Canal Grande, Trieste

Name: Canal Grande
Address: Via Bellini, Trieste, 34100, Italy

#17 among attractions in Trieste

Canal, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

The Canal grande is a navigable canal located in the heart of the Borgo Teresiano, in the very center of the city of Trieste, approximately halfway between the railway station and Piazza Unità d'Italia. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°39'10"N, 13°46'20"E

Address

Via BelliniTrieste 34100 Italy

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Canal Grande – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trieste Cathedral, Piazza Unità d'Italia, Saint Spyridon Church, Greek Orthodox Church of San Nicolò dei Greci.

0.4 miS
Mosaic-filled cathedral on Roman ruins
Trieste Cathedral, Trieste
11 min walk • Trieste Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Justus, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and the main church of Trieste, in northern Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Trieste. In 1899, Pope Leo XIII granted it the status of a basilica minor.
~1470 ftSW
Public square with landmark fountain
Piazza Unità d'Italia, Trieste
8 min walk • Piazza Unità d'Italia is the main square in Trieste, a seaport city in northeast Italy. Located at the foot of the hill with the castle of San Giusto, the square faces the Adriatic Sea. It is often said to be Europe's largest square located next to the sea.
~530 ftSE
18th-century Serbian Orthodox church
Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste
3 min walk • Saint Spyridon Church is a Serbian Orthodox church in Trieste, Italy.
~810 ftSW
Church
Greek Orthodox Church of San Nicolò dei Greci, Trieste
4 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Church of San Nicolò dei Greci, Trieste, Italy, is a historical Greek Orthodox Church built in 1784-1787 and re designed by architect Matteo Pertsch. The building is also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of San Nicholas and Most Holy Trinity.
~900 ftSE
Church
Sant'Antonio Taumaturgo, Trieste
5 min walk • The Church of Sant'Antonio Taumaturgo, is the main religious building in the Borgo Teresiano in the centre of Trieste as well as the city's largest Catholic church. It stands on a square also known as Sant’Antonio Nuovo, at the end of the Grand Canal.
0.4 miNE
Historic WWII tunnels with guided tours
Kleines Berlin, Trieste
10 min walk • Kleines Berlin is the complex of underground air-raid tunnels dating to World War II, which still exists in Trieste, Italy.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Museo Revoltella, Trieste
15 min walk • The Revoltella Museum is a modern art gallery founded in Trieste in 1872 by Baron Pasquale Revoltella. The baron, after he left his house to the city and all the works, furniture and books it contained.
~1110 ftSW
Convention center, Theater, Concerts and shows
Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi, Trieste
6 min walk • The Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi is an opera house located in Trieste, Italy and named after the composer Giuseppe Verdi. Privately constructed, it was inaugurated as the Teatro Nuovo to replace the smaller 800-seat "Cesareo Regio Teatro di San Pietro" on 21 April 1801 with a performance of Johann Simon Mayr's Ginevra di Scozia.
0.4 miE
Synagogue
Synagogue of Trieste, Trieste
10 min walk • The Synagogue of Trieste is a Jewish house of worship located in the city of Trieste, northern Italy.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museo Sartorio, Trieste
16 min walk • The Civico Museo Sartorio is a museum in Trieste, northern Italy. Set in an urban villa, it exhibits ceramics, majolica, porcelain and pictures, typical equipment of Trieste's villas at the end of the 19th century.
0.6 miS
Observatories and planetariums, Museum
Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Trieste
15 min walk • Astronomical Observatory of Trieste is an astronomical center of studies located in the city of Trieste in northern Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Canal Grande?

Nearby attractions include Museo teatrale Carlo Schmidl, Trieste (2 min walk), Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste (3 min walk), Museo postale e telegrafico della Mitteleuropa, Trieste (4 min walk), Greek Orthodox Church of San Nicolò dei Greci, Trieste (4 min walk).

How to get to Canal Grande by public transport?

The nearest stations to Canal Grande:

Bus

Via Roma 18/b • Lines: 17, 24, 30, 4, 5, 64, 8, 81 (1 min walk)
Via Filzi 3 • Lines: 17, 24, 30, 4, 5, 64, 8, 81 (2 min walk)

Tram

Piazza Oberdan • Lines: 2 (6 min walk)
Piazza Casali • Lines: 2 (11 min walk)

Ferry

Molo Audace • Lines: Trieste - Grado (7 min walk)
Molo dei Bersaglieri • Lines: Ferry (12 min walk)

Train

Trieste Centrale (9 min walk)
Trieste Campo Marzio Smistamento (29 min walk)