The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-10-08
"eREAr EASTERN" TRIP.


The gigantic steamer, the "Great Eastern"
is to make several trips next summer between
Holyhesd and Portland, and trips are already
arranged from England to, and over, this coun-
try, and from America to, and over, Europe.
An English journal says;
9Tickets win be available from any of these
American cities, by rail, to Portland; thence
by the Great Eastern to her British port, (Ho-
lyhead, and from thence to the Lakes of Kill
larney and the Giants Causeway. Quitting
Ireland by the line of steamers from Belfast to
Glasgow, the holder of the Tourist Ticket will
be taken through the picturesque scenery of the
Highlands of Scotland; thence to Edinburgh.
On his departure from the Land O. Cakes, he
viii reach London, and from there his route viii
be uia Folkstone and Boulogne to Paris; thence
to Geneva. From that city, he viii be conveyed
along the great arterial highways of Switzer-
Landry railway and steamboat when these are
available, and when they are not, by the adj
mirable system of post carriages which ramify
through every part of the country. He will
thus be brought to all the points nearest to the
grandest scenery, whence he can make pedes-
TRAN excursions, and revert again, at his option,
to the route of his ticket. Arrived at Basic, he
will next proceed to Strasburg, and thence to
Mayence and Frankfort. The Rhine steamers
will convey him along the beautiful scenery of
that river to Emnerich, on the borders of Hol-
land. While in that country, he will visit Am
sterdam, the Hague, and Rotterdam. The Rot
terdam and Antwerp railway connects these
two cities together; and from the latter, an
hours ride on the Belgian State railway brings
the tourist to Brussels. He is then, ola Calais
and Dover, within twelve hours of London,
whence eight hours more Exclusive of a stop
of for fha off he
and the Britannia bridges) will bring him back
to Holyhead. This tour can be accomplished,
say from New York aud back, in about eight
weeks, including the two passages across the
Atlantic; but to those less pressed for time, it
can be advantageously extended to from eleven
to thirteen weeks. The cost of first-class
Tourist Ticket for the whole, of little under
5000 miles, will be about f58 sterling, or say
280 dollars. This charge will cover every loco
motive expense, except the removal of the
holder between the railway stations, the landing
and embarkiDg places, and to the hotels. 1t
will also include frst-rate table but not wines
and spirits) on both the passages across the At
lantic."
This is not all. We learn, further, that
arrangements are also in progress for a more
extended tour, which, in addition to the forego
ing, and at an increased cost of about one hun
dred dollars, will probably comprise Naples,
Rome, Florence, Genoa, Turin, and Milan, to-
gether with the passage across the Alps by Sim
plon.
ga Great Eastern Tourist Handbook de.
scriptive of the entire route is in preparation,
and its completion may be looked forward to at
an early date. 1t will be accompanied by map
of Europe, on which all the railways and other
modes of communication included in the Tour.
ist Ticket viii be conspicuously marked, so
that the holder can at once trace each step of
his route from Holyhead to Ireland; thence to
Scotland, England, France, Switzerland, the
Rhine, Holland, Belgium, and back sgain to
his startingpoint. The same, also, as regards
the more extended tour through the several
States of Italy, and across the Simplon."
Should the initial trip of the mammoth
steamer be successful, we may expect that great
numbers of people will take advantage of the
cheap fares offered, to visit Europe and Amer
lea. Should several thousands avail themselves
of such an eligible opportunity to travel, there
will be no danger of crowding aboard the
steamer, as she can easily take ten thousand
poaoopoorG oorOce the oooon