On Monday, Silversea Silver Spirit called on Trieste, Italy. This lovely little town retains much of its Austrian heritage while incorporating everything that is wonderful about Italy. The ship docked within walking distance of many historic buildings, restaurants, and shops, but we opted to take a tour.
Silversea's "Castles, Gardens, and Wines" was a five-hour excursion that took us to the village of Duino for a walk-through of Duino Castle. The castle—dating from the 16th century—boasts a vantage point high above the Gulf of Trieste.
From here we drove on to Spessa Castle, which dates back to 1200 and has views of the rolling hills of Capriva del Fruiuli. This castle is now a hotel and vineyard that has been producing wine since the 16th century. Following a somewhat commercial film about Spessa Castle, you're invited to view the wine cellar and then sample three wines in the gardens.
This is a nice, low-impact tour (although there is a flight of 76 stairs to reach the wine cellar). The tour is excellent for shutterbugs.
—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxuryCruiseBible.com
Photos © Leonard Hospidor
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