Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
RAILS TAP STRANGE LAND.
A Trip Through Austria Into pal
malta by Mountain Road.
vienna Letter TO the Philadelphia North
American

Wienna Letter to the Philadelphia North
American
large part of the new Alpine railway
system projected BY the Austrian govern
ment in 1891 has just been completed
Part o' tn" system is still under con-
struction. ut the greater portion is now
fully completed, and as a consequence a
new and very beautiful mountain dis.
trct has become accessible to the tourist
The through journey from London to
Trieste is also materially shortened SC
that the little known Adriatic Is brought
very much nearer TO London. The new
line runs through a succession of pic
turesque valleys and ravines in southern
Austria, which until Il few months age
could only be reached by those who were
able TO devote A great deal Of time anC
energy to the task. The best way for the
American tourist to reach these new
grounds is to set out for Innbruck b,
way OF the Arberg tunnel. The capital o.
1yro is reached IN IS hours from Lon
don, and after devotinE a day or so &c
the marvellous bronzes OF Maximilian'i
tomb and to the mountain villa gcs on the
surrounding nights the traveller car
proceed southwark through the most i'm
rressive mountain district of Tyrol tc
Franzcnfeste and Nillach. where the new
Alpine railway begins.
Warmbad- Vlloce is busy station
over looking the town and river and sur
rounding summer resorts; the spring
were famous even In Roman times. From
Iillach the new line passes through
Veldes. on the edge of a miniature Lake
Como. with wishing helfry situated on
IN set In the center. The line has been
engineered through a limestone country
c- unusual interest to the geologist.
P'vcrs which cut the strangest nj beds
have been spanned nv some of the big
sest masonrvsrched bridges in the world.
rally the railway desrends by long,
kvecr,ng lur'e 70 The blue Adriatic,
WI Gro Trieste lies spread out ike n man
her eath ones feet. The great AuS;ri n
port Is being busilY reconstructed and
| soon 4 Will possess one Of tho most effi-
Client harbors on the Mediterranean The
rev criminal station is close to the pala-
tial quayside, from which steamers Of
the Austrian Lloyd connect the tourist
with the nttle-known wonders OF the
Adriat'c coast.
The whole of the coast is ono long pan
arama ~ wooded isets, bare lines ton.
hills seemingly without an inhabltant, and
| smooth n'cts on which lie ancient towns
thronged with strange figures in rich
Daimation garh. ccords OF old Rome are
scattered IN astonishing profusion In
scriptions 20 emperors serve as window
lodges an stepping stones. After Rome
| came Vericr and the evidences ~ her
| rule are oven more insistent. The towns
people. sti' speaking the Italian tongue
| IN unhroken descent from classic times,
ok down from sculptured balconies on
! 10 crowds a. cr!mson-ciad Slavonic pea
| SAINTS. At Cattaro one is AZ the very gates
OF the near cast.
The return Journey may be varied hv
stay at Alfalfa and SO through tho
| famous Semnoring pass to Vienna From
| the CAPITAL one can proceed westward and
homeward tn Salzburg, with its wonder
| fully picturesc 10 castle n innsbruck
the original pop- Of departure With the
exception OF tho semmering portion, the
whole Of this itinerary Is served hv the
Austrian state r'lways. which are very
efficiently controled from the headquar'
~ rs of the Minis er!um IN Vienna.