The Bay of Grignano comprises a small portion of the
Gulf of Trieste
The Gulf of Trieste ( it, Golfo di Trieste, sl, Tržaški zaliv, hr, Tršćanski zaljev, german: Golf von Triest) is a very shallow bay of the Adriatic Sea, in the extreme northern part of the Adriatic Sea. It is part of the Gulf of Venice an ...
. It is about 4 miles from the
Molo Audace and
Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia, downtown
Trieste
Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into prov ...
. The Bay, rich in marine life is an environmentally protected area. The
Castello di Miramare overlooks the Bay. Down by the water, at the end of a small pier one can see the Sphinx.
Grignano
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