Trieste is massive - for some reason I pictured it as a sleepy seaside town, no it's a city with heaps of wharf action (many of the large cruise ships are built there). We came in from the hills and slowly dropped down into Trieste. The entry was steep and tessellated with stone walls. This side was the old part and when we got down to the water the buildings were old & well maintained. The main square was surrounded by government buildings that made a grand ...