Waiting for the green light (4)

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Waiting for the green light (3)

On the left is the former fishmarket, recently converted into an exhibition hall. What looks like a tower bell was actually a water tower, containing a tank of sea water which used to be pumped to all the fish stands in the market.

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A traffic light get together

Waiting for the green light (2)

A red light and a green cross.
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Waiting for the green light (1)

As I was waiting for the traffic lights to turn green, I snapped this shot without looking through the viewfinder. Strangely enough, besides the palazzo, which I'll tell you about in a minute, there is also a streetlamp reflected in the wing mirror and the building on the other side of the road is reflected in the door handle. How lucky can you get!

So back to the palazzo: it dates back to the first half of the nineteenth century and right on this corner, hidden by my car, is the oldest business in Trieste - Farmacia Picciola, a chemist.
The upper floors of the palazzo have just been converted into a hotel called Hotel Victoria, which was inaugurated last month. It is described as a "literary hotel", as good old James Joyce, yup him again, was a tenant there. He was also one of the chemist's most famous customers.

Besides welcoming wealthy tourists to stay on its premises, the owners of this four star hotel are planning on hosting cultural events, exhibitions and concerts.