Excursions in the surroundings of Triest and more

 At the beginning of the Riviera the Timavo River, after a 38 km underground pathway, resurfaces with six pools, reaching soon after the sea. The site, sacred to the ancients and sung by Virgil, is like suspended between history and legend, in an atmosphere full of magic and charm.

Dedicated to the poet Rilke, who from these places drew inspiration for his work "Elegie duinesi", the trail stretches for 1700 metres, with four lookouts, on the reef between Duino and Sistiana, where the Karst landscape joins the marine environment. The path offers the opportunity for unforgettable walks, in complete security and affordable for everyone.

To those who love climbing, the Rilke trail offers, on a wall of the cliff reachable on a secondary track, an equipped climbing wall with 12 routes with maximum height of 30 meters. The scenery is fantastic and the very low attendance facilitates its use in any season.

Botanical garden Carsiana Located between Sgonico and Gabrovizza, the botanical garden offers the visitor over a range of about 5000 square meters, a sample copy of the Karst, with a large valley, a cave, wells and other natural phenomena of Karst surface. The garden is home to more than 600 of the 1500 plant species present on the upland.

400 meters from the namesake country (Borgo Grotta Gigante) it is possible to visit the largest cave in the world, 107 metres high and 280 metres wide.

Just few kilometres far from the town, you find numerous historical and artistic attractions that allow you to immerse yourself in the urban civilization of the different eras of the past.