Bosco Vicentino

Bosco Vicentino is a forest in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Bosco Vicentino is situated nearby to the locality Brinjevec, as well as near Naron.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Miramare Castle and Grotta Gigante.

Miramare Castle

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Miramare Castle is a 19th-century castle direct on the Gulf of Trieste between Barcola and Grignano in Trieste, northeastern Italy. It was built from 1856 to 1860 for Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian and his wife, Charlotte of Belgium, later Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico and Empress Carlota of Mexico, based on a design by Carl Junker.

Grotta Gigante

Cave

Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grotta Gigante, also known as Riesengrotte or as Grotta di Brisciachi, is a giant cave on the Italian side of the Trieste Karst, close to the village of Borgo Grotta Gigante or Briščiki in the municipality of Sgonico.

Vittoria Light

Photo: Taogecko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vittoria Light also known as the Victory Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse in Trieste, Italy, serving the Gulf of Trieste. It is located on the Hill of Gretta, off the Strada del Friuli.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Opicina and Sgonico.

Opicina

Town

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Opicina, formerly Poggioreale del Carso in Italian, is a town in northeastern Italy, close to the Slovenian border at Fernetti. Opicina is a frazione of the comune of Trieste, the provincial and regional capital.