Photos: User:MatthiasKabel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aldo A. at Italian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: User:MatthiasKabel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aldo A. at Italian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Caffè San Marco, a table for writers
Your local guide
Giulia Moretti
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Highlights
- A café open since 1914
- A meeting place for Trieste's writers
- Decor barely changed in a century
- Italo Svevo's regular table, named
- Literary Trieste, one café at a time
About this tour
This session covers Caffè San Marco, a literary café open since 1914. You see the facade and hear how it became a meeting place for Trieste's writers, including Italo Svevo, then look inside from the entrance at decor that has barely changed since. It is a short session on a city's literary history told through one café.
We start with a sound check outside, since the street can be busy at this hour. I move to the entrance for the second stop and take your questions about the writers who met here as we go. A short reading list follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in literary history or historic cafés. It also works well paired with a session on the Canal Grande and its Joyce statue nearby.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Trieste before heading out.
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Caffè San Marco exterior 15 min
The camera takes in the café's facade, open since 1914, and I explain how it became a meeting place for Trieste's writers, including Italo Svevo.
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Caffè San Marco interior view 15 min
Filmed from just inside the entrance, the camera takes in the original decor, and I describe how little the space has changed since the writers who made it famous used to meet here.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Trieste: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Presnitz and Cavana, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Trieste, showing you Caffè San Marco exterior and Caffè San Marco interior view live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Trieste live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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