Duino Castle, located a few kilometers from Trieste on the Adriatic Riviera, Italy, has a long and rather illustrious history. It was built in the 1300s on the ruins of the ancient Roman outpost on a steep cliff facing the sea. From this location offers spectacular views of the bay and the castle park with his bunker during the Second World War and the path of Rainer Maria Rilke gives an indication of the characteristic landscape of northern Italy.

Duino Castle is a massive structure with a tower of the 16th century. It is next to the tower once existed another more ancient castle, probably dedicated to the cult of the Sun God. Today Duino associated with the tragic legend of the White Lady. This name came to light because of the snow-white rocks, which can be seen from the sea, and which has the outline of a woman, wrapped in a long veil. According to legend, an evil king threw off this rock his wife, and the sky, razzhaloblennoe death cry of a girl turned her into a stone before it touched the water. It is said that every night the White Lady comes out of the rocks and wandering through the rooms of the castle before dawn.

Over the past 400 years, Duino Castle is owned by the Princes von Thurn und Taxis, who live in it. Since 2003, a large part of the castle on the initiative of the owners is open for tourists who can explore the rich collection of works of art and historical relics.

Once in the mysterious castle stayed the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, who wrote here the first two Duino Elegies his. In memory of this event, the name of the poet was called a sightseeing path length of about 2 km. Open after restoration in 1987, it stretches along a steep cliff from Duino to Sistiana Bay, striking for its views. Just a few steps from a park trail castle with ancient trees, lawns and flower beds. One of the attractions of the park is a bunker from World War II, turned in 2006, in the original museum. This tank was knocked out of the rock in 1943 by the Germans to protect the Gulf of Sistiana by Allied attacks.