Trieste Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour from Molo Audace

The Trieste hop-on hop-off bus tour starts on the Molo Audace, the pier laid over the hulk of an old ship, and loops through the historic centre on an air-conditioned bus. The audio guide is synchronised with the route, so each sight is explained just as it comes into view, in Italian, English, German or Spanish.

The full loop takes about 90 minutes without getting off. Among the stops:

• Piazza Unità d'Italia and the shore of the Mandracchio
• the Roman Theatre and the church of Santa Maria Maggiore
• the Serbian Orthodox church of San Spiridione and Sant'Antonio Nuovo
• Ponterosso and the Grand Canal
• the Barcola seafront and its pine wood
• Miramare Castle

Get off wherever you like and board a later bus when it has room: the seat is yours only on the run you booked, while the ticket itself lasts 24 hours. On board there is a USB charger and staff to help. Tickets for the monuments themselves are not included, so decide at which stops you want to go inside. Dogs and other pets travel too, with a muzzle.