When you arrive in Trieste from the panoramic Coastal Road, you reach the city's maritime neighbourhood of Barcola.
During Roman times, this long strip of land overlooking the sea but protected from the Bora wind, was dotted with villas. Today, the ruins of Villa Giulia are still visible inside the Lapidario Tergestino in San Giusto Castle. In the mid-1800s, the upper classes started building their mansions in the area and those buildings can still be seen today along Viale Miramare. Among them, Casa Jakic, which the locals refer to as "the onion house".
What really catches your eye when you enter Trieste through Barcola, is the number of people on the beach. Each area has its name: starting from the Miramare crossroads, then Marinella, California, Molo G, the famous Topolini (ear-shaped platforms) and Pineta. Instead, during the winter months, it is a nice place for long, evocative walks and the ideal spot to enjoy beautiful sunsets.
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