trieste

the northern soul of the adriatic. a city that embraces austria and italy, where habsburg history echoes through the streets and the port breathes in the world. this city is different. not southern-light, but profound, thoughtful, suffused with a melancholic charm, as if remembering past glory. trieste is the jumping-off point, the last secure hand before heading out to the open sea. harbor flair, coffeehouse tradition, stone palazzi whispering of the k.u.k. empire.