What to do and see in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy: The Best Cultural Tours

October 23, 2021 Nicolette Lion

Discover the best top things to do in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy including Discover Trieste on Foot, Following in the Footsteps of the First Lady of USA from Trieste, Prosecco Origins Wine Experience, Guided tour of Trieste / walking tour of Trieste with an authorized guide, Trieste Like a Local: Customized Private Tour, Shore Excursion/Day Tour to Postojna Cave and Lake Bled from Koper, Lake Bled and Ljubljana Tour from Trieste, Panoramic Tour of Trieste and Miramare Castle, Flavours of Istria Tasting Experience from Trieste, Collio: Cividale Del Friuli and Wine Tastings from Trieste.
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1. Discover Trieste on Foot

Piazza Unità d'Italia, 34121 Trieste TS, Italy On the way, tourist services
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Private walking guided tour of Trieste is one of the best ways to explore this charming city. Local licensed and experienced guide will show you and explain you the highlights of the city, which is often called Vienna by the sea. You will enjoy a walk, which will take you long time back, when the city started to develop and then through history, culture, art and hidden stories will lead you back to the present day.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Private tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks

Reviewed By GregorM353

The Izola is super little city to walk,bike, run.We walk to Koper ,and we were all the time by the sea, and it vas super

2. Following in the Footsteps of the First Lady of USA from Trieste

Trieste Trips - Tours & Shore Excursions
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Visit Sevnica, hometown of the First Lady of the United States, and Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital, where she attended high school in the years before moving abroad to follow her passion.

Inclusions: Pickup and drop-off, Driver/guide, Transportation, Insurance

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Reviewed By Carla R

The full day was great in whole. The caves are beautiful-definitely a sight you should see. There were a lot of students on trips but it's fine because you get put into a group with your own language guide. Horses are breathtaking and the history is interesting I wish we went on a day where the horses were "working" meaning you could ride them. We went on a Monday so that is the resting day for the Lipica horses-they train and trot all other days. Despite that, we had a lovely tour of the farm and interacted with the horses in their stables and learned about these unique majestic creatures. Pick up and drop off was right on time - car was comfortable and our guide found a good place for us to have lunch before taking us back into Trieste

3. Prosecco Origins Wine Experience

Contovello Pond, Località Prosecco - Contovello, 223, 34151 Prosecco-Contovello TS, Italy alpeadria.live
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Prosecco Origins will take you back in time to the XIV century to discover the history of world’s favourite sparkling wine, exploring the pieces of land where it all began. Hidden in a little corner of north-eastern Italy and beautifully located in a unique setting overlooking the gulf of Trieste you’ll find the old villages of Contovello and Prosecco (of course), where you’ll get the chance to learn about the very first steps of Prosecco wine walking through the narrow streets of the ancient village and up and down the green terraced vineyards enjoying unbeatable views of the Adriatic Sea while tasting traditionally produced sparkling wines and regional delicacies from the nearby farmhouses. From wine-lovers to curious travellers, Prosecco Origins is the perfect experience for a getaway immersed in a unique environment, tasting locally produced wines and homemade delights while exploring the roots of a worldwide favourite. Come see where bubbles were born.

Inclusions: Food tasting, Wine tasting, Tour escort/host, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Transportation to/from attractions, Gratuities

Reviewed By hartc5230

I cannot more strongly recommend the regional wine tasting my wife and I had in Trieste with Alpe Adria. Gabriele was the wine guide for the tasting. He was very knowledgeable and very friendly. Michele helped organize the event and we liked it so much we subsequently booked a tour of the Carso area just outside of Trieste which was also excellent. The wines chosen were excellent, accompanied by tasty salami and they adapted the event to my knowledge and enthusiasm for Friulian wine. Thanks guys!

4. Guided tour of Trieste / walking tour of Trieste with an authorized guide

Trieste C.le, Piazza della Libertà, 11, 34132 Trieste TS, Italy Explore Friuli
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Come and discover the real Trieste, a cosmopolitan city, with an official, professional and kind guide who will introduce you to all the important places that have marked the history of this wonderful city. From Colonia Romana it has become "the little Vienna on the sea" thanks to the Free Port for being today a city dedicated to science. The tour of Trieste can only start from its magnificent Piazza Unità d'Italia, which opens onto the Gulf of Trieste, surrounded by splendid neo-classical style buildings. We will take a tour to discover the history, literature and art in a unique city with testimonies ranging from Roman times to the Middle Ages to reach the splendor of the Habsburg era. We will visit together its Roman remains, the medieval part with the splendid cathedral and the Hapsburg part passing along excavations, churches, squares, palaces, the grand canal and grand café. The city famous for its strong wind, called the bora, awaits you!

Inclusions: guided walking tour with licensed guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

5. Trieste Like a Local: Customized Private Tour

Palazzo Costanzi, Passo Costanzi, 2, 34121 Trieste TS, Italy Palazzo Costanzi, Passo Costanzi, 2, 34121 Trieste TS, Italy
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With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

Inclusions: Local guide "Lokafyer", Customized private walking tour

Exclusions: Entrance fees, Personal expenses, Tips and gratuities (optional), Food and drinks, Local transportation around the city (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)

6. Shore Excursion/Day Tour to Postojna Cave and Lake Bled from Koper

Ukmarjev trg, 6000 Koper, Slovenia Istranka Tours
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This combined tour will take you to the Postojna Cave system, located in picturesque Karst Region and to Lake Bled, ranked among the most beautiful alpine resorts in the world.

Inclusions: Transportation by AC van, Driver/Licensed guide, Port Pick-up / Drop-off, Hotel Pick-up / Drop-off (Hotels on the Slovenian coast), Basic accident insurance, Organization and VAT, Entrance fees - Postojna cave

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Reviewed By konazotravels

We had an excellent tour with Marina as our guide for the Piran & Istrian Flavors tour. Istranka was easy to work with booking our tour and responded promptly. We were picked up at the port and driven to Piran for a short walking tour of this scenic village with 15th c Venetian Gothic architecture with some free time on our own. We then drove thru the countryside to a small family owned winery for a tour and tastings. Lastly, we drove to Marina's horse farm for a short tour and then a fantastic lunch she had prepared for us that included appetizer, soup and salad, homemade bread, gnocci with wild boar and panna cotta with figs in wine sauce or strawberries. My mouth waters thinking of it. I had set up the tour on CruiseCritic for 6 and the others indicated this tour really had a WOW factor and they felt fortunate to be on this small tour. ONE of the VERY BEST TOURS we have ever taken is how I would describe our tour with Marina.

7. Lake Bled and Ljubljana Tour from Trieste

Koper Trips - Tours & Shore Excursions
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Visit the charming Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia, and Bled, a popular tourist destination, which is considered one of the most beautiful alpine resorts also known as the Alpine pearl.

Inclusions: Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Driver/guide, Insurance

Exclusions: Pletna boat ride, Food and drinks

Reviewed By 603joanne

Absolutely amazing cave tour, the cave is beautiful and the tour guide was knowledgeable and passionate. My whole family loved this. Can get a bit cool in the cave, but not super cold. A great place to visit!

8. Panoramic Tour of Trieste and Miramare Castle

Trieste, UTI Giuliana, Italy Koper Trips - Tours & Shore Excursions
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Trieste enchants visitors with historic café, grandiose architecture, castles and intellectual events.

Inclusions: Pickup and drop-off, Driver/guide, Transportation, Insurance, Miramare Castle entrance fee

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Reviewed By 603joanne

Absolutely amazing cave tour, the cave is beautiful and the tour guide was knowledgeable and passionate. My whole family loved this. Can get a bit cool in the cave, but not super cold. A great place to visit!

9. Flavours of Istria Tasting Experience from Trieste

Trieste, UTI Giuliana, Italy Koper Trips - Tours & Shore Excursions
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Experience Mediterranean flavours in their purest form, the product of imagination and nature. Let these new tastes reveal themselves to you, intensifying your senses and dismissing the stress of the outside world, replacing it with new friendships and experiences to treasure and share. Istria, a wonderful peninsula that lies near the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, is famous for its coastal sights and its vibrant green inland vegetation, with numerous cultural-historic attractions and memorable natural vistas viewed from village hilltops. Additionally, it is a treasure trove of culinary delights. Istrian cuisine is a reflection of the climatic, geographical, and historical wonders of the area, combining multiple local culinary traditions based on olive oil, seafood, seasonal vegetables, aromatic spices, and indigenous plants. Hidden beneath your Istrian host’s smile is an on-going invitation to taste and discover the real features of this idyllic coastal land.

Inclusions: Tasting of wine, local liquors and food, Pickup and drop-off, Driver/guide, Transportation, Insurance, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages

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Reviewed By 603joanne

Absolutely amazing cave tour, the cave is beautiful and the tour guide was knowledgeable and passionate. My whole family loved this. Can get a bit cool in the cave, but not super cold. A great place to visit!

10. Collio: Cividale Del Friuli and Wine Tastings from Trieste

Trieste, UTI Giuliana, Italy Trieste Trips - Tours & Shore Excursions

The tour will take you to Collio wine region, famous for its outstanding wines and also for its amazing landscape.

Inclusions: Pickup and drop-off, Driver/guide, Transportation, Premium wine tasting, Insurance

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Reviewed By Carla R

The full day was great in whole. The caves are beautiful-definitely a sight you should see. There were a lot of students on trips but it's fine because you get put into a group with your own language guide. Horses are breathtaking and the history is interesting I wish we went on a day where the horses were "working" meaning you could ride them. We went on a Monday so that is the resting day for the Lipica horses-they train and trot all other days. Despite that, we had a lovely tour of the farm and interacted with the horses in their stables and learned about these unique majestic creatures. Pick up and drop off was right on time - car was comfortable and our guide found a good place for us to have lunch before taking us back into Trieste

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