The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-08
More Enchanting From Distance y TAR &c
81 Than Wien. Seen at
s55 Close Range.
HOUSES ARE U i I i I.;!I ;,
Location Is One Of Finest il
World Many Historic
s ss3 Places There.
b.. Edwin w Bowen.
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NAPLES, June 3D. our sea voyage
4 Eastward finished, and we write frorr,
h Naples. ,rhe city OF Naples lis beautiful
for sltuation. It lies Immediately upon
tho Bay OF Naples, and crescent shaped,
gradually rises from tile sea to ridge
4 81 Hills about eight hundred feet high.
extending around tho city from the prom.
Il ,otItory, Oh the loft, towards " eslvius, j on
& the right. rho bluo waters OF tho bny
lave the shore while threatening Vest
i5vltis, with peaceful Mon tesut1,a ~ %it g
4 side, stands ns ~ menace to the growth
4 az the cit on the east.
b5SE4As you enter tic liarbor on ship, the
lofty ridges OF hlgllEhills dotted here and
u there with slinptuous villas, with their
a extensive gardens, present to the eye 4 a
Y; landscape fair indeed to look ~ pom II
1 you ascend to the height OF the old Castle
or Saint elmo. overlooking the city and
y iay, BE you see sY,ead out before YOU q
d panorama OF SURPRISING beaut ~. n = looks
Z like some enchanted land so enhancing
Z ILL., the prospect. No wonder there is the
saying 4 SEQ \ Naples and die! Yet we
sail prefer Ito see III and illve--peri,aps to
prate az its beauty to those who may
never see III s. Isl ~ Il its
City Not Beautiful.
However, Naples appears more beaE-
\ fiji seen a a distance than when viewed
#at close range. For. when you walk the
streets OF the bustlng city the Illusion
B pf It's beauty is largely tispell lied. and you
{ see few imposing and 5nlngnificent# build
8ings. n The Via Nazlonalc, on the wal ter
way Is L a II really beautiful # promenade
Hndon3i Il is located the adu ri,inl reptit ed
tho finest In the world # But you behold
%nnSevcry hand evidences of sduaior. filth
st. ttlf or Efr<,v
A clean and neat city # \ VI s
The beauty or Naples lies more In Its I
natural situation and surrounding, ris n
Ing as It does like an amphitheatrctf from
the sea r to the lofty hills, thar, in the
{ buildings and plan OF the streets of tho
city. The architecture OF Naples is not
especially attractive. Tho houses. It liz
true, are generally high but many OF \
them arc oldEand 3unattrac tive. The roofs
Bnre flat and made OF cement. The soft.
mellow tints OF cream and pink, y which
are the prevailing colora. when the city
lis seen from a distance, do not appear 80
Beautiful when you walk I es streets and
see the houses at close range p stances
evidently lends enchantmentg to the pros
pect rhc old castles and churches, as
well an mont OF the residences, h In the
gray hue. Now and then you may SEQ
grass growing In the X crevlccs II OF the
walls OF q he ancient buildings, as II hey
were ruins. Especially is this true Of
the Did city gates and walls. parts OF
Fwhlcll seem Ia survive from m diaeval
times. 4i5 7$g t7sTi 35ss
sa5 Tfe streets al might be expected OF
50 Old a city. 4 arc. very marrow and tor
$sllouss They do not show tina t reg larity
ana drcctness 50 characteristic Of our
modern American eli ties. The streets are
all paved with lava blocks Of rough
{rinlsl. Many OF Them however, have ITO
raised sidewalk, the entire pavement
being OF tile same level with no distlnc-
$tion for pedestrians. Not infrequentlyI
you may look down a street and see
lien and women mingled together. pronls-
5luuusly with horses, carriages, wa CONS,
slarts and street jcars. Yet. strange to |