mare TV - Favorite Coast: The Eastern Adriatic - From Trieste to Dubrovnik
For the "Favourite Coast" series, "mareTV" has put together a new compilation of the most popular longing destinations and best stories. This time, the eastern Adriatic is explored.
The Italian harbour city of Trieste was Austrian for over 500 years, which is why the coffee houses exude the charm of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. The gender segregation in the Bagno alla lanterna seaside bathing establishment also dates back to imperial times, with a high wall separating the bathing men and women. And that's a good thing, at least according to the regulars Adriano, Renato and Franco. They want to have their peace and quiet while playing cards.
With Miramare Castle, the Habsburgs built themselves a box seat by the sea. However, the owner Maximilian did not live to see its completion. Since then, the seaside palace has been shrouded in melancholy. Director Rossella Fabiani does her best to keep the crumbling heritage in good shape.
The seaside resort of Opatija is considered the St. Tropez of the Croatian peninsula of Istria. The attraction of the promenade is a promenade mix: dog Otto can be pulled behind his master's water taxi for hours on a wakeboard. And very rarely goes for a swim.
With around 1,200 islets, the Croatian coast is one of the most island-rich in the world. Off Gnali, archaeologists Irena Radic Rossi and Katarina Batur recover finds from the wooden freighter "Gagliana", which sank here in 1583, richly laden. The wreck is a testimony to early globalisation: the "Gagliana" had not only loaded fabrics, paints and glass from Venice, but also brass chandeliers from Lübeck, dismantled into individual parts so that customers could assemble them themselves. A principle that is mistakenly regarded as a Swedish invention.
Split is best known for its Roman imperial palace from the 4th century. Hardly anyone knows that a unique sport is practised on Bacvice Beach just outside the city: Picigin! Andrej Svilicic and his team members dive through the shallow water and give their all to prevent the ball, which has been peeled out of a tennis ball, from falling. Belly flops are king here.
The Venetian-influenced Dubrovnik is also known as the "Pearl of the Adriatic". The historic old town is car-free. Only Željko Cismic is allowed to supply the vegetable market early in the morning with his little electric trolley. He really steps on the gas, he wants to be finished before his beloved town is flooded with cruise tourists.
Broadcasting on 02nd of November 2023 at 09.00pm + on 05th of November 2023 at 02.30pm on NDR + Radio Bremen/ARD
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