Hop on-Hop off Bus in Trieste

Hop On-Hop Off Tour Buses in Trieste

Crossroads of Germanic, Latin and Slavic cultures, Trieste lies so far off the beaten track that most people never even get to the same neck of the woods. But if you do, we highly recommend spending at least part of a day to experience its cultural treats. A sort of Vienna-and-Turin-by-the-Bay, it definitely has that grandiose air of a former aristocratic capital. The classic red London-style double-decker Hop On-Hop Off Bus will pick you up at the rail station (or any of the other 13 stops) and take you to see the amazing main square, a huge expanse bordered by showy Belle Epoque palaces, then wend its way along the waterfront to San Sabba, where a former rice-husking factory that was the only Nazi concentration camp in Italy is now a museum commemorating the hundreds of Jews and political prisoners who perished there. At the very opposite end of the city is Miramare, the exquisite seaside castle that Emperor Maximilian I built for his beloved queen, Charlotte. Soon after finishing it, he went off to consolidate his empire in Mexico and never returned. Along the way you'll see the Roman theatre, triumphal arch and aqueduct, the 14th-century cathedral, the exotic Serbo-Orthodox temple, Italy's largest synagogue, and the Grand Canal. Be sure to stop for a coffee or hot chocolate, two local specialties that best accompany a third local treat, dessert! Purchase your Hop On-Hop Off ticket online so you can board the bus at any stop. On board, your hostess will give you disposable earphones for an audio guide in Italian or English. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours, so you can get on and off as much as you want.

All buses are wheelchair accessible.

This service is available April 2-October 17. Tickets become valid when you board the first bus. They cost 15 Euro/adult; 5 Euro/child 5-15 years old; accompanied children 0-4 years old ride free of charge.

Click here to view a route map.

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