9.30 - Caves, Carsiana and its surroundings

The karst territory is characterised by a dense network of caves and caverns. Some of them can only be explored by expert speleologists, others have flat access and, if we stay close to the entrance, can be safely visited also by non-experts. During the Kras-Carso Cross-Border Geopark Week, we have organised an excursion to Carsiana and its surroundings to explore the caves, starting from the Jablenza 2° cave, which can be seen at the bottom of the valley of the Carsiana Botanical Garden. We will then continue with an excursion in the Municipality of Sgonico/Zgonik, where a series of caves, dolines and chasms give a good idea of how many caves are located in the karst territory.
 The guided tour will be carried out by a naturalistic guide from the Carsiana Botanical Garden and by a speleologist from the Adriatic Speleological Society.

Recommended equipment: comfortable clothes and trekking shoes.
Difficulty: Circular route with no difference in altitude; tourist level of difficulty.
Meeting point: Carsiana Botanical Garden
Registration: Due to the limited number of places, registration is required for this event. Registration is available at: info@giardinobotanicocarsiana.it until the places are filled and/or until 1 day before the event. Please provide your name and phone number when registering. Reservations are valid upon receipt of confirmation from the Carsiana staff.

17.00 - Geological walk through the Duino Cliffs Nature Reserve

During the Kras-Carso Cross-Border Geopark Week, you will be accompanied by a geologist on a journey of discovery of the Earth sciences from the geological past to the present day, exploring the geological history of the creation of the Duino Cliffs Nature Reserve.
Guided tours are available in Italian and Slovenian.

Duration: 17.00–19.00
Registration: Due to the limited number of places, registration is required for this event. Registration is available at: info@ampmiramare.it until the places are filled and/or until 1 day before the event. The message should be in Italian or English. Reservations are valid upon receipt of confirmation from the AMP staff.

18.00 - Opening of the exhibition Stories of Stones/Marbles of Aurisina

Photographic multimedia exhibition organised by the Le vie delle foto Society in collaboration with Fabiola Faidiga

Geological points, quarries, stones and products made of Aurisina stone come into focus in an original exhibition project of a scientific and historical character, accompanied by photography, interactive video and immersive technology, created by Fluido Digital Experience.
The initiative will showcase a project that has travelled through the stone towns of Venice, Bologna, Ravenna, Milan and Trieste, where important monuments and buildings made of Aurisina stone are located. Photographs of the Roman quarry, taken as part of the “Le vie delle foto” workshop, will also be on display. The exhibition, which is part of the project KAVE/Ecosystem of Aurisina Stone – Introduction to the Museum of Aurisina Stone and Quarries, is organised by the Municipality of Duino Aurisina/Devin Nabrežina, in collaboration with Le vie delle foto, Lions Club – Devin Nabrežina, Gruppo Ermada Flavio Vidonis, Duino&Book, Slovenian Cultural Society Igo Gruden, Portopiccolo Art Gallery and Casa C.A.V.E.
A collaboration with SISSA – Scuola intenazionale superiore di studi avanzati from Trieste is in preparation.

Location: Portopiccolo Art Gallery, Sistiana/Sesljan (Trieste)
Duration: 3 to 30 June 2023