Circolo Ippico Triestino

Circolo Ippico Triestino is a recreation area in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Circolo Ippico Triestino is situated nearby to the athletics track Giostra per Cavalli, as well as near Tondino.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grotta Gigante and Villa Opicina railway station.

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. Grotta Gigante is situated 2 km north of Circolo Ippico Triestino.

Villa Opicina railway station

Railway station

Photo: Pklos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Villa Opicina railway station is situated 1½ km east of Circolo Ippico Triestino.

Temple of Monte Grisa

Church

Photo: Justinawind, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Temple of Monte Grisa, officially the National Shrine of Mary Mother and Queen, is a Roman-Catholic church north of the city of Trieste. Located at an altitude of 300 metres on the edge of the Karst Plateau above Barcola and Miramare Castle, it is a most conspicuous landmark. Temple of Monte Grisa is situated 1½ km west of Circolo Ippico Triestino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Opicina and Barcola.

Opicina

Town

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.

Barcola

Suburb

Photo: Tiesse, Public domain.

Barcola is a maritime neighbourhood of Trieste, Italy. It is a popular tourist destination with beaches and long promenades, near the Habsburg-established Miramare Castle.