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Trieste: Where Three Cultures Meet the Adriatic

Where Italy dissolves into Central Europe, a unique port city clings to the Adriatic coast. Here, the scent of coffee mingles with the salt air, and architectural styles from three different empires compete for attention along winding streets. This northeastern corner of the Italian peninsula has been shaped by centuries of cultural crosscurrents, creating a place unlike any other in the Mediterranean world.