10 nature trails on the Carso around Trieste and Gorizia
                                            Nature, culture, history 
                                            and gastronomy
                                            FROM 5 AUGUST TO 7 OCTOBER 2018 
                                              EVERY SUNDAY 
                                              5 - 26 August (17.30 - 20.30) 
                                              2 September & 7 October (9.30 - 17.00) 
                                              9 - 23 September (9.30 - 12.30) 
                                              30 September (16.00 - 19.30) 
                                             
                                            
 
NEW: FUORI CALENDARIO 
                                              RECUPERO ESCURSIONI 
                                                Il 30 settembre e il 7 ottobre 
                                              vengono riproposte, fuori programma, 
                                              le escursioni del 26 agosto e 2 settembre 
                                              guastate dal maltempo 
                                              (v. calendario aggiornato)  
                                             
                                            
 
Carso environments and ecology presented by 
“Curiosi di Natura” guides 
                                            With live readings (in Italian) 
                                              about local nature, history and culture 
                                            Easy walks along shaded paths, suitable for all ages and fitness levels 
                                            Possibility of tasting local dishes 
                                              at typical "Sapori del Carso" restaurants 
                                              with a 10% discount 
                                             FOR GROUPS, ON REQUEST: 
                                              excursions also possible on other dates, all year round 
                                                Tour languages: IT, ENG, DEU, SLO 
                                               www.piacevolmentecarso.it 
                                           
                                            
                                          On Sundays, from 5 August to 7 October, Curiosi di Natura propose “Pleasures of the Carso – Summer 2018”: ten walks to experience the nature, the culture and the gastronomy of well-known and less well-known localities of the Carso around Trieste and Gorizia. 
                                          As you take in the spectacular seascapes, woods and cultivated areas, the local environment and ecology are illustrated by our Curiosi di Natura guides, together with live readings of poetry, literature, history and culture. 
                                            
                                          The excursions are all slow-paced, along shaded paths, and are suitable for persons of all ages and fitness levels, in normal physical condition. 
                                          Also, every day until September 23, participants will be able to taste typical dishes at local restaurants at a discounted price. On signing up for the excursion, in fact, each participant will receive a 10% discount coupon valid for two persons at the “Sapori del Carso” restaurants. 
                                            
                                           
                                            ORGANISED BY CURIOSI DI NATURA 
                                           With the contribution of:  Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia - PromoTurismo FVG 
                                          And with the support of: AITR - Associazione Italiana Turismo Responsabile, Banca Etica, Ue.Coop Unione Europea delle Cooperative. 
                                           With the coopertion of: URES - SDGZ (Unione Regionale Economica Slovena - Slovensko Dezelno Gospodarsko Zdruzenje); Sapori del Carso; Gruppi d'Iniziativa Territoriale di Banca Etica di Trieste-Gorizia e Udine 
                                          With the partecipation of: Alta-Marea Cultura e Tipicamente triestino di Trieste 
                                           
                                           
                                          
                                            
                                                  Easy trails 
                                                  along shaded paths 
                                                  Suitable for all ages and fitness levels 
                                                   
                                                  Prices: 
€ 8.00 full 
                                                  (2 September & 7 October: € 12.00) 
€ 5.00 reduced, under 14 years 
                                                  Free under 6 years 
                                                   
                                                  Long trousers and closed shoes 
                                                  with treaded soles recommended 
                                                   
                                                  For organisational reasons 
                                                  booking is recommended: 
                                                  curiosidinatura@gmail.com 
                                                  cell. 340.5569374  | 
                                             
                                           
                                           
                                              
                                           
                                          
 
                                             DOGS ARE WELCOME ON ALL WALKS! 
                                              
                                             Just make sure you keep an eye on them 
                                              and you have a lead with you... 
                                           
                                          
                                             
                                           AFFILIATED "SAPORI DEL CARSO" 
                                            RESTAURANTS 
                                             with a 10% discount coupon 
                                            valid from 5 August to 23 September 
                                           Trattoria–Gostilna OŠTERIJA FERLUGA - Conconello/Ferlugi (TS), Via/Ulica Bellavista 12 tel. 347.1396133 - dimitriferluga@gmail.com - Closed: Mon 
                                          Trattoria-Gostilna VETO - Opicina/Opcine (TS), Via di Prosecco/Proseška 35, tel. 040.211629, www.trattoriapizzeriaveto.com - Closed: Tues 
                                          Trattoria sociale - Društvena Gostilna - Gabrovizza/Gabrovec 24 (TS), tel. 040.229168, dimitriferluga@gmail.com - Always open 
                                          Hotel & Restaurant KRIZMAN - Repen 76, Monrupino/Repentabor, tel. 040.327115, www.hotelkrizman.eu - info@hotelkrizman.eu Closed: lunchtime Mon, all day Tues 
                                          Trattoria–Gostilna GUŠTIN - Sgonico/Zgonik 3/a, tel. 040.229123, www.gustintrattoria.com - info@gustintrattoria.com - Closed: dinner time Mon, all day Wed 
                                          Trattoria–Gostilna SARDOC Precenico/Precnik 1/b, Duino Aurisina/Devin Nabrezina, tel. 040.200871 - www.sardoc.eu Closed: Mon, Tues 
                                          Trattoria–Gostilna LOKANDA DEVETAK Savogna d’Isonzo/Sovodnje ob Soci (GO), San Michele del Carso/Vrh sv. Mihaela, Brezici 22, tel 0481.882488 www.devetak.com Closed: all day Mon and Tues, and lunchtime Wed and Thurs  
                                           The discount coupon for 2 persons 
                                            given to all excursion participants 
                                            can be used any day, only once 
                                          
                                          
DOWNLOAD: 
                                             
                                            List of excursions 
                                            and affiliated restaurants 
                                                Pdf (570 KB) 
                                             
                                            BROCHURE 
                                              Pleasures of the Carso 
                                            Summer 2018 (ITA / ENG) 
                                               Pdf (2,0 MB)
                                           FURTHER INFO: 
                                             
                                              Curiosidinatura 
                                          
 
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                                            DOWNLOAD BROCHURES: 
                                             
                                              Pleasures of the Carso 
                                            Summer 2018 (ITA / ENG) 
                                               Pdf (2,0 MB) 
                                             
                                            List of excursions 
                                            and affiliated restaurants 
                                               Pdf (570 KB) 
                                           FURTHER INFO: 
                                             
                                              Curiosidinatura 
                                          
CALENDAR OF EXCURSIONS 
                                            from 5 August to 7 October 2018 
                                           SUNDAYS 
                                             5, 12, 19, 26 August (17.30-20.30) 
                                            2 September, 7 October (9.30-17.00) 
                                            9, 16, 23 September (9.30-12.30) 
                                            30 September (16.00-19.30) 
                                               
                                             Meeting time: 20 min before departure, at indicated venue 
                                            (see GPS & Google Maps)   
                                            
                                          5 AUGUST and 9 SEPTEMBER "From Trebiciano to Monte dei Pini" A walk on the plateau, through the cool pine and broadleaf woods as far as the meadows of the Slovenian Karst with their bright-coloured summer flowers. With views of the Julian Alps and upland Carso. 
                                            Meeting venue: main square in Trebiciano (Saint Andrew’s Church). Bus n. 39 from Trieste. 
                                             GPS: 45°40'20.6"N 13°49'30.9"E 
                                           
                                              
                                          12 AUGUST and 16 SEPTEMBER "From San Martino del Carso to Mount San Michele" Through the woods, among the trenches, galleries and fortifications from WWI. From the monumental area of S. MIchele the view spans over the plain, the Isonzo river, the gulf and the Carso plateau. With live historical readings. 
                                            Meeting venue: Piazza della Fontana, San Martino del Carso (Sagrado). 
                                             GPS: 45°52'34.4"N 13°32'03.6"E 
                                           
                                              
                                          19 AUGUST and 23 SEPTEMBER "From Santa Croce to Vedetta Slataper" Along the rim of the plateau, amid pine trees, oaks and Mediterranean vegetation. The clearings and the Slataper lookout tower offer spectacular views of the Carso, Miramare and the gulf. With live readings about Trieste’s past. 
                                             Meeting venue: Santa Croce, Provincial road n. 1, at the junction for Bristie. Bus n. 44 from Trieste. 
                                           GPS: 45°44'05.3"N 13°41'46.2"E 
                                                                                      
                                          26 AUGUST and 30 SEPTEMBER  "Along the Strada Napoleonica at sunset" A walk in the woods of the Carso looking out over Trieste at sunset; with views of the sea, the city and its sights. With themed readings. To discover nature and history with new eyes, while walking along one of Trieste’s most popular trails.  
                                             Meeting venue: Opicina Obelisk. Buses n. 2 and 4 from Trieste.  
                                            GPS: 45°40'47.2"N 13°46'51.7"E 
                                                                                     
                                           
                                            2 SEPTEMBER and 7 OCTOBER   From Basovizza to Mount Cocusso (whole day) A slow-paced excursion across woods and grasslands up to the highest point of the Trieste Carso (672 m); with views spanning from the sea to Slovenia. Lunch at leisure (packed or at Mount Cocusso lodge). Return to Basovizza via a different route.  
                                            Meeting venue: Basovizza, start of the Ressel Trail. Bus n. 39 from Trieste. 
                                             GPS: 45°38'42.2"N 13°51'45.8"E 
                                            
                                              
                                                
                                          
 
                                          
                                           For organisational reasons 
                                            booking is recommended: 
                                          
                                           
 FOR GROUPS, ON REQUEST: 
                                            excursions also possible on other dates, all year round 
                                              Tour languages: IT, ENG, DEU, SLO 
                                             www.piacevolmentecarso.it 
                                            
                                           
                                          
                                          
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