The Opicina Tramway on the Scorcola Ascent

A recoloured postcard from the early twentieth century showing the Trieste-Opicina tramway on the steep Scorcola section. The car climbs the central track between retaining walls, gardens and villas, while scattered houses rise towards the Karst plateau. An Austrian 5 heller stamp with the portrait of Franz Joseph is affixed to the front. Opened in 1902, the line linked the city to the Karst edge and remains one of the symbols of Trieste.