Travelogues Friuli – Venezia Giulia

Let's start with Alberto. Alberto is Palermo's harbor drone. He makes birds of prey sounds and circles the ships, including the Mein Schiff Flow. Si

Hello everyone, warm greetings from my last stop in Italy, Trieste. After settling into the hostel, I took a stroll through the city and immediately hiked up to a...

August 3, 2025Trieste / Italy 2025Mein Schiff 6Dream destinations on the Adriatic07.27.-08.03.2025 Trieste before the return flight Today our cruise on Mein Schiff 6 co

When Jane went to pay for our stay on Sunday evening, the day before we planned to leave, the lady mentioned that it was a holiday in Italy for the following two days, so to...

Trieste has charm. At the border of Italy, the city combines Slavic and Austrian culture with Italian Dolce Vita. For many centuries, Trieste was the Mediterranean port of the...

We leave the hotel fully motivated. The bike path mainly runs through fields between the villages. It rained once more, but I think that was the last time ☺️. Robi confidently...

After so many days on rough and bad roads in GR, AL, ... the highway rumble is really monotonous and exhausting.

This beach club is special. It is even the last of its kind in all of Europe. A relic from past times, indeed. However, it's not particularly beautiful here. Well,...

One wrong turn and you accidentally meet TUI Cruises CEO Wybcke Meier and the sales manager for Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. We actually wanted...

Today would have actually been a very nice route. The last mountain views, wild water, hardly any road, and many tunnels. We didn't have to set off in the rain right away;...

I have to introduce you to the Italian city of Udine. What a gem! It is located near the borders of Austria and Slovenia, thus at the eastern edge of Italy. Perhaps that’s why it...

After we left the thermal baths yesterday, we quickly took a shower. I keep getting confirmation that it was a good idea to leave my camping gear with Farina. Today we followed...

We have arrived at the sea! We have arrived at the sea And this was before on the route: Tavagnacco: Bar Bike Bar Bike: Arancina with Mortadella and Pistachio cream ...

After a rainy day, which we used for bike repairs and chilling out, we head towards Italy. On the Drau River, we try out the recliners and come across circus animals in a...

Today, a day in Trieste, a majestic Italian city by the sea with a moving history, famous coffeehouses, and lively activity in narrow streets until late in the evening!

21.6.2024 Trieste I disembarked today at around 9:00 a.m., but had no plan. Our ship was only a few hundred meters from the old town, which was my destination. I admired the...

Now, with around 200,000 inhabitants, Trieste is not a megacity, but a little relaxation in nature can't hurt. My hiking app also showed me various options in the area, but this...

5th stage from Pontebba to Udine

James Joyce lived in Trieste for over a decade (from 1904 with interruptions until 1920) and wrote his work "Ulysses" here. He loved the city by the sea for its many cafes,...

4th stage from Villach to Pontebba

It is the number 1 excursion destination when visiting Trieste: the Castello di Miramare. The castle was built between 1856 and 1860 for Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of...

Vienna by the sea is an association that is often heard with Trieste. In fact, even the Viennese themselves say that it feels like home here. This is largely due to the...

Yesterday, heavy thunderstorms were forecast for the next 2 days. So we changed our plan and drove to Trieste. This way, we make our first detour into familiar Italy. Dinner was...

Last stage from Udine to Grado.

If you stay longer in Trieste, you could also take a short trip to Muggia. It takes about 30 minutes by bus from the city center. The fishing village doesn't have a lot to...