Hotel Continentale in the heart of the historic centre of Trieste |
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The City of trieste
Take a stroll along the seaside to view the elegant palazzi overlooking the horizon, then stop in the spectacular Piazza Unità to discover its historic buildings and cafes. |
 Hotel Continentale Via San Nicolò. 25 - Trieste Tel. +39.040.631717 Fax +39.040.368816 info@continentalehotel.com |
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Awards
 The hotel was rated “Extremely clean” by users of Venere.com from around the world. |
Reviews
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The Poet and the Lover |
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The Hotel Continentale, once named “Al Buon Pastore”, is located on Via San Nicolò. Although in 1878 the establishment was not the elegant hotel it is today, it was more than acceptable for a "clandestine couple". The couple in question was Giosuè Carducci and his muse "Lina" (in the world Carolina Piva née Cristofori, mother of three children and wife of a government official from Rovigo). he two lovers organized a secret journey to Trieste on July 7, 1878, after furtively exchanging many letters; naturally, they travelled under assumed names. However, the day after their arrival the couple was "spotted" by a journalist from the "Indipendente", and news of the great poet's presence in the city spread like lightning. Accompanied by Attilio Hortis and Giuseppe Caprin, the couple visited the city, the Miramare Castle, the San Giusto hill, and Winkelmann’s cenotaph. They were constantly followed and applauded by a festive and noisy crowd – so much for privacy! The following day they visited Koper, once again accompanied by their two "Virgils" and surrounded by a curious and merry crowd. They departed from Trieste on July 11, amidst a joyous chorus of goodbyes, but evidently Giosuè Carducci was not pleased and never again returned to Trieste. From the book by Halupca e Veronese Trieste Nascosta (Hidden Trieste) Published by: Lint |
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