Wanting to minimise any physical exertion, I booked a ticket for a hop on hop off bus tour.  The first thing I learned was that my clever rhyming heading from the previous post was incorrect.  The locals pronounce it Triest-ay (as if there was an accent on the final “e”).  After a nice circuit of the city, the bus headed for Trieste’s main attraction, Miramare Castle.  The grounds and adjoining park are free to visit.  I enjoyed strolling along the shaded seaside path from Barcola, where it seemed every Triestine was sunbathing, swimming or snorkelling in crystalline water.  Then I spent a very pleasant couple of hours in the beautiful terraced gardens.  Miramare is a fairytale castle by the sea, perched right on the cliffs.  I will simply leave you with some pictures.