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A MUSICAL CASTLE
We’d checked the distance and the castle seemed achievable from our hotel. Well, Lorraine thought she could walk it, though I had my doubts if she’d survive the climb. Along the flats in the middle of town it was easy but then there came the hill and a statue of Carlo Michelstaedter, a radical Italian philosopher of Jewish extraction whose one and only work was conceived as an undergraduate thesis, but he never saw it in print because he committed suicide in 1910, aged 23.
We troll past a shop with exotic foodstuffs and can’t help but notice some bottled Buderim ginger featured in the window. Just below it was another sign on some wrapped lollies “senza zucchero zenzero AUSTRALIA”, which meant I could buy my sugar free dried ginger right here. It’s a small world.
It was slow and overly warm getting up from there but we took it easy and Castello di Gorizia came into view. Dating back to the 11th century it’s clearly the highest point for miles around.
The chapel-sized Church of Santo Spirito seems like a ticket office on the way to the main attraction. In a park on the opposite side of the road there’s a bust of Gabrielle D’Annunzio, a famous and prolific Italian writer and WWI hero who was hugely influential in the Fascist movement, inspiring Mussolini. He was noted for self-promotion.
From the 11th century Gorizia was an independent county until Austria took over in 1500 and it became a major cultural centre. It was only after the fallout from WWI, when it suffered badly, that it came to be in Italian hands. This once castle-of-the-counts has now been done up as a tourist attraction but it holds a surprise, at least for those of us who hadn’t done their homework properly.
The solid walls are much covered in plant life these days and the parapets are quite impressive from below and when you enter through the gateways the cobblestone walkways add an air of authenticity as you climb their steep angle. Only the base is original though. It went through many rebuilds from the 13th to 16th century and was bombed during WWI before being restored for the final time. The restoration is evident in the variance of the colours in the stonework.

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Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Hotiday Grado Marina

4 out of 5

Price was $1,008, price is now $905 per person

$905

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Apr 19 - Apr 24

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Budapest (BUD) to Trieste (TRS)

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4 out of 5

Price was $1,370, price is now $1,287 per person

$1,287

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Apr 19 - Apr 24

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Budapest (BUD) to Trieste (TRS)

Book a stay at this spa hotel in Trieste. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi and Piazza della Borsa are located nearby.

Palace Suite

4 out of 5

Price was $1,207, price is now $1,138 per person

$1,138

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Apr 19 - Apr 24

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Budapest (BUD) to Trieste (TRS)

Stay at this hotel in Trieste. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and valet parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Chiesa di Santo Spiridione and Roman Theatre are located nearby.

Urban Hotel Design

4 out of 5

Price was $1,215, price is now $1,145 per person

$1,145

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Apr 19 - Apr 24

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Budapest (BUD) to Trieste (TRS)

Book a stay at this boutique hotel in Trieste. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. Popular attractions Piazza di Cavana and Santa Maria Maggiore are located nearby.

Victoria Hotel Letterario

4 out of 5

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$1,039

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Apr 19 - Apr 24

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Book a stay at this family-friendly hotel in Trieste. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions Castello di San Giusto and Cathedral of San Giusto are located nearby.

Riva Palace Hotel

4 out of 5

Price was $1,191, price is now $1,124 per person

$1,124

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Apr 19 - Apr 24

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Budapest (BUD) to Trieste (TRS)

Book a stay at this spa hotel in Grado. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions Spiaggia G.I.T. Grado and Basilica of Sant'Eufemia are located nearby.

Hotel Continentale

4 out of 5

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Apr 19 - Apr 24

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Apr 28 - Apr 30

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$2,119

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Apr 29 - May 2

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San Servolo Resort & Beer Spa

4 out of 5

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4 out of 5

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Price was $2,093, price is now $2,067 per person

$2,067

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Apr 28 - Apr 30

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