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Venice to Trieste: 4-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive

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The 4-day version for May: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 6-day plan · best time to go.

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4
days
215 km
distance
7.1 h
driving
27
curated stops

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Day 1 Venice → Treviso & the Prosecco Hills

6 curated stops
Transit
1h32
Finish
~16:50
Temperature
15.2°C–21.3°C
Rainy days
~13
Daylight
14.7h
09:00
Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari basilicadeifrari.it read more map ↗
Gaze upon Titian's towering 'Assunta' glowing with golden light.
50 min · Venice · Adult €3, reduced €1.50
open: M-F 09:00-18:00, Su and holidays 13:00-18:00. Last admission 30 min before closing time
10:00
Saint Mark's Basilica basilicasanmarco.it read more map ↗
Appreciate the grandeur of Saint Mark's Basilica, a must-see landmark in Venice.
50 min · Venice · Admission to the basilica is free, however, the museum upstairs costs €5 and to view the high altar and treasury costs €2 and €3 respectively
open: 1 Oct-31 Mar: 09:45-16:45; 1 Apr-30 Sep: 09:45-17:00
11:00
Discover the Secret Itinerary, Casanova's jail, and the stunning five-hundred-year-old roof.
50 min · Venice · Adults €20, reduced €14
open: Nov to Mar 08:30 to 17:30, Apr to Oct 08:30 to 19:00, closed Jan 1 and Dec 25
12:50
Museo Nazionale Collezione Salce search
View Italy’s premier graphic advertising poster collection.
50 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills · 8€
open: 1000-1800 Thursday-Sunday
13:55
Church of San Francesco search
Explore a Late Romanesque–Early Gothic masterpiece.
50 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills
15:00
Church of San Nicolò search
Discover Venetian Romanesque and French Gothic fusion.
50 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills
15:50
DiVino Osteria Trevigiana bhrtrevisohotel.com
Feast on local cuisine amid a spectacular wine display.
60 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills
Overnight: Treviso & the Prosecco Hills
e.g. Bed&Breakfast Appiani36 · BHR Treviso Hotel

Day 2 Around Treviso & the Prosecco Hills

6 curated stops
Transit
1h00
Finish
~16:15
Temperature
15.2°C–21.3°C
Rainy days
~13
Daylight
14.7h
09:00
Duomo di Treviso search
Wander through layers of history in St Peter's church.
50 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills
10:05
The Loggia dei Cavalieri search
Experience Treviso's Romanesque-Byzantine architecture.
50 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills
11:10
Piazza dei Signori search
Stroll through the square with the Palazzo di Podestà.
50 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills
12:15
Palazzo dei Trecento search
Gaze at this 13th–14th century architectural gem.
50 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills
13:20
Piazza Rinaldi search
Discover three stunning palaces of the Rinaldi family.
50 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills
14:25
Ponte di Pria search
Cross where River Botteniga divides the city centre.
50 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills
15:15
Muscoli's Osteria Trevigiana search
Enjoy cicchetti and spritz in the historic fishmarket.
60 min · Treviso & the Prosecco Hills · €2-20
open: 9AM-midnight
Overnight here
e.g. Bed&Breakfast Appiani36 · BHR Treviso Hotel

Day 3 Udine

6 curated stops
Transit
2h33
Finish
~16:50
Temperature
11.9°C–20.6°C
Rainy days
~14
Daylight
14.8h
10:35
Udine Cathedral search
Explore a medieval cathedral adorned with works by Tiepolo and other artists.
50 min · Udine
open: 7:00 - 12:00, 16:00 - 18:30
11:40
Museo Diocesano e Gallerie del Tiepolo search
Appreciate Tiepolo's frescoes in the former residence of the Patriarchs of Aquileia.
50 min · Udine
open: M W-Su 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:00; closed on Tu
12:45
Castello di Udine search
Admire the Julian Alps from the grand staircase of Udine's historic castle.
50 min · Udine
13:50
Santa Maria di Castello search
Marvel at vibrant frescoes inside this beautiful church next to the castle.
50 min · Udine
14:55
Piazza Liberta' search
Stroll through Piazza Liberta', surrounded by Venetian-style architecture and historic towers.
50 min · Udine
16:00
Ethnographic Museum udinecultura.it
Discover rural Friuli life through a captivating collection of traditional artifacts.
50 min · Udine
Overnight here
e.g. B&B ElmAgos Udine · Art Hotel Udine

Day 4 Trieste

6 curated stops
Transit
2h03
Finish
~17:20
Temperature
12.7°C–20.0°C
Rainy days
~13
Daylight
14.7h
10:15
Miramare Castle read more map ↗
Visit this stunning 19th-century castle just a short bus ride from the city center.
50 min · Trieste
11:20
Walk through one of the world's largest caves with towering halls.
50 min · Trieste
12:25
Il Faro della Vittoria read more map ↗
See the luminous and commemorative beacon designed by Berlam and Mayer.
50 min · Trieste
13:30
Sant'Antonio Taumaturgo read more map ↗
Behold the grand Neoclassical church at the end of Trieste’s Grand Canal.
50 min · Trieste
14:30
Arco di Riccardo read more map ↗
Pass through an Augustan gate standing guard in the old town's narrow lanes.
50 min · Trieste
15:30
Synagogue of Trieste read more map ↗
Visit a grand early 20th-century synagogue, one of Europe's largest.
50 min · Trieste
open: Su 10:00-12:00; Th 15:30-17:30
16:20
Buffet da Siora Rosa search map ↗
Sample famous Triestine prosciutto cotto with mustard and horseradish.
60 min · Trieste · €10-25 per person (price listed 2014)
open: Tu-Sa 08:00-21:30

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