City Profile: Trieste, Italy

Literary cafés, Adriatic sunsets, an academic community, and short train rides to Venice & Ljubljana make Trieste a compelling option for Americans.

For early risers out on their morning walks, the Gulf of Trieste resembles a sheet of smoked glass. The waterfront at Molo Audace is usually dotted with runners. As delivery vehicles make their stops among the flower shops, restaurants and cafés, locals begin to sip piccolo espressi on the terrace at Caffè Tommaseo.

And not just because it’s Italy. Becau…