Borgo Grotta Gigante
in Provincia di Trieste of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Trieste / Ronchi Dei Legionari (16 mi) -
Portoroz Airport (18 mi) - Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (49 mi)
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Rijeka Airport (52 mi) - Pula Airport (57 mi)
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Klagenfurt Airport (70 mi) - Venezia / Tessera - Marco Polo Airport (70 mi)
- Treviso / Sant'Angelo Airport (76 mi)
- Lošinj Island Airport (85 mi)
- Zagreb Airport (111 mi)
- Bologna / Borgo Panigale Airport (145 mi)
- Škocjan Caves (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.) (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Venice and its Lagoon (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- The Dolomites (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Vedetta Alice (observation point, (4 mi)
- Vedetta d'Italia (observation point, (1 mi)
- Vedetta di S. Lorenzo (observation point, (7 mi)
- Vedetta di Moccò (observation point, (8 mi)
- Acquario Marino della Città di Trieste (zoo, (4 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.706 and 13.766 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 42' 22" and E 13° 45' 58"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Italian, German, French, Sardinian, Catalan, Corsican, Slovenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:56 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:05 am and 4:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Italy.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Italy. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Borgo Grotta Gigante
Borgo Grotta Gigante in Provincia di Trieste (Friuli Venezia Giulia) with it's 218 habitants is located in Italy about 271 mi (or 436 km) north of Rome, the country's capital town.
Current time in Borgo Grotta Gigante is now 08:56 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Rome with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Borgo Grotta Gigante, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Italy is Trieste / Ronchi Dei Legionari in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Škocjan Caves in Slovenia at a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km). The closest in Italy is Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia in a distance of 20 mi (or 19 km), East. We encountered 5 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sgonico, Zolla, Trieste, Muggia and Aurisina. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 48% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 18% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Greif Maria Theresia
Hotel Miramare
HOTEL MIRAMARE
Riviera & Maximilian's
NH Trieste
Tre Merli Beach Hotel
Centrale
Alla Posta
Theresia Residence
Abbazia
Videos from this area
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VIDEOEST SGONICO (TRIESTE)
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Guča na Krasu - Guča sul Carso 2013
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Gogol Bordello - Alcohol intro (cut) - Guča na Krasu 2012
Gogol Bordello - Alcohol intro (cut) live Guča na Krasu - Guča sul Carso Borgo Grotta Gigante - Briščiki (Trieste) 13-07-2012.
Trieste - viale D'annunzio .
Questo è il viale D'annunizio a Trieste veramente un bel spettacolo per i turisti .
first BASE jump ever performed in a cave - David Cusanelli in Grotta Gigante 2 - cam wide
On June 2nd 2013, the italian BASE Jumper David Cusanelli performed the first BASE jump ever tryed in a cave. The location is Grotta Gigante in Trieste (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy), a show...
SHANTEL & Bucovina Club Orchestra - Disko Partizani / Disco Boy
Sabato 16 Luglio 2011 - Guča sul Carso - Festival della musica balcanica.
picstrip.net na weekend poleca: Grotta Gigante
na weekend picstrip.net poleca Grotta Gigante.
SHANTEL & Bucovina Club Orchestra - Unknown / Bella Ciao / Planet Paprika
Sabato 16 Luglio 2011 - Guča sul Carso - Festival della musica balcanica.
airborne laser scanning
aerial laser scan survey. 14 pts/m2.
Gogol Bordello - Santa Marinella - Guča na Krasu 2012
Gogol Bordello - Santa Marinella (live) Guča na Krasu - Guča sul Carso Borgo Grotta Gigante - Briščiki (Trieste) 13-07-2012.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Free Territory of Trieste
The Free Territory of Trieste was a city-state situated in Central Europe between northern Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, facing the North part of the Adriatic Sea, under direct responsibility of the United Nations Security Council in the aftermath of World War II. The Free Territory was established on 10 February 1947 by a protocol of the Treaty of Peace with Italy in order to accommodate an ethnically and culturally mixed population in a neutral independent country.
International School for Advanced Studies
The International School for Advanced Studies (Italian: Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati, SISSA) is an international, state supported, post graduate teaching and research institute with a special statute, located in Trieste, Italy. Instituted in 1978, SISSA's aim is to promote science and knowledge, particularly in the areas of Mathematics, Physics and Neuroscience. Each year about 70 Ph.D. students are admitted to SISSA based on their scientific qualifications.
Barcola
Barcola is a seaside neighbourhood of Trieste, Italy. To go to Barcola from the centre of town take "viale Miramare" going in the direction of Venezia. Barcola is about 3 km from the train station. It is best known after the Barcolana regatta, a European sailing race that happens every year in October. Trieste is a popular place for locals to go swimming and sunbathing and a long promenade links the area with nearby Miramare Castle.
Opicina Tramway
The Opicina Tramway is an unusual hybrid tramway and funicular railway in the city of Trieste, Italy. It links Piazza Oberdan, on the northern edge of the city centre, with the village of Villa Opicina in the hills above. The tramway is closed for renovation from September 2012 to March 2013. For most of the journey, the line operates as a conventional, electrically powered tramway, with a mixture of street running and reserved track.
Orto Botanico dell'Università di Trieste
The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Trieste (4.2 hectares) is a nature preserve and botanical garden operated by the University of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy. The garden was established in 1963 on the grounds of Villa Valerio, a chocolate baron's former estate, shortly after it became university property. In 1968 two small greenhouses were added. The garden's most recent catalog was published in 1990; since then the garden has not been fully maintained.
Temple of Monte Grisa
The Temple of Monte Grisa (Italian: Santuario Nazionale a Maria Madre e Regina) is a Roman-Catholic church north of the city of Trieste. Located at an altitude of 300 meters on the edge of the Karst Plateau it is a conspicuous landmark, seen by many, visited by few. It was built at the initiative of Antonio Santin, since 16 May 1938 Bishop of Trieste and Koper.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Borgo Grotta Gigante.
Santuario di Maria Madre e Regina › South-West: FER-D4010 − Trieste, Santuario di Maria Madre e Regina (source)
Trieste: Piazzale Europa, Trieste (source)
Trieste: Università degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Briščiki, Borgo Grotta Gigante
