The Barcolana, the largest regatta in the world
The Barcolana is the largest and most unique regatta in the world. Boats of different classes, of amateurs and professionals that challenge each other in a path that ends in the stretch of sea in front of the beautiful “Piazza Unità d’Italia”. The regatta takes place every year on the second Sunday of October and it reached its 53th edition. The city turns into a big party for everyone. Enogastronomic kiosks and musical and cultural events are programmed each year during the week preceding it. Pointless to say that this is an unmissable not only for passionate sailors but for whoever wants to have a pleasant week-end in one of the most eastern cities of Italy.
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The price includes:
- 1 dinner with 3 courses, beverage not included
- 1 lunch with 3 courses, beverage not included
- 2 overnight stays in a 4* hotel with breakfast included
- Private transfer service as scheduled in the program
- Medical insurance
The price does NOT include:
- Cancellation insurance
- Any extra and everything that is not mentioned in “The package includes” section
Our ambassador: Michela Chert
It is known that Trieste is a small city with a historical centre entirely walkable but it’s also true that a lot of its beauties are more easy to reach with a two-wheeled vehicle. For one day I decide to be a tourist in my city and to try the emotion of the bikesharing, I jump on my new adventurer and I head off to the promenade of Barcola. The path is well known but not for this reason less exciting and involves the crossing of a once unused really large urban area, but from some years in phase of requalification and valorization: the Port Franco Vecchio. Once crossed the entrance pass, the old hangars and port warehouses make a great view of themselves and witness this essential aspect of the city. Being careful of the rails that surface from the asphalt in some sections, I enter another space-time dimension where the time seems to be stopped. I go on and not long after see the Warehouse N.26 now seat of the Museum of the Sea that hosts the beautiful collection of the Boats of Llyod Triestino and further on the Hydrodynamic Power Plant, both a must-see. Then I exit in Viale Miramare short before the Bovedo parking and I cover the last kilometer and arrive at BITS n.7 station of Barcola where, after dropping my e-bike, I go tasting my deserved reward at the “kiosk” of the pine forest and enjoying the sunset.
A wonderful day!
Accessibility and usability for travelers with specific needs
The tour is accessible to travelers with physical-motor disability, preferable the presence of a companion as the territory has some challenging slopes or slight movement difficulties.
The program results particularly interesting to travelers with sensory disabilities as the pleasures of the palate are exalted.
The tour presents a good level of interactivity between the traveller and the narrative voice, a reason that can be of great interest in the presence of sensory disabilities.
On recommendation of the traveller we evaluate any type of “food attention” in order to guarantee a suitable and qualitatively adequate service to your needs.
We are at your disposal for further information and to answer every of your needs.
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Departure
On request
Day 1
Day 2
Breakfast. Morning dedicated to the visit of Miramare Castle and its beautiful park*. Located near Trieste, the Castle was commissioned by Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg as a residence for himself and his wife, Princess Charlotte of Belgium. Built between 1856 and 1860, it is a unique testament to a luxurious noble residence, preserving its original interior furnishings.
The Castle was designed in close harmony with the lush park that surrounds it. The garden, rich in valuable botanical species, is a refined blend of natural and man-made elements; along the paths, visitors encounter colorful flowerbeds, sculptures, monumental trees, fountains, and small ponds. The complex enjoys an enchanting panoramic position, perched directly above the sea on the tip of the Grignano promontory.
Lunch at a seaside restaurant in the bay of Grignano, just below the Castle, followed by free time for independent visits to the city for the rest of the day.
*The Park can be reached with a pleasant walk from Hotel Riviera & Maximilian’s (approximately 15 minutes).
Dinner and return to the hotel at leisure.