Enchanting & diverse? That’s Trieste.

Jul 23, 2019 | 2020 Friuli Venezia Giulia

The city of Trieste, the capital of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, sits snugly between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia. The city was formally known as Tergeste under successive Venetian tribes, Gauls and Celts. In the 2nd Century BC the city grew under Roman rule s as a port and trading centre, however, the city fell into decline with the construction of Aquileia in the West. It was not until the 18th century did the city regain its former status as a trading centre. Under the Habsburg rule, the empress of Austria-Hungary saw Trieste’s potential as a port. Its medieval architecture was quickly substituted by homogeneous neoclassical architecture. The city once again declined when it joined the Italian State in 1918 due to competition from the southern Italian ports. In 1945, the city was occupied by the Allies pending settlement of Italy’s border dispute with Belgrade. They remained there until 1954 and acted as a UN state.

The venue where the International Wine Tourism Conference 2020 will be held is called the Stazione Marittima of Trieste Congress Centre. The venue overlooks the sea and is located in a strategical position as it was the old customs house during the 18th and 19th century. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, its entrance opens onto the city centre, a few metres from Piazza Unità d’Italia. The city of Trieste is full of other historical buildings, some notable places include; the Colle di San Giusto, a castle built in the 1400s by the city’s Venetian rulers. The Basilica di San Giusto, another building from the 15th century, a basilica that blends northern Adriatic and Byzantine architectural styles. Culturally the city is slightly different to the rest of Italy as the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia was ruled by many distinctive nations – all adding their mark to the city’s architecture, gastronomy and of course winemaking. Furthermore, the city of Trieste hosts a high number of Slovenian-speaking inhabitants due to its close proximity to Slovenia but also due to the city’s historical past. Therefore, it commonplace for people in Trieste to speak both Italian and Slovene.

Ponterosso

To get to this historical and culturally diverse city one has many options to take. The airport of Trieste lies 40 minutes north of the city with some international and domestic flights to Rome and Milan with Alitalia, Munich and Frankfurt with Lufthansa, London with Ryanair as well as several other airlines that fly to smaller destinations. The city is also well accessible by rail with the central station located right in the city centre in Piazza della Libertà. Trains to Trieste can be taken from Rome, Milan, Florence, Bologna and Venice as well as trains from Zagreb and Slovenia.

Article: Jethro Swift

The IWINETC 2020 two day conference and one day B2B Workshop will take place from 24 – 26 March at Stazione Marittima Conference Hall, Molo Bersaglieri 3 – 34124 Trieste (Italy) and is supported by PromoTurismoFVGRegistration open. For more information, visit: www.iwinetc.com

International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC)

Founded in Spain in 2009, the International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) has now accommodated over 2,500 wine & culinary tourism professionals in 45 different countries throughout the world.

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