Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
AUTO JOURNEY THROUGH ITALY
HAILED AS RICH EXPERIENCE
Car Is Necessary if Visitor Would See
Glories of Ancient Roman
Cities.

ices Of the chauffeur are included. The
tariff 10 from $50 to 375 lire kilo-
meter for O good car-higher for de
luxe, of course. In American terms this
would be about 80 cents mile for
first-class closed car Cor open, If you
like, which in most seasosis Is the way
in which to enjoy Italy's beauty to the
fulleSt). In the Summer there will be
quite bit Of dust on some roads, but
there are many miles of dustless roads
and more are being built. April, May.
June and october are the favorite
months for motoring, but any month is
possible.
Good Roads aud Bad.
At present italian roads are varied.
There Is no finer auto road in the world
italian lake region, or than that from
Rome to Ostia, the Roman seaside re-
sort. In Calabria, at the very foot Of
the italian boot, are to be found some
excellent motor roads, though Calabria
Is rarely visited by foreigners and its
hotels have not yet prepared themselves
for ministering to foreign tourists as
can Sicilian, Tuscan and Umbrian or
Rome hotels.
On the other hand, some of the worst
roads are near Rome. Portions of the
road between Rome and Naples have
been very bad. The government has
done q great deal to remedy this situa-
ton and is engaged in large scale road
building program which will soon have
notable results. Twenty thousand men
are employed in the preparation of / 200
miles OF roads for motoring purposes.
They are undermining every road lead
ing out Of Rome for a distance of 80
miles, every road leading from the
frontiers into Italy and the stretches
between Naples-Rome; from Fano on
the Adriatic coast through Bologna and
Piacenza; important Sicilian roaSis and
great highway from Turin to Trieste.
POmpeii Route Improved.
OF special interest to foreigners Is
the news given me by the Emit" (of-
fetal italian tourist propaganda agency
that the world-famous "Amalfi drive"
may. now be made from Naples in
greater comfort than was formerly DOS
sible. The stretch between Naples and
the ruined city Of Pompeii, which used
to deprive many motorists of the serene
frame OF mind necessary to enjoy the
beauties of Sorrento, Amalfi and Ra-
yello. has now been improved. The
government even hopes to build a mo.
tor road up the sides of Vesuvius but
meantime one can pleasantly motor to
Pompell ana then proceed on the
Amalfi drive. which is without superior
as scenic ride.
The popular "hill towns" road from
Rome to Florence via Orvieto (of the
famous wine), Perugia, Assist (Shrine
of st. Francis) Sienna and (don't miss
it, San Gimignano is in excellent con-
dition and every tourist should save at
least four days for this trip. He win
wish he had 10. For the traveller VINO
has the time to spare motor trip
in Tripoli is rare experience, because
this beautiful outpost Of the Roman
empire Is little known and just open
to tourists. therefore unspoiled. The
journey into the desert should be made
in the specially built de luxe BUSES just
put into service there.
1taly'S charms are so numerous and
SO varied that they cannot be more than
limited at in single article. A million
foreigners. of whom 100000 were Amer
leans, came to see them last year and
most went away determined to return
at the first opportunity.