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Città Nuova, Trieste — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Città Nuova, also called Borgo Teresiano, is the Trieste quarter holding the cathedral, the Roman theatre and most of the city's museums.
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Where to stay in Città Nuova
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Hotels sit thickest here. Rooms in Città Nuova put Trieste Cathedral, the Revoltella Museum and the Roman Theatre of Trieste within a walk, which is why first-time visitors book here before looking anywhere else. It is not a quiet quarter.
Streets near Saint Spyridon Church and Sant'Antonio Taumaturgo stay busy into the evening. If you want museums at the door, base yourself between the Museo Sartorio and the Museo teatrale Carlo Schmidl.
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Around Sant'Antonio Taumaturgo
Sant'Antonio Taumaturgo anchors the grid where Città Nuova's hotel doors and museum entrances sit on the same blocks.Find hotels in Around Sant'Antonio Taumaturgomornings at the Arco di Riccardo and the San Giusto collectionsNear Trieste Cathedral
Trieste Cathedral, the Civico museo del Castello di San Giusto and the Arco di Riccardo gather at this end of the quarter.Find hotels in Near Trieste Cathedralevenings among the quarter's Orthodox parishesBy Saint Spyridon Church
Saint Spyridon Church and the Greek Orthodox Church of San Nicolò dei Greci stand a few streets apart in this part of Città Nuova.Find hotels in By Saint Spyridon ChurchHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Trieste
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Museums & Galleries
8- Revoltella Museum Heritage
- Civico museo del Castello di San Giusto Heritage
- Roman Theatre of Trieste Heritage
- Kleines Berlin Heritage
- Museo Sartorio Heritage
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- Civico Museo d'Arte Orientale Heritage
- Ancient Roman architecture in Trieste Heritage
- Morpurgo museum Heritage
Churches & Religious Sites
3- Paleochristian basilica Heritage
- Trieste Cathedral
- Saint Spyridon Church
Castles & Historic Sites
2- Arco di Riccardo
- Ancient Roman basilica
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About Città Nuova
What are the main landmarks in Città Nuova?
The museums run deep here. Trieste Cathedral and the Civico museo del Castello di San Giusto mark one end, the Roman Theatre of Trieste and the Arco di Riccardo record the ancient city, and the Revoltella Museum holds the art. Saint Spyridon Church, the Greek Orthodox Church of San Nicolò dei Greci and Sant'Antonio Taumaturgo give the quarter three congregations.
Smaller collections fill in. Museo Sartorio, the Museo teatrale Carlo Schmidl and the Museo della Bora sit within the same streets, with Kleines Berlin among them.
What is the history of Città Nuova?
Rome came first. The Roman Theatre of Trieste, the Arco di Riccardo and the finds kept at the Antiquarium di via Donota mark the ancient layer under the quarter, joined by a Paleochristian basilica from the centuries after. Two names sit on the same ground: Città Nuova and Borgo Teresiano.
Later centuries left their own marks. Kleines Berlin and the Museo del Risorgimento e sacrario di Oberdan keep that record, and the Monument of Elisabeth of Austria stands among the quarter's memorials.
Where is Città Nuova?
Città Nuova covers the museum-and-church core of Trieste, from Trieste Cathedral to the Revoltella Museum and the Roman Theatre of Trieste.
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What is the best area to stay in Città Nuova?
Around Sant'Antonio Taumaturgo: walking to the Revoltella Museum and the Roman Theatre of Trieste before breakfast is cleared. Near Trieste Cathedral: mornings at the Arco di Riccardo and the San Giusto collections. By Saint Spyridon Church: evenings among the quarter's Orthodox parishes.
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Updated October 2026