Hello guys,

I am going to show you the city center of Sistiana (->map).
This city is very close from the slovenian border and not far from Trieste.
It has a bit less than 3000 inhabitants.
At first sight, this city has not a lot to offer.
The city center is tiny and not flashy.
But I know my way around.
Let’s get a closer look and dig a bit deeper to see what Sistiana has to offer.

City Center of Sistiana … road “SS14” in the direction of  “Duino” and “Monfalcone“.

In the city center, there are hotels and restaurants, a gas station, a café bar and shops.
Almost of those shops/hotels/cafés/restaurants are concentrated in segment of 300 meters , on the main road going downward in the direction of “Duino”.
If you want to stop to drink a coffee or eat at the restaurant, you’ll find what you need there.
But that is not the most interesting part of Sistiana …far from it.

Road “SS14” …looking in the opposite direction. If you go right, you’ll see “Portopiccolo” from above, 400 meters away.
Nice café bar “Sistiana Belvedere” in the city center.

Now, I encourage you to leave the city center behind you and drive down the road “SS14″in the direction of “Duino”.
About 1 kilometer further down that road, you’ll see a notice (on your left) indicating the direction of the sea and “Portopiccolo”.

You’ll turn left here.
Close-up of the notice.

Turn left and you’ll see a little parking lot besides a house.
That house is the T.I.C (Tourist Information Center) of Sistiana.
Park your car there and get out of the car.

Parking lot next to the T.I.C. The beginning of the “Rilke trail” is just on the right, behind that small house.

Walk forwards about 20 meters and you’ll find yourself next to the edge of the cliff.
Down below, you’ll see the marina of Sistiana, the beach and Portopiccolo (at the far left).

View of the beach of Sistiana (behind the trees) and the pier. View from the terrace of the T.I.C near the parking lot.
View of the marina of Sistiana and Portopiccolo further out in the background.

There is a wooden table and a few benches near a tiny house where tourists and local people like to sit,
eat and drink during the summer because benches are under the trees.

Little place in the shade where hikers can sit and relax in the shade. The beginning of the “Rilke trail” is on the right.

I strongly encourage you to go inside the Tourist Information Center.
People working there are always EXTREMELY friendly and they’ll give you tons of infos about what to see and visit in this region.

T.I.C of Sistiana … to the left of the parking lot.
That road, to the left of the T.I.C, goes downhill. It will lead you to the marina of Sistiana and Portopiccolo.

Now my friend, here you are … at the edge of the cliff, looking down over the sea.
You’ll have 2 main options.

Option 1:
Go to the right, behind the tiny house.
This is the beginning of the “Rilke Trail“.
This trail goes along the cliff and will lead you very close to the “Castle of Duino” or “Castello di Duino”.
Walking along the “Rilke Trail” when you are in Sistiana is a MUST.
Believe me, you’ll a enjoy walking along that trail.

Option 2 :
Go back to your car and drive downhill along the road (to the left of the T.I.C).
That road will lead you the Marina of Sistiana.

My tips for Sistiana :

1/ Walk along the Rilke Trail.
2/ Go to the Tourist Information Center.
3/ Go see the Marina of Sistiana.
4/ Go to the beach of Sistiana.
5/ Go to Portopiccolo.
6/ Go visit the Castle of Duino a bit further out in the city of Duino.
7/ Go visit Villaggio del Pescatore (just a few km away).
8/ Go visit San Giovanni di Duino (just a few km away).
9/ Go visit the cave Le Torri Di Slivia (3 kilometers away).
10/ Go visit Monfalcone.
11/ Go visit the Park of Miramare and Trieste.

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