Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-19
PRACTICAL HINTS FOR A TOUR IN EUROPE.

Il PRACTICAL HINTS FOR A TOUR IN EUROPE
The following hints for guidance in making
summer tour through Europe, which have bee
furnished the Editor of the New York Sun by
gentleman widely known in mercantile circles, an
who speaks from his own experience, may be Of in
terest to many readers
GENERAL HINTS
/ On your arrival in London 20 to the American Mniste
with your passport and inform him what countries YOU in
tend to VISIT that he may wise for them ALL and he
take 10 Mr. Lee, 440 Strand and tell him to get coun
ersigned by the Ministers of those countries Doing hi
will you much time and trouble.
In London you will nd Crusheys New Picture of Lon
don very useful.
| In Paris Galignani's Guide 10 excellent
Munay's Hand Books for the Continent are quite ndis
psnsable, and his list Of hotels reliable
When in any country, draw near as possible the amount
Of money you want TO there, will probsbly be at
discount in the next country you visit.
When at Geneva, of course you will to see the beau
tal scenery Of Switzerland, and spend short time in that
vicinity.
Before leaving any country that your passport is in
perfect order for the next country which you will visit
Get good map OF every city you visit, and you can first
visit high point Of observation and thus impress tbs
most important localities in youl mind, you will find it Of
great service.
Be determined to be always good natured for many things
IN foreign countries will occur to and annoy YOU
yer lose your temper and, by being very polite and kind to
Make md every thing worthy Of being seen
in the places visit you will often get very much gu
and feel Indifferent about it, but give way to this feel
ing you do, when you return home you will be very
y as long as you live. I'll
You will find it very good plan to consult your guide
books make list Of the objects you wish seenquire be-
foehand the easiest way reach them successfully then
tell your guide to take you about according those drec
ons; otherwise you may be PuPosey Delayed and made to
retrace your steps unnecessarily
You will often find the general view Of the cities you
visit sufficient reward for your journey there. in Edin-
''sl A'4 lf'4''- 4 GOOD ROUTE.
As you intend only to spend short time in Europe,
good would be from New York to Liverpool, Gin
of Conss American steamers, which much prefer any
English steamer) and fom Liverpool TO Manchester via
Edinburgh (va Abbotsord y Edinburgh to Stirling Stir
ling Glasgow (via Lskes y Glasgow 10 Belfast (via Ayr
Belfast Dublin Dublin 10 Hoyhead Holyhead to Lon
don, via Sheffield, Chatsworth, Hoddon Hail. Keniworh,
Warwick, Woodstock, and Oxford.
London to Haue, (via Southampton and Isle Of Wight j
Havre to Paris Paris to Geneva Switzerland; Geneva to
Milan, the Simplon; Milan to Genoa Genoa to Leg
horn Leshom to Pisa and Florence Florence to Rome
Rome Naples Naples to Malta Malta Smyrna Smyr
Constantinople; Consannople to Athens Athens
Trieste Trieste to Venice; Venice to Vienna; Vienna to
Prague Prague Dresden; Dresden to Lepsc; Leipsic
to Berlin Berlin to Hamburg Hamburg to Hanover Han
den Wesbaden Frankor-on-,he Maine down the Rhine
Cologne Cologne Ak Ia Chapele Ak Ia ChapelIe
Brussels, and visit Waterloo Brussels to Antwerp; Ant
wep via the Hague and Amsterdam to London, and then
home. ..t..
GOOD HOTELS.
L1vrRPooL.-Adeph Hotel, best Waterloo Hotel, good.
MAscHEsrER.-Albion Hotel.
YoRK.-George Hotel
NEwcAsrLE-ox-T -TYSE.-Queens Head Hotel.
CHEsTER.-Royal Hotel.
LosDor-Queen's Hotel opposite the post Offices Nor
ey expensive Clarendon, expensive; Johnsons, Caven
dish Square, good and not dear
SOUTHAMPTON. Goodidge's Hotel.
EnrssuHsH.-Gibb's Royal, Princess street, opposite
SCOTS Monument sxcelent-not Gbbs's Royal Hotel ;
Douglasss Hotel ST. Andrews Square, very fashionable.
GLASGOW is the best the George is good.
BEIrAsT-The Imperial is good.
DUBLIs.-Imperia, good; Morrisons, most fashionable,
PARs.-Ho,e Meurice Windsor, de Rhine, des Princes,
and de Paris all good Meurices is generally preferred
by Americans. .a. .... ......
Lross-Hotel dAnsle,ene, good. >3.
GENEvAHotel des Bergues Hotel de PEcu, de Geneva,
both excellent us.,.-.......t ....5 a III.
MILAK.-Hote de Ia Vile opposite the church Of St.
Charles Borromei, and very near the Cathedral.
TURIs.-Hote Fedir, Rue st. Francois de Paule.
GESoA.-Hotel Fedir this is excellent. ...
| LEsHoRN.-San Marco. aaa. #. . ..
FLoaKscE.-De York, (nos New York y schederf de
PArno both said to be good. ..
BoIossA.-AIbergo Scale de San Marco -
FERRARA.-The Mari, very good. ..
CrvITA VEocHrA.-Hotel de PEurope
RonE.-The Europa, Hotel des lies Bi,anniques, de
Russo, dAngleterre. -s
NAPLEs.-Ds pUnvers, de Ia Grande Bretagne, de New
York.
TR1EsrE.-Hotel Naconal, formerly Hotel Metternich.
VIEssA.-The Goldener Lamm.
PRAeuE.-The Black Horse.
DREsDEs.-Ho,el de SAKE, British Hotel .-
BERLIN.-Meinhads, Hotel de Petersburgh both excel
lent. ..~
HANovER.-Britsh Hotel
CoLoaNE-Hotel de Hollande.
/ AK LA CHAPELLE-Muelen's Hotel, excellent.
BosN.-Golden Star.
WEIsB ADEN.-Hotel des Quatre Saisons.
FRANKroRT oN-THE- -MAIsE.-The White Swan.
UTREcHT.-Hote de Pays Bas.
AMsTERDAM.-Hotel Doelen.
BRUssELs-Hotel de Tuemont de France, de Bellevue.
AxTwERp.-Hoel st. Antoine. .
OBJECTS OF INTEREST IN VARIOUS EUROPEAN CITIES
AND TOWNS.
LIvERPooL.-The Docks, Exchange, and Sailors Home
BrnMINGHAM-The Manufactures of articles in Paper
Mache, Silver Plated ware and Watches.
MANCHESTER has little Of interest but its manufactures
YoRK.-The Minister, Ruins of st. Mary's Abbey the
walls from which there some beautiful views and the
Castle.
ABBoTsToRD.- residence, Melrose Abbey il near
and Dyburgh Abbey SCOTS burial place is also in the vi
cnity, ard is easily visited the day.
EDISBuRGH-The Castle, Holyrood Palace, SCOTS Mo-
numsnt the Cemetery the foot of Cation Hill, Arhurs
Seat the House Of John Knox, ST. Gless Church, the Toll
booth, and the New Prison
Sr1RLIso.-The Castle.
GLAsGow.-The Squares, Crescents Cemetery of Light
Hll and the Cathedral.
ArR.-Walace's Tower, the Twa Briggs" Birthplace
Burns his Monument the Grave of his father, Aoway
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