Built in 1389, it has been the home of the aristocratic von Thurn und Taxis family, now known as Torre e Tasso, for four centuries.

The tour takes about an hour, during which you can admire the rich variety of Mediterranean flora of the park while inside the Castle, the precious furnishings, many historical documents, original letters, family photos and vintage prints.

Over the centuries many illustrious guests stayed in the Castle: Elisabeth of Austria (Sissi), the Counts of Chambord, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Johann Strauss, Franz Listz, Paul Valery, Gabriele d'Annunzio and the famous poet Rainer Maria Rilke who composed the first two of the famous Duinesi Elegies here and, to whom, the suggestive panoramic walk is entitled. It is about 1.7 km long and connects Duino to the upper part of the bay of Sistiana.