagonist Zeno Cosini of "La Conscienza di Zeno" cross its paths. We will continue to the Grand Canal, where the emporium Trieste was born and where we will meet another protagonist of the city's literary history, James Joyce. A few steps away is the Serbian Orthodox church of San Spiridione, where we will find the symbol of literary Trieste par excellence: the antiquarian bookshop Umberto Saba, the great poet who captured the soul of the city and its people in its verses. Stop at the Greek Orthodox church frequented by Joyce. We will cross Piazza della Borsa and Piazza Unità d'Italia, a synthesis of the character of the city. We will continue along the streets of Cittavecchia until we meet the statue of Italo Svevo. What better way to say goodbye if not on the Audace pier, the non-place of Trieste, where sea and land merge.

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.

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.

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!

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.