We spent a two-week holiday with our two teenage children in Erika's beautiful apartment. Erika lives upstairs and is a very warm, friendly, helpful and unobtrusive host. The house is located in a suburb of Trieste, but once you pass through the gates of the house into the large and beautiful garden, it's like finding a little oasis in the city - a lovely place to relax after a day's sightseeing. The apartment is exactly as described and is equipped with everything we needed to make our holiday comfortable and enjoyable. There's a supermarket, bakery and a couple of restaurants within walking distance. And you can easily catch a bus that will take you downtown in 15 minutes. Trieste is a fantastic base for exploring Slovenia and the Croatian peninsula of Istria as well as some of the sights of northern Italy. In Slovenia, the stunning caves at Skocjan and Postojna, Predjama castle, Lake Bled, Ljubljana, Triglav National Park and the coastal town of Piran all make for wonderful day trips. In Croatia, there are the beautiful towns of Rovinj and Porec and the Roman remains in Pula. Aquapark Istralandia is only 45 mins away by car. Then, of course, there's the city of Trieste with its fascinating history, Venice (less than 2 hours by train) and the very pretty medieval town of Cividale del Friuli. Thank you Erika for your hospitality and a wonderful stay!