Nettes Appartement, liebevoll ausgestattet mit allem, was man während eines Citytrips braucht; Lebensmittelgeschäfte und Lokale ganz in der Nähe; 10 Minuten zu Fuß zur Piazza Unita Trieste; Auto nur zur Erkundung des Karstes etc notwendig.

The first thing you notice about this apartment is how thoughtfully the space available was used. Some thought went into designing and outfitting this apt. and it shows. No space is wasted, and it's all conveniently at hand, giving the impression that there's more room than the numbers would indicate, and making it easy to move about and relax. Speaking of which, its proximity to the railway and bus stations, as well as the no. 6 bus to Grignono/Miramar, is immediately apparent, and when it comes time to leave for either it's a short DOWNhill walk. Same for the two supermarkets nearby, and there's no huge hill to trudge up returning with your groceries; the rise is moderate at worst. The best thing about this apt. is its shower, a welcome respite from the tiny cubicles Europeans stuff themselves - and their incredulous foreign guests - into. This one occupies about the footprint of an American bathtub, and holds a 7-head vertical shower that pumps out the H2O. The bath containing the shower, sink, and bidet is complemented by a half bath with another sink and the head, which requires some skill to navigate. The kitchen is properly equipped with an induction cooktop and compatible cookware, and the oven, micro, and fridge all work well. An electric kettle provides boiling water in less than a jiffy, and Natasha very kindly ensured that there was ice on hand for my arrival cocktail and briefed me on the few things to watch out for. The living room boasts a very comfortable couch to watch TV from, and the TV has excellent cable, with multiple HDMI inputs and many available stations, so bring your Chromecast and Fire Sticks if you want to watch some American TV for a change of pace. There's also a beautiful, wood cabinet Blaupunkt stereo hi-fi, and you can tune in stations from all around the world if you know how. The bedroom holds the queen bed nicely and comes equipped with lots of closet and drawer space. A double-paned window opens onto the street below and gives a glimpse of sunsets, and effectively shuts out noise when both are closed. Upstairs from the bedroom is a small study loft, which makes for a quiet cozy retreat and provides "space" when you or your traveling partner(s) may need it. Note that while this building has a lift, you need to take stairs to reach it and the apt, since the lift only goes to the penultimate floor. However, even with my bad knee I didn't have any problems, and I would definitely stay here again.