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Photos: Carlos Figueroa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aldo A. at Italian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain User:MatthiasKabel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Canal Grande and the statue of James Joyce
Your local guide
Giulia Moretti
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Highlights
- A canal built for eighteenth-century trade
- Joyce, cast in bronze on a bridge
- Over a decade of writing in Trieste
- Trade and literature, on one canal
- A city that shaped an author
About this tour
This session covers the Canal Grande and the statue of James Joyce that stands on a bridge over it. You see the eighteenth-century canal, once used to unload goods directly into nearby warehouses, then stop at the statue to hear about the years Joyce spent living and writing in Trieste. It is a short session connecting the city's trading past to its literary one.
We start with a sound check along the canal, since it can be busy with people crossing the bridges. I move to the statue for the second stop and take your questions about Joyce's time in the city as we go. A short reading list follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in literature or eighteenth-century urban planning. It also works well paired with a session at Caffè San Marco nearby.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- 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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Canal Grande view 15 min
The camera follows the canal cut into the city centre in the eighteenth century, and I explain how it once let boats unload goods directly into the surrounding warehouses.
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James Joyce statue 15 min
We stop at the bronze statue of James Joyce on a bridge over the canal, and I explain how he lived in Trieste for over a decade and wrote much of his early work 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: Cevapcici 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 9 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 Canal Grande view and James Joyce statue 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.
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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