Trieste

The historic city of Trieste is Italy away from the tourist trail, where centuries of cultural intermingling have created a city rich in history and charm. But despite keeping a low-key profile, Trieste is nothing if not grand and boasts a city centre jam packed with culture, art and monuments. There’s also an excellent retail scene available with entire districts dedicated to retail therapy and a well-documented speciality for preparing some of the best fresh-caught seafood around into ingenious new recipes.