Accommodation
SISSA provides a housing service that will help you to find a "long term" accommodation in Trieste, and will provide to foreign students assistance with visiting the apartments (it is quite rare that landlords in Trieste speak English) and the rental contract. To contact it follow the instruction of the previous link. They usually answer within 2-4 days.
For more advice, please contact the Students' Secretariat or the Secretary of your Area (see SISSA staff).
Renting a flat in Trieste
Italian and foreign students can normally find accommodation in Trieste within a few days from their arrival. Usually two or three students share a flat, costing from € 150 to € 400 each per month. If you are not willing to use the SISSA housing service (free of charge) you have many other options. Announcements of rooms or apartments available on the notice boards on the first, second, fourth floor and in front of the cafeteria at the ground floor of the SISSA Main Building.
Announcements (in Italian) can be found here:
If you use facebook you might join the group “Stanze in affitto a Trieste”
We suggest that you look for flats with a washing machine, laundrettes with washing machines are not easy to find. It is really rare to have bills included in the rental cost and there may be some extra expenses for the maintenance of the building etc. You should make sure that you know what extra charges you are supposed to pay so you can keep within your budget. Moreover, if the bills are not included in the rent, be aware of the 'estimate system' in Italy: bills are only a rough estimate of how much you might have consumed. Sometimes they may overestimate your consumption and you might find as much as '500 euros' on your bill. Don't panic, just call the providers or ask an Italian speaking friend to help you. The provider will correct immediately the bill by checking the exact consumption. Most important of all you should not forget that a legal rental contract with your signature is compulsory in order to apply for the Permit of Stay (Permesso di soggiorno), it is also mandatory for SISSA students to have a legal housing contract to receive 1800 euros of Housing Compensation.
Guest Houses
