Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-08-27

CFsupared by the National Geograp hie So
ciety, Washington. ID. C.l
The World war and its subsequent
treaties made striking changes in SOW
ereignties in the region across the
Adriatic sea from Italy, but did not
change the picturesqueness of that
mountainous strip of coast that is still
known to the world as Dalmatia I'M
der the Yugo-Slayian flag as it was
under that of Austria Hungary.
The Dalmatiar coast deserves it's
reputation for picturesque beauty.
The great limestone mountains, prac-
tically bare of vegetation and culmi-
mating in peaks ~ er 5000 feet high,
descend to the sea in almost unbrol1en
lire, while continuous fringe of is
bands FORMS a buffer between the
coast and the Adriatic from Fiume
TO where the Bocche di Cattaro lies
alike giant starfish spread out upon
abe land, cutting deep into the noun
aains W til itS great tentacles.
The fertile s4eieras lie in hooks of
Shoe St ShGsx cred from the fierce
S'bora, 1.-The Tlnd of DEATH" which
in winter sweeps down from the
mountain gorres with terrific force |;
these are practically the only cult
waited lands ~ this desert country.
The CONTRAST between the island
studded sea, the rugged mountains,
and the SENT efopical vegetation, COM
bined with 9>tl-world architecture of
the cities, af'2rds a picture not easily
forgotten.
The interior Is wild, lonely and i'm
pressive, and so barren and uninvit-
ing that EXCEPT for the falls of the
Kerke it is SCI dom visited by the trav-
eler.
The towns - the coast are distinc-
,tive and hCSa each sheir special
points of interest. cara is the one
important crainland town besides
Fiume, which has been placed under
italian sovereignty since the war, the
other bits of rast coast territory taken
over by Italy being on islands. cara
is noted all Ger the world for its mar
aschino. Astte from this, however,
tthe town hts many attractions
Zara Is Attractive.
On landing from the steamer in the
aand-locked aarbor, we find ourselves
IN front of gate in the town wall.
Over the gate is the winged lion of
Saint Mark often met with here and
elsewhere y Dalmatia, and symbol
of the former dominion of the Repub-
aic of VeRlce. Passing through the
gate, we enter the narrow paved
streets of a typical italian city, such
as we may imagine it to have been
two or three centuries ago, except
that the hotels are more comfortable.
There are q number of medieval
churches n the town, interesting archi-
Gecturally. and containing works of
art. The cathedral in particular,
majestic Romanesque church, is rich
1y adorned outside with many arcades
OF little columns and inside with mar
bles and paintings.
Wandering among the narrow
streets, one comes upon several open
squares and market places, where in
the morning scores of peasants may
be seen in their brilliant-colored cos
fumes. There are Roman remains,
eoo-colHmns and statues. No rail-
road as yet reaches cara.
The csasting steamer comes out of
the harl,Sr, encircleS the point of land
on which the city stands, and skirts
1ow-lyinS shores, passing among In
numerarle islands. All at once
narrow opening appears; within it is
zhe spacious harbor of Sebenico, with
the town rising from the water to a
fort crowning the hill. In the middle
of the town stands the cathedral, of
which the observer gets charming
sylimpses from the harbor and thror Oh
the narrow streets. 1t is beautiful
example of the Venetian Gothic of The
Fifteenth century, richly adorned
with carving, and surmounted By an
Octagonal dome. Here also the streets
are filled with strange and brilliant
costumes; red Is the predominating
color. From Sebenjco a railroad runs
10 Spalato. and also into the Interior.
sp@lats the largest city In Dali