Circus In Trieste

31/03/2026: Caffè Pirona A truly special place with unique charm! The moment you step into Caffè Pirona, you're enchanted by the aroma of traditional sweets. This confectionery, which has been in business since the beginning of the 20th century, impresses with its beautifully preserved Art Nouveau ambiance. Among the exquisite desserts, jams, canned fruits, and delectable pastries, you can feel the historical and almost literary flair. The elegant brass and cherry wood furniture makes a visit feel like a little journey into the past.

23/03/2026: In Liu Zichao's "Arriving Before Midnight": "I walked out of the hotel and passed by the Pirona cake shop, which Joyce liked. It was still open, so I went in, ordered a coffee, and a custard. I casually flipped through the newspaper on the table; the reports on the Italian economy were bleak. I remembered Joyce often buying the cheapest coffee here and reading the news and job postings. Sometimes, without money to go to a coffee shop, there was no newspaper to read; he once complained in a letter that he had missed out on two lucrative jobs because of this. As I drank my coffee, I thought that there probably was no 'golden age' in this world. Especially for writers and artists, there is always some kind of 'ancient hostility' between life and great works. The so-called 'golden age' is just the victors' post-victim 'nostalgia,' just a longing for past romanticism, just a leaf or a painkiller, because reality is too harsh—and in a broader sense, hell is everywhere. These people now want to stop working because the work is too lonely, too difficult, and not fashionable."