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getting to Duino
I'm trying to sort out a trip from Vancouver to Duino (near Trieste). It
would seem impossible to fly to Trieste airport in fewer than three hops (unless I transfer from Heathrow to the Ryanair flight from Stansted). An alternative would be to fly into Venice. What are the options, therefore, regarding travel from Venice airport to Duino? Any other advice most welcome. Thanks in advance. Take care Jon -- Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American Studies http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/jbmurray/ University of British Columbia |
Re: getting to Duino
JBM wrote:
> I'm trying to sort out a trip from Vancouver to Duino (near Trieste). It > would seem impossible to fly to Trieste airport in fewer than three hops > (unless I transfer from Heathrow to the Ryanair flight from Stansted). > An alternative would be to fly into Venice. > What are the options, therefore, regarding travel from Venice airport to > Duino? > Any other advice most welcome. > Thanks in advance. > Take care > Jon > -- > Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American Studies > http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/jbmurray/ University of British Columbia Shuttle or bus from Marco Polo Airport to Venezia St. Lucia (central) or Venezia Mestre (suburb) train station, than train to Trieste Centrale. (Almost) hourly departures, mostly direct trains, journey takes appx. two hours. Check www.bahn.de, also in english. >From Trieste, local bus or taxi to Duino/Devin (Devin: Duino in slovenian). Very close to Trieste. While there, don't miss a walk over the cliffs to Sistiana (Rilke's path). Veeery scenic, high above Adriatic, beautiful vistas. As you noticed, alternative is London Stansted - Ronchi airport (Trieste) by Ryanair, than some local transport to Duino, maybe taxi: Ronchi airport is very close to Duino. Another alternative is London Heathrow - Ljubljana (Slovenia) by Adria Airways, then bus (20km) to Ljubljana railway/bus station, bus or train to Trieste, local transport to Duino. This is about it. I think flying into Venice would be the best choice. |
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news:[email protected] oups.com... > JBM wrote: >> I'm trying to sort out a trip from Vancouver to Duino (near Trieste). > It >> would seem impossible to fly to Trieste airport in fewer than three > hops >> (unless I transfer from Heathrow to the Ryanair flight from > Stansted). >> An alternative would be to fly into Venice. (Snippagio, good stuff) > > This is about it. I think flying into Venice would be the best choice. The proximity of the airport in Venice to Venezia Mestre, the "Mainland" station makes it a pretty good choice. Using Milan/Malpensa would not be bad and maybe quicker (non-stop service out of several North American cities), and the train is fast and comfortable, but the hangup is the hour or so from Malpensa to the Central Station (Hourly departures to Venice and adequate service on to Trieste). There's a train from the airport in but, IIRC, it reqires a change to get to Centrale. TMO |
Re: getting to Duino
On 9 Mar 2005 [email protected] wrote:
> Shuttle or bus from Marco Polo Airport to Venezia St. Lucia (central) > or Venezia Mestre (suburb) train station, than train to Trieste > Centrale. (Almost) hourly departures, mostly direct trains, journey > takes appx. two hours. Check www.bahn.de, also in english. Many thanks for this. I have indeed decided on going via Venice--and booked the flights: LH via Frankfurt. NB it was a *lot* cheaper booking the flights separately (i.e. buying YVR-FRA and FRA-VCE as separate itineraries). I'm not quite sure why that should be. I checked out www.bahn.de and trenitalia, and was left somewhat confused. Do all trains from Venezia St. Lucia also go through Mestre? > From Trieste, local bus or taxi to Duino/Devin (Devin: Duino in > slovenian). It seems in fact that I should get off the train at Monfalcone. I'll get a taxi from there. > Very close to Trieste. While there, don't miss a walk over > the cliffs to Sistiana (Rilke's path). Veeery scenic, high above > Adriatic, beautiful vistas. Hehe, I already bought the Duino sonnets in preparation. > Another alternative is London Heathrow - Ljubljana (Slovenia) by Adria > Airways, then bus (20km) to Ljubljana railway/bus station, bus or train > to Trieste, local transport to Duino. Hmm, I have a free day and hadn't thought about it, but going to Slovenia would be interesting. Well, I suppose I have to choose between Venica, Solvenia, and Padova. Take care and thanks again Jon -- Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American Studies http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/jbmurray/ University of British Columbia |
Re: getting to Duino
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 03:16:32 +0000, JBM <[email protected]>
wrote: |Hmm, I have a free day and hadn't thought about it, but going to Slovenia |would be interesting. Well, I suppose I have to choose between Venica, |Solvenia, and Padova. | |Take care and thanks again | |Jon Lots of intersting places in the district. Have a look at Aquilaea if you have time- between Venice and Trieste - old Roman ruins and the fascinating Cathedral with the floor frescoes preserved by a millennia under the mud. Cheers, Alan |
Re: getting to Duino
JBM wrote:
> On 9 Mar 2005 [email protected] wrote: > > Shuttle or bus from Marco Polo Airport to Venezia St. Lucia (central) > > or Venezia Mestre (suburb) train station, than train to Trieste > > Centrale. (Almost) hourly departures, mostly direct trains, journey > > takes appx. two hours. Check www.bahn.de, also in english. > Many thanks for this. I have indeed decided on going via Venice--and > booked the flights: LH via Frankfurt. NB it was a *lot* cheaper booking > the flights separately (i.e. buying YVR-FRA and FRA-VCE as separate > itineraries). I'm not quite sure why that should be. > I checked out www.bahn.de and trenitalia, and was left somewhat confused. > Do all trains from Venezia St. Lucia also go through Mestre? Think so. St. Lucia is a "blind railroad" into town itself. It is within like five minutes walking from Rialto bridge and not more than 15 minutes walking from Piazza San Marco. > > From Trieste, local bus or taxi to Duino/Devin (Devin: Duino in > > slovenian). > It seems in fact that I should get off the train at Monfalcone. I'll get > a taxi from there. Might as well. It should take like ten minutes to Duino. But, you'll skip Trieste, which is also a nice town. Trieste used to be imperial (austro - hungarian) port no.1 and it should be nice to explore its center for a couple of hours. > > Very close to Trieste. While there, don't miss a walk over > > the cliffs to Sistiana (Rilke's path). Veeery scenic, high above > > Adriatic, beautiful vistas. > Hehe, I already bought the Duino sonnets in preparation. Well, then enjoy Rilke's poetry on the very spot that it was created. > > Another alternative is London Heathrow - Ljubljana (Slovenia) by Adria > > Airways, then bus (20km) to Ljubljana railway/bus station, bus or train > > to Trieste, local transport to Duino. > Hmm, I have a free day and hadn't thought about it, but going to Slovenia > would be interesting. Well, I suppose I have to choose between Venica, > Solvenia, and Padova. ONE DAY for one of the most beautiful corners of the world? Just joking (but not about this being one of the most beautiful corners of the world, hehe). If it is so, then Venezia is a must, of course. Padova is also a beautiful town, so is Aquilea (the lighthouse of Christianity in this part of the world after the fall of Rome). What would be close in Slovenia? Maybe this: http://www.park-skocjanske-jame.si/ UNESCO world heritage. Breathtaking. When talking about Karst caves, there's another in Postojna (30 min from Trieste by car). Also something very special. Have a nice trip! > Take care and thanks again > Jon > -- > Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American Studies > http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/jbmurray/ University of British Columbia |
Re: getting to Duino
JBM <[email protected]> writes:
> On 9 Mar 2005 [email protected] wrote: > > > Very close to Trieste. While there, don't miss a walk over > > the cliffs to Sistiana (Rilke's path). Veeery scenic, high above > > Adriatic, beautiful vistas. > > Hehe, I already bought the Duino sonnets in preparation. Who wrote those, then? (Rilke's _Duino Elegies_ are conspicuously not sonnets; I just finished reading them in preparation for a planned trip there of my own. I realised afterwards, though - with no little irritation - that I do not know German.) Des |
Re: getting to Duino
On 10 Mar 2005, Des Small wrote:
> JBM <[email protected]> writes: > > Hehe, I already bought the Duino sonnets in preparation. > Who wrote those, then? > (Rilke's _Duino Elegies_ are conspicuously not sonnets; Ah, yes, apologies... > Des Take care Jon -- Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American Studies http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/jbmurray/ University of British Columbia |
Re: getting to Duino
On 10 Mar 2005 [email protected] wrote:
> Might as well. It should take like ten minutes to Duino. But, you'll > skip Trieste, which is also a nice town. Trieste used to be imperial > (austro - hungarian) port no.1 and it should be nice to explore its > center for a couple of hours. True, and with its own literary associations... Where Joyce wrote at least part of Ulysses, and home of Itale Svevo. I'm looking forward to seeing something of it. > ONE DAY for one of the most beautiful corners of the world? Just joking > (but not about this being one of the most beautiful corners of the > world, hehe). I know, I know... but needs must and so forth. I have in fact been to Venice and Padova before (which isn't to say I wouldn't go back, of course). > Padova is also a beautiful town, so is Aquilea (the lighthouse of > Christianity in this part of the world after the fall of Rome). Hmm, Aquilea sounds interesting. > What would be close in Slovenia? Maybe this: > http://www.park-skocjanske-jame.si/ > UNESCO world heritage. Breathtaking. When talking about Karst caves, > there's another in Postojna (30 min from Trieste by car). Also > something very special. And will check this out, too. > Have a nice trip! Again, many thanks Jon -- Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American Studies http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/jbmurray/ University of British Columbia |
Re: getting to Duino
Many thanks to all for their advice on getting to Duino. I just got back,
and it was a fine trip. Duino itself is something of a one-horse town, but has a bar and some fine dining. The castle is definitely worth looking around. I liked Trieste, too (though failed dismally in my attempts to locate James Joyce's house). Venice I only saw in the cold, wet, windy, and dark of a Sunday night, but that was OK. And OBrta, in Venice the Lufthansa check-in staff weighed my hand luggage, declared it had to be checked, and (surprise?!) while I made the connection in Frankfurt, the bag didn't. They claim it will be arriving this evening. This is the second trip in a row in which exactly the same thing has happened (though last time it was United). Grrr. Take care Jon On 10 Mar 2005 [email protected] wrote: > JBM wrote: > > On 9 Mar 2005 [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Shuttle or bus from Marco Polo Airport to Venezia St. Lucia > (central) > > > or Venezia Mestre (suburb) train station, than train to Trieste > > > Centrale. (Almost) hourly departures, mostly direct trains, journey > > > takes appx. two hours. Check www.bahn.de, also in english. > > > > Many thanks for this. I have indeed decided on going via Venice--and > > booked the flights: LH via Frankfurt. NB it was a *lot* cheaper > booking > > the flights separately (i.e. buying YVR-FRA and FRA-VCE as separate > > itineraries). I'm not quite sure why that should be. > > > > I checked out www.bahn.de and trenitalia, and was left somewhat > confused. > > Do all trains from Venezia St. Lucia also go through Mestre? > Think so. St. Lucia is a "blind railroad" into town itself. It is > within like five minutes walking from Rialto bridge and not more than > 15 minutes walking from Piazza San Marco. > > > > > From Trieste, local bus or taxi to Duino/Devin (Devin: Duino in > > > slovenian). > > > > It seems in fact that I should get off the train at Monfalcone. I'll > get > > a taxi from there. > Might as well. It should take like ten minutes to Duino. But, you'll > skip Trieste, which is also a nice town. Trieste used to be imperial > (austro - hungarian) port no.1 and it should be nice to explore its > center for a couple of hours. > > > > > Very close to Trieste. While there, don't miss a walk over > > > the cliffs to Sistiana (Rilke's path). Veeery scenic, high above > > > Adriatic, beautiful vistas. > > > > Hehe, I already bought the Duino sonnets in preparation. > Well, then enjoy Rilke's poetry on the very spot that it was created. > > > > > Another alternative is London Heathrow - Ljubljana (Slovenia) by > Adria > > > Airways, then bus (20km) to Ljubljana railway/bus station, bus or > train > > > to Trieste, local transport to Duino. > > > > Hmm, I have a free day and hadn't thought about it, but going to > Slovenia > > would be interesting. Well, I suppose I have to choose between > Venica, > > Solvenia, and Padova. > ONE DAY for one of the most beautiful corners of the world? Just joking > (but not about this being one of the most beautiful corners of the > world, hehe). > If it is so, then Venezia is a must, of course. > Padova is also a beautiful town, so is Aquilea (the lighthouse of > Christianity in this part of the world after the fall of Rome). > What would be close in Slovenia? Maybe this: > http://www.park-skocjanske-jame.si/ > UNESCO world heritage. Breathtaking. When talking about Karst caves, > there's another in Postojna (30 min from Trieste by car). Also > something very special. > Have a nice trip! > > > > Take care and thanks again > > > > Jon > > > > -- > > Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American > Studies > > http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/jbmurray/ University of British > Columbia -- Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American Studies http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/jbmurray/ University of British Columbia |
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