Why Trieste
Welcome to Trieste! The home of rebechin, spritz bianco and the many wonderful adventures you’re about to experience. Home to 200,000 people, Trieste is as diverse as the whole Europe itself, yet beautiful like only an Italian city can be. Sandwiched between the mountains and the sea, Trieste is a true hidden gem and we’d like to help you discover it!
Trieste’s history is as complex and diverse as the 200,000 population of this beautiful city by the Adriatic.
Trieste belonged to the Habsburg monarchy from 1382 until 1918. In the 19th century the monarchy was one of the Great Powers of Europe with Trieste being its most important seaport. As a prosperous trading hub in the Mitteleuropean part of Europe, Trieste became the fourth largest city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
In the end of century period Trieste became an important center for literature and music scene. Trieste underwent an economic revival during the 1930s, and the Free Territory of Trieste became a major site of the struggle between the Eastern and Western oppositions after the Second World War.
Trieste, a deep-water port, is a maritime gateway for Northern Italy. It’s the center of Europe as it is the south, east and west of European countries.
Most Expats choose Trieste because it’s closeness to the sea and the mountains, its multicultural scene and it’s European lifestyle. When moving to Trieste, you’re moving to an international community which will welcome you with open arms!
Here’s what some expats say about us:
“I’ve been living in Trieste since 2020 and I just can’t get over how beautiful it is. I get up, go to Piazza Unità for my morning coffee and I feel grateful to be living in such a place! I met most of my friends through the Expats in Trieste when I moved here.” John, 69, Australia
“We moved to Trieste with my husband in 2018 for a year we thought, but now we’re thinking of staying here forever. It’s a perfect place for our two kids to grow up in. It has everything we need – walkable streets, playgrounds, the sea, the mountains. Plus, it’s very safe. I love the Expats in Trieste community for making us feel at home here.” Joanne, 36, United Kingdom
“I came to Trieste in 2016 to visit a friend. I never knew about Trieste, it was never on my map of places to visit. I visited my friend a couple of times since then and decided to move here in 2021. I’m grateful to the Expats in Trieste team for helping find housing, setting up my utilities and other essentials. Not speaking the language, I would not have been able to do that on my own. And also thank you for introducing me to my now best friends here.” Richard, 57, US.
“We are researchers out here in one of the local universities and through the Expats in Trieste events we were able to make friends, and create our home away from home. Thank you!” Abi, 34, India.
“We met Maria and Francesco in 2016 and been friends ever since. Seeing this community grow from a small group to thousands of people is amazing. I made most of my friends through Expats in Trieste.” Jane, 29, US.
“We used the Expats in Trieste services when moving to Trieste together with my wife in 2021. I am are originally from the Canada and my wife is from the US, but we’ve lived in France for many years before moving here. We used a company in France and were looking for a similar company here in Trieste. We are very satisfied with their services as both Francesco and Maria are very efficient. They instantly found us a place to stay while searching for our perfect house to buy here. I would highly recommend their services.” Frederic, 47, US – Canada