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Trieste is a city and port in northeastern Italy very near to the Slovenian border, to the North, East, and South. Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of Trieste on the Adriatic Sea. Throughout its history, it has been influenced by its geographic position at the crossroads of Germanic, Latin and Slavic culture. It is famous for its plethora of caves, both in the Italian parts and in the neighboring parts of Slovenia and Croatia. It caused appearance of speleology there in the late 19th century.

Being situated in the North of Italy Trieste is placed on the plateau 'where the Mediterranean touches the heart of Europe'. The city was surrounded by walls right up till the 18th century. They determined its building structure.

After the demolishing of the walls the city centre began to expand and later it became one of the most significant seaports in the region. The city's function as of a seaport is still acute today for their economy and, besides, it is one of the largest ports in Italy.
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