Castello di Miramare

On a crag above the sea, stands the Castello di Miramare, built in 1855-60 for Archduke Maximilian of Austria, later briefly emperor of Mexico. Now owned by the State, it houses a historical museum. From the terrace and the park (bronze statue of Maximilian) there are magnificent views of the sea, here protected as a nature reserve, the Parco Marino di Miramare, with the interesting flora and fauna of the northern Adriatic.