Top Friuli-Venezia Giulia Historical Tours

When you’re staying in the Trieste region, don’t miss out on a visit to the Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle because you don’t have transport. This small-group day trip from Sistiana makes it easy for you to visit the two attractions with a hotel transport service, driver-guide, and ample time at each site.

Explore Trieste at your own pace with this private guided walking tour. Learn about the history, culture, and art of the city in this tour that can be customized according to your interests. A local guide leads this stroll through Trieste, often called Vienna by the Sea, including both top landmarks and off the beaten path streets frequented by residents.

This magical Panoramic Tour of Trieste and Miramare Castle is ideal for travelers interested in historic architecture and magnificent scenery. Avoid the stress of busy public transport, and instead travel easily between sites in a comfortable vehicle, with pickup and drop-off included. The tour will showcase seaside scenery, caves, castles, mountains, and parks. You’ll avoid waiting in long visitor lines at Miramare Castle, as entrance tickets are included.

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!

When your cruise ship drops anchor in the Port of Koper, don’t spend valuable vacation time planning a visit to Slovenia’s attractions. With this shore excursion, let someone else take care of planning and driving so you can quickly set off to see one of the country’s longest cave networks, and one of its most romantic alpine lakes. Travel with a private guide instead of a group on a crowded, plodding bus.

Come and discover an ancient city that was called the second Rome! It's hard to imagine, but once upon a time, during the heyday of the Roman Empire, this small village near the Adriatic coast was a bustling trading city which was the fourth largest city in Italy due to its grandeur and splendor! Aquileia is an exceptional archaeological site that is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will visit the excavations and ancient remains of the Roman Forum, the necropolis and the imposing structures of the old river port. Do not miss the magnificent early Christian Basilica which houses the largest mosaic floor in the Western Christian world, an important stage in the history of European art. The last gem is the Domus Romana by Tito Macro. The largest reconstruction of a real Domus in Italy with original mosaic floors. In no other city - with the exception of Rome - is early Christianity as present as here. I'll take you to make it known!

With this tour with an authorized, professional and kind guide we will go to discover the Venetian past of this beautiful city. We will visit places that have marked its history including Piazza Libertà, the most beautiful Venetian-style square on the mainland. The influence of the long dominion of the Serenissima can be seen in the suggestive squares surrounded by arcades, in the loggias, in the palaces while the castle dominates the hill. From here your view will sweep over the red roofs of the city and then fly over the crown of moraine hills and the Alps. Udine is an elegant and convivial city, where scattered around the center you will find many restaurants, wine bars, cafes, elegant shops and elegant buildings. A city where the Patriarch of Aquileia and the Venetian lieutenants once resided. City of Tiepolo that has left many artistic testimonies still visible today e.g. in the fourteenth-century Cathedral and in the Patriarchal Palace. Udine, a real hidden gem awaits you!

Place of memory located in the building where Fissan was born in 1930. Right in the house inhabited by Osiris Brovedani, which has become a museum, the memories of an incredible life come to life, made up of brilliant intuitions, difficult moments to forget and great generosity. Those on display are not just memories of the past and objects in the window, but contain a concentration of stories and experiences, even tragic ones, which serve to solicit fundamental questions about the identity of people, to add stories and reflections to our knowledge, such as stimulus to the exercise of solidarity and good will. The memory of the past is essential to live the present with greater awareness. It is necessary to remember the Nazi tragedy, together with the other episodes of extermination of the 20th century, to be able to recognize the ideological, nationalist and racial drift and restrain it in the bud.

With this tour with an authorized, professional and kind guide we will go to discover the Venetian past of this beautiful city. We will visit places that have marked its history including Piazza Libertà, the most beautiful Venetian-style square on the mainland. The influence of the long dominion of the Serenissima can be seen in the suggestive squares surrounded by arcades, in the loggias, in the palaces while the castle dominates the hill. From here your view will sweep over the red roofs of the city and then fly over the crown of moraine hills and the Alps. Udine is an elegant and convivial city, where scattered around the center you will find many restaurants, wine bars, cafes, elegant shops and elegant buildings. A city where the Patriarch of Aquileia and the Venetian lieutenants once resided. City of Tiepolo that has left many artistic testimonies still visible today e.g. in the fourteenth-century Cathedral and in the Patriarchal Palace. Udine, a real hidden gem awaits you!

This tour is designed for those who have little time but wish to discover the beauty and the essence of the city. An official tourist guide will lead you to discover the city center. The tour's starting point is Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, and proceed along the waterfront ( called "Rive") to Piazza Unità d'Italia, heart and symbol of the city. Afterwards, you'll reach the Castle of Miramare with a private car/minivan. Enjoy the visit of Archduke Maximilian's residence and feel the atmosphere of the private chambers of Emperor Francis Joseph's brother who lived there. Through the windows, you'll get enchanting glimpses of the gulf. The castle is surrounded by a large, gorgeous park measuring 54 acres. At the end of the tour, the car/minivan will wait for you to take you back into the city centre.

In this 5-hour tour, you will visit the most popular attraction in Slovenia! Postojna caves is one of a kind, not just in Slovenia, but also in Europe. Explore fascinating underground systems and learn more about these natural phenomena. You enter and exit the cave by a small electric train and proceed your way by foot in-between. Just a few minutes drive from the caves, there is another magnificent place - the Predjama castle. This remarkable stone-cave built castle will take you back to medieval times and make your excursions memorable. Predjama offers one of the best photo stops opportunities in Slovenia. When visiting the cave, be sure you are dressed comfortably with good walking shoes and dressed in layers.

Make the most of your time docked in Trieste with this hassle-free shore excursion directly to the Skocjan Caves in Slovenia. Save time with port pickup and relax on board an air-conditioned van with just eight passengers for the scenic drive to the UNESCO-listed cave system, where you join a guided tour through the warren of underground caverns and tunnels. Opt to stop at a traditional Slovenian restaurant for lunch (own expense).

Explore Trieste with your own private guide on a walking tour that features the history of the Habsburg Dynasty in this northeastern city in Italy. You’ll see Habsburg landmarks in plazas and squares throughout Trieste, which was once the fourth largest city in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and an important port for the Mediterranean region.

Go on an alternative Slovenian exploration—and follow in the footsteps of Melania Trump—on this full-day, small-group tour from Trieste. Meet your guide at the Trieste port or at your hotel, climb aboard your vehicle, and cross the border into Slovenia. Visit Sevnica, Melania’s hometown, see where she grew up, and admire the historical Sevnica Castle. Then, transfer to the capital of Ljubljana, where you’ll tour the scenic old town and will also visit Melania’s former school and favorite café, among other locations.

Spend a day in Lipica Stud Farm, where you will experience the world of white Lipizzan horses, and visit the magnificent Škocjan Caves which are on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites in a guided tour.

This tour is truly unique. Your official guide and art historian will take you to discover famous but also less known places in the life of this great artist, where he lived and produced his immortal works, who his models were, some famous courtesans, and what Rome must have been like in the 17th century, a den of criminals, artists and aristocrats. We will see which were the famous patrons of the painter and which religious orders loved his style. During the visit we enjoy important roman monuments and sites, like Sant'Mary of the people church, with raffael's and Bernini's works, the Pantheon , the jewish ghetto.

From the Public Garden, a green space in the heart of the city which houses the busts of the great personalities of the Trieste culture and which saw the protagonist Zeno Cosini of "La Conscienza di Zeno" cross its paths. We will continue to the Grand Canal, where the emporium Trieste was born and where we will meet another protagonist of the city's literary history, James Joyce. A few steps away is the Serbian Orthodox church of San Spiridione, where we will find the symbol of literary Trieste par excellence: the antiquarian bookshop Umberto Saba, the great poet who captured the soul of the city and its people in its verses. Stop at the Greek Orthodox church frequented by Joyce. We will cross Piazza della Borsa and Piazza Unità d'Italia, a synthesis of the character of the city. We will continue along the streets of Cittavecchia until we meet the statue of Italo Svevo. What better way to say goodbye if not on the Audace pier, the non-place of Trieste, where sea and land merge.

This private shore excursion from the port of Trieste to Venice and back is perfect for those travelers who would like to explore the most beautiful and romantic city in the world, with a passionate professional local guide, and a world-famous gondola ride. You will be picked up and dropped off at your ship by private comfortable transportation. Each tour and itinerary is individually adjusted to your cruise ship's arrival and departure times to ensure you make the most of your time in the port and that you do miss your ship's departure! In Venice you will be met by a private professional guide who will show you all of city's highlights such as the Rialto Market, the Frari Chapel, and of course the spectacular St. Mark's Square with the stunning Basilica, Clock Tower and Doge Palace. You will also experience a private, intimate and romantic gondola ride. At the end of the tour your guide will bring you back to your private vehicle and you will be whisked back onto your ship!

If you are traveling on a cruise ship ending in the port of Trieste, this shore excursion will be perfect for you! We pick up all passengers with their luggage directly at the Trieste port and bring them to the magnificent city of Venice. In Venice we will securely store your luggage and take you on an exciting adventure. On our stroll through the old town we will pass the San Rocco school and church, as well as the most famous gondola disembark and wedding location, the Frari Chapel. You will see Campo San Polo, where in old times the Venetians would organize bullfights for Carneval. Next you will experience the lively Rialto market where tourists and locals alike go for fresh fish and produce. The 2-hour "Introduction to Venice" walking tour ends at Rialto. From here your guide will help you transfer to pick up your luggage. Alternatively you can stay on the tour for the full experience: "All-in-One with Gondola", visiting the St Mark Square, and including a gondola ride.

Once met by your guide at the pier, you will enjoy a short scenic drive towards the UNESCO Park of Skocjan Caves. The tour will enlighten some of the local facts such as history, natural heritage, and details about the cave. Once at the site, you can enjoy a small stop for refreshing before you enter the cave with a local guide. The beautiful hike inside the cave will take approximately two hours, over which you will need to walk over an uneven surface. The natural creations you will marvel at are some of the most unique natural sites of Slovenia. The visit to the cave will not let you down. The mighty river passing the underground canyon is breathtaking. Once outside, you will meet again with your guide and be transferred back to the port.

This time we offer the Istrian villages & olives: Enjoy a panoramic drive to the village of St. Peter, to visit the "Tona’s House” - a unique ethnological museum shows us typical life of a farmer's family from centuries ago. Koštabona - once an ancient Roman settlement with a temple dedicated to Bona Dea that gave the village its present name. Village of Hrastovlje holds a cultural monument Hrastovlje Holy Trinity Church from the 12th Century with its dazzling frescoes covering walls to the last corner, among them the famous Dance of Death. Izola is the smallest coastal town yet charming, enriched with a long tradition of fishing and farming. Izola boasts many wonderful things like narrow streets and squares hiding stone houses, churches. You are invited to taste extra virgin olive oil (cold pressing), pickled olives, sun dried tomatoes with capers, wine and homemade brandy. Excellent possibility to buy local products.

Together with the professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. We will walk around the Park Pietro Coppo and found there a market with old things. You will have a chance to explore the city, while hearing fascinating facts and legends. What is the origin of the city name? You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings and corners of Izola. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most of it!

This excursion is designed for those who have little time but want to discover the wonders and spirit of the city. An authorized guide will wait for you to lead you to the discovery of the splendid Hapsburg Trieste with its spectacular Miramare Castle This tour has a minimum number of 8 participants. If the minimum number is missing, the tour will be canceled or an alternative will be proposed

Lipizzaners are one of the most gracious white horses and their home, is right in Lipica, for more than 400 years. Lipica Stud Farm is one of the most important cultural monuments and magical places to visit. In this approximately 5-hour tour, you will get to know everything about Lipizzaners and their life, as well as have a unique opportunity to see a magnificent show.