The white castle
Above the sea.
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Miramare Castle is a 19th-century castle right on the Gulf of Trieste between Barcola and Grignano in Trieste, north-eastern Italy, about 8 km from the city centre in a straight line. It was built between 1856 and 1860 for the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian and his wife Charlotte of Belgium, to a design by Carl Junker. Its grounds include a 22-hectare clifftop and seashore park laid out by the archduke and planted with many tropical trees and plants. The white castle with its tower and crenellated turrets stands on a rocky spur above the blue sea, surrounded by neat gardens, fountains and stone stairs running down to the water. The view is loveliest from the sea or the coastal path. The park is free to wander, and the castle can be visited to see rooms furnished as in the 19th century. Summer is busy and mornings are quieter; buses run from Trieste.
Above the sea.
Tropical trees.
Down to the water.
Gulf of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Yes.
By bus from Trieste.