Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
SEASON HAS BEGUN
EUROPEAN RESORTS WILL SOON
BE IN FULL BLAST.
Health Giving and Picturesque Cities
and Towns of Germany Attracting
Sojourners in Italy.

Though winter fingered In the lap OF May
in Europe well as in the United States
Its stay was. nevertheless. not prolonged
and the season at the numerous resorts of
Europe-at the many health resorts of Ger
many, Bohemia and Austria Hungary; at
the picturesque places among the Alps and
along the shores OF the matchless Alpine
lakes-is already fairly begun and soon In
deed will be at its height. Long since those
enviabe mortals whom the rest OF the
world knows tourists those fortunate be-
ings whose privilege IT is to fit from place
to place, slipping the sunshine so To speak
In earth's most favored spots. lingering to
their hearts content In the places Of heir
choice, changing their temporary abodes as
their fancy dictates-already these have left
those charming resorts In the Riviera-Nice.
Mentone. Monte Carlo. San Reno Genoa
and other abodes of fashion and pleasure
along the ELECTROMAGNETIC have gone
toward the German or Bohemian Bads to
Kreuznach. Kissingen, Nauheim, Ems
Homburg, to Wiesbaden or TO Baden-Baden
IN ermany; to Carlsbad or Marienbad or
Franzensbad in Bohemia or perchance to
some one of the less famous resorts which
are to be found scattered all through the
German and Austrian empires.
Broadly speaking. the season at most OF
these localities lasts from April to October
What the European hotel proprietor knows
as the high season" begins some time In
June and ends about the first Of September
The European hotel proprietors therefore.
are more fortunate than their contemporar-
les In the United States, for at the summer
resorts here the high season" is a matter of
only six or eight weeks at the most. Would
not the keeper of a hotel at Atlantic City
or Asbury Park, or In the Catskills, or the
White mountains rejoice IL he could open
his doors in April only to close them in
October?
In these days of easy, comfortable and
extensive travelling, the hotels of the Eu-
ropean cities and health resorts are more
hour1Shing than ever. II goes without say
ing that the resorts of Germany Austria
Hungary and Switzerland have for many
years and in some instances for many CEN
turtles, been the rendezvous of European
pleasure seekers of all nationaiities. It is.
perhaps. not yet fully understood to how
great an extent the people of the United
States and Canada go abroad in search of
health and recreation.
The forethought and inventive genius Of
man have made the journey not only easy
and comfortable, but altogether delightful.
The American or Canadian going abroad
can sail from any one of many ports. Let
Us suppose that he prefers 70 sail from
the western hemisphere, and the finest har-
Dor OF the world. He can go aboard a ves-
sci which In elegance. in cuisine and in the
fashionable hotel In New York, London or
Paris.
lie can step ashore at some port IN En-
gland. France, Germany. Italy. Belgium or
Holland. If he goes to Italy, he can, II his
fancy pieases. visit Rome, Florence and
Naples, and then journey northward by
means Of the picturesque st. Gotthard rail-
way through the famous st. Gotthard tun-
mel. or else by the Simplon tunnel.
longer by several miles than the st. Gotr-
hard, and thence through narrow Alpine
passes or along the shores of the beautiful
Alpine lakes northward into Germany or
eastward into Austria Or he can land at
piry ~Ngsfh Con f1,ar ,,,ta \ f-rar
pool, and In a few hours reach London by
rail After brief stay in London and an
other In Paris. he can go on to the health
resort region OF Germany, travelling either
by way of the historic city of Metz or the
more famous city of Strassburg to the
western or southwestern section OF the
German empire. Or, as many prefer to do,
he can travel from New York by steamer,
to either OF those great shipping centers
on the North sea, Hamburg or Bremen.
and go thence southwark by rail- to the
resort region of Germany. or IL Carlsbad or
Marienbad or Fransensbad be his desti-
nation, he will find 1T both easy and agree
those smaller. but not less attractive, cities
OF Dresden and I.eipsic on the way.
Frankfort-on-the-M Main
If the traveller is to remain in Germany.
he will no doubt sooner or later find him
self in the beautiful and historic city OF
Frankfort-on-theM Main the birthplace of
Goethe. and an important financial and in
dustrial center. Frankfort enjoys the dis
tinction OF being the geographical center
of middle Europe. From II the resorts Of
western and southwestern Germany are
easily accessible From Frankfort, Also
the leading European CAPITALS may be
more quickly reached than from any other
one city of considerable size.
About eight hours ride to the southwark
from Berlin and five hours, more less.
from Dresden lies Carlsbad, Bohemia,
famed the world over as a health resort.
Within easy reach of Carlsbad. and at
which, though less than a century old.
has become an important rival Of Carls-
bad Marienbad is a favorite resort of
Americans. The beauty Of its location.
the health giving properties of its climate
and its waters and the excellence Of its
hotels would naturally draw them TO this
favored spot.
Hearty Reception.
The most conspicuous of these Is the
Hotel Klinger. which Is very prettily sit
uated opposite the promenade. where the
thousands OF guests and tourists who visit
Marienbad each year take their daily
stroIls. Under the proprtetorship OF Mr..
season Is the temporary abode of many
hundreds of happy guests.
Americans who cross the ocean In search
Of health or pleasure may be certain or a
reception not less cordial than that which
would be accorded them In their own
country. They will find travelling easy
and comfortable, both on the sea and land.
and they viii find In the principal hotels
of Europe q well-trained army OF attend
ants ready to minister TO their slightest
wish