The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-24

includlns the val d'inferno. With lie
PERCEPTIONS plunge into thS OrlegnA.
The natural advantages Of MalojA are
made accessible by tho Palace Hotel
hursAal, which faces the Lake OF stls
&c the highest point of MaloiA Pass. This
hotel VAS named for years by the natives
the Swiss Colossus and although IN
the last year or 10 large hotels have
sprung up In other places 10 " still one
OF the greatest in the world. The struc-
ture contains 40O private rooms. whiba
the public rooms are on q magnificent
scale. Maluta is ordinarily approached
from the north ~ way Of Bals-Zlrich and
thur 70 -. Moritz by train. and thence BY
carriage for twelve miles. from the south
visitors travel by way OF the Lake OF
Como, taking tram from Cosio0 - Csss-
VIENNA, and thence by carriage. q drive
OF stA hours. The drive u one never 10
oe forgotten Tor the road paaNes through
the tremendous bregaGliA Valley. par
hAps the most impressive scenery in the
land 81 the Alps.
plcturesluely situated m the shore OF
the lake OF the HaIns name. and h q quiet
health resort, well sheltered and with a
minimum variation IN temperature. IL
10 q suitable intermediats stopping place
on the way 20 and from the baths and
mountain health resorts % the Bernese
ObertRHd. IL combines the conveniences
Of q rDwn with the pleasures 81 the ooun-
try. Possessing beautiful walks in shady
grounds and woods along the River Aare
and the picturesque hanks Of the lake.
Prom the old castle. the surrounding
renowned and marvellously beautiful
view may be obtained Of the lake. country
and lofty mountains. This scenery hss
appealed TO such mature lovers As Byron
Lennyeon and Alexander Won Humboldt.
The mtlk cure here IL popular. The hotels
- adj tad IN nal
the reQuirements Of all classss- Rowing.
sailing. angling, lawn tennis. football.
aquatic sports. bathing and horse race~
are among the opportunities for recrea-
The MontTeux- Oberland Bernois Rail
way enJoys greater popularity than ever
thls year. and with everv season the num-
Der Of passengers between Montreux and
lnteriaken increases. Express trains are
20 ee run TINS season. from July 70 TO
and luxurio,Isly fitted. The expresses
will he called The SimmenthAl Express.
and will he two in number. This line u
universally known for its beauty. Tor Il
winds through many charming Alpine
views and represents one % the most
beautiful valleys in Switzerland
The EnRadine il that wonderful Alpi ne
valley, fifty -seven miles in length. which
extends in the extreme eastern corner
Of switzerland toward Austria, from the
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nliicent fnsterm1nx defils. While the
Upper EngAdine presents the form OF an
elongated basin the Lower EnRAdine has a
much narrower valley bottom and ~ Crossed
10y intcrsectinI FaVines the valley sides
OF rapidly shifting formation producing
EngRdone boasts of its splendid idyllic
lakes. the Lower kngadine assumes a far
greater diversity Of form and impressea
by ts varying mountain peaks. rocky
crags and ctests.
In the very centre Of all this ma gnih-
cence. on a grand plateau enfrarned by
woods and meadows. lies Vulpera In
the fifteenth and sixtasnth centuries n
few pilgrims lourneyinR To the healing
salt springs Of TaFasp established them
selves az vuIpera. thus making u the
oldest settlement. IL was not until the
middle OF tho nineteenth century that the
name was brought into communication
with the outer world by a carvtage road
Modest pensions spranE up only recently.
and 2 few years ago one OF the native
families erected the first Of the great
establishments. which rival the best
hotels IN Switzerland. Nuipera 10 con
neCted with the kurhaus and the village
Of Schuls by q good road. and there are
Trinkhalle, where the TaraSp Mineral
waters may he drunk.
Zermatt IL chiefly unique a. a typical
high mountain resort Among all the
giant ifeighta OF inc ueTnesa Ourfihuu
none IN To hs compared with the 1.-THE ana
graceful Mattsrhorn. which has cauaeti
ZerrnAtt 90 be styled the paradise 81
mountain climbers. But the village ~
not only for climbers. becaaire old and
Young alike ascend the valley ~ ~
Nicholas by train from Ni@Ge which ~
IN direct connection with tho great Euro
penn ceutres.
On leaving the Rhone Valley the train
follows the bank OF tho River Nicge. to
the left heing 'he Old town NJ ViTpach
N Stalcien, where the main valley rneets
the Saas Valley. 10 Saas Zoe, "a much
I freuuented resort at the foot 81 the
Misch1hels Beyond Stacen the Wild
sceDsry - MAGNIFICENT. and N the oour-e
OF the Niege over seventy thousand
glaciers discharge their waters into Il.
The Journey Prom viege 10 ZermRtt
10 accomplished now by train In little
over two hOuFs. In the old days IL used
20 take more than nine hours 20 walk
the distance. hut now those who are fond
Of walking reserve their energy for nors
interesting clmh@ IN the environs of
Zarrnatt From the village Of Iermatt
the view IN Of the MattsrhOrn, and there