renowned for its silk and velvet manufactures), and several other unimportant stations, and reach Peri (265 miles), in the Venetian territory. Beyond this, we pass through a ravine, on each side of which rise precipitous rocks, while the Adige rushes below. Three forts command the Pass at its southern extremity; that of Rivoli is near the scene of the famous victory gained by Napoleon over the Austrians in 1797. Several forts are passed further on. Crossing the Adige at Parona, we pass St. Lucia, where the line from Milan to Venice falls in. We presently reach VERONA miles). (See Route 127.) ROUTE 118. (291 MUNICH TO VIENNA, 2983 miles; first-class, 24 fl. 58 kr.; second-class, 18 f. 25 kr.; thirdclass, 12 fl. 36 kr. EAVING Munich, we see on the left, the Statue of Bavaria, and presently reach GrossHesselhöhe (62 miles). We cross the Isar over an iron bridge. At Holzkirchen (233 miles), a branch line turns off to Miesbach. Proceeding along the valley of the Mangfall, we reach AIBLING (37) miles), (Hotel: Post), the Roman Albianum. It is frequented on account of its mud baths. Its castle stands on a height above the town. On the left, beyond Aibling, is the Gothic stone cross, with a bronze figure of the Virgin, raised by the women of Aibling in honour of the Queen of Bavaria, who parted from her son Otho here, on his departure for Greece, of which country he had been elected king, in 1833. To the south we observe the Wendelstein, 6,065 ft. above the sea. ROSENHEIM (44 miles), (Hotel: Goldene Traube), population, 2,000. It is situated near the confluence of the Mangfall and the Inn, and has considerable saltworks, the saltwater being brought from Reichenthal, several miles distant. There is a beautiful view from the Schlossgarten, to the east of the town. (From Rosenheim, a branch line goes to Innsbruck and Verona ; see Route 117.) We cross the Inn, and passing along the shore of the lake called the Simsee, to Endorf, turn off to the pretty village of PRIEN (61 miles), on the Chiemsee, a lake about 12 miles long by 9 broad. The lake has three islands: Herrnwörth, on which is a building, formerly a monastery; Frauenworth, containing a nunnery, and a hotel; and Krautinsel, which supplied vegetables for the monastery and nunnery. We keep by the south shore of the lake to Uebersee (69 miles), and presently reach TRAUNSTEIN (89 miles), (Hotels: Hirsch, Post), a town of 3,000 inhabitants, pleasantly situated above the Traun. There are saltworks here; the salt coming from Reichenthal, 21 miles off. Timber for fuel is cut in the forests on the banks of the Traun, and floated down the river. To the eastward we see the Salzburg Alps. Passing Teisendorf (92 miles), near which we observe the ruins of Ruschenberg Castle, we enter Austria, near Freilassing, and presently reach SALZBURG (103 miles), (Hotels: de l'Europe, Nelboeck), population, 17,250. (The Austrian Custom-House is here.) This town, known to the Romans as Juvavia, is beautifully situated on the Salza, at the feet of two precipitous rocks. The river here is extremely rapid. The Castle, an edifice of the eleventh century, overlooks the town from the left bank; on the right bank stands a convent of the Capuchins. It was formerly the seat of the Archbishops, but is now used as a barrack, though the rooms occupied by the Archbishops have been magnificently restored. The Torture Chamber is shown, containing the rack, and there is an oubliette, or dungeon, into which victims were precipitated by means of a trap-door. From the height on which the castle stands, rises the Mönchsberg, ascended by circuitous paths. There is a beautiful view from the summit. A tunnel, called Neu Thor, has been carried under it. In the vicinity is the Archbishop's Riding School, the galleries for the spectators being cut out of the rock; and near this is the stable, now a barrack. The houses under the cliff have frequently suffered from falling rocks. The Cemetery behind the Church of St. Peter, contains many curious monuments, and a cell, cut in the rock, which is now within St. Giles's Chapel, adjoining the church. The latter contains the tomb of St. Rupert, the reputed founder of the Benedictine Abbey, to which this Church belongs. This is one of the oldest Monastic institutions in Germany. The library contains 36,000 volumes, and there is also a good collection of minerals. In the centre of the Michael's Platz is a bronze statue of Mozart, by Schwanthaler. The great composer was born at No. 225 in the Getreide Gasse. The Museum, on the Joseph's Quay, contains some interesting Roman and other relics. The Cathedral, a fine building in the Italian style, was built 1614-28. Its length is about 500 ft., its height 109 ft. It contains a handsome bronze font of the 14th century. The Residenz Schloss of the Archbishop, adjoining it, has been partially occupied by public offices. The belfry tower of the Neubau, near the Residenz, has a fine peal of bells, which are rung by machinery, three times a day. In the Platz is a magnificent marble fountain, formed of a single block. On the right bank of the river is a palace, belonging to the Emperor, with gardens adjoining, which are open to the public. The Churchyard of St. Sebastian contains the tomb of Paracelsus, an empiric who professed to have discovered the elixir vite, and the philosopher's stone: he died in 1451. The Capuzinerberg, as its name implies, is the hill on which stands the Capuchin convent. The hill is surmounted by the Francisci-Schlössel, from which the prospect much more extensive; but the best view of all is to be obtained from the Stadtplatz, which reaches to the Untersberg, 6,459 ft. high, noted for its curious caverns. Near this mountain is the Höhe-Göll, 8,000 ft. high. The environs afford pleasant excursions. Leaving Salzburg, we pass the Capuzinerberg, and a few miles further, see, on the right, the lake called Wallersee, with the Convent of Seekirchen on its bank. Passing Frankenmarkt, we reach Vöcklabruck (153 miles), situated on the Vöckla. A little further on we obtain a fine view of the Traunstein, 5,537 ft. high. Passing Schwannstadt, four miles south of which are the beautiful falls of the Traun, we reach LAMBACH, & village of 1,300 inhabitants, situated near the confluence of the Traun and Agger. The Benedictine Monastery, founded in the 11th century, contains a fine library and a collection of engra vings, with some good paintings. Here a branch line goes to the Salzkammergut, by the Falls of the Traun. We cross the Traun, and proceed for some distance along its left bank. Passing the Chateau of Lichtenegg we reach WELS (164 miles), (Hotel der Greif), a town of 4,200 inhabitants, called Ovilabis by the Romans. In the Old Castle, Maximilian I. and Charles of Lorraine died. Passing through an uninteresting country we reach LINZ (181 miles), (Hotels: Erzherzhog Karl, Zum Rothen Krebs, Goldner Löwe), population 30,000. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube, which is crossed by a wooden bridge of 1,700 ft. in length. A series of 32 detached forts, in a circuit of nine miles, connected by covered passages, form its fortifications. Among the public buildings are the Landhaus, formerly a convent, in which are the government offices; the Museum, containing antiquities, a collection of natural history, armour, &c.; the Cathedral, built in 1863; and the Schloss, now a barrack. The Market-place is extensive. The Trinity Column commemorates the deliverance of the town from the threatened attacks of two enemies-the Turks and the plague. In the neighbourhood is the fine mountainous region of the Salzkammergut. The scenery in the environs of Linz is very beautiful. Near Asten we see the towers of the fine Monastery of St. Florian, containing a library and picturegallery, a good collection of coins and medals, a fine hall, and an ancient crypt beneath the chapel. Enns (190 miles), a town of 4,000 inhabitants, is situated on the left bank of the river of the same name, near its confluence with the Danube. This is the site of the Roman Lauriacum, where Galerius cruelly persecuted the Christians, A.D. 304. The walls of Enns were built with the money paid for the ransom of Richard Cœur de Lion. The Tower in the Market-place was erected by the Emperor Maximilian. The Castle of Count Auersperg stands on an eminence above the river. Crossing the Enns, and passing some unimportant places, we reach Amstetten (220 miles), obtaining fine views of the Danube on the left, and the Styrian Alps on the right. Crossing the Ips we reach Kemmelbach (229 miles), and as we approach the Danube, we see on the opposite bank, to the left, Persenburg, one of the Emperor's summer residences, and the spires of the pilgrimage church of Maria Taferl. Passing Pöchlarn (240 miles), we reach MOLK (244 miles) (Hotels: Lamm, Ochs), population 1,000, situated at the foot of a precipitous hill on the right bank of the Danube. Above it stands a Benedictine Monastery of some note. The Church is a magnificent building, richly decorated, and has a fine organ. The Library contains 20,600 volumes, and 1,500 MSS. There is a good collection of paintings. The Treasury contains some handsome vestments, a crucifix with a piece of the true cross, a gold goblet, made from gold washed down by the Danube, &c. The Parish Church, of the 15th century, contains several monuments and some curious stone carvings. Beyond Purkersdorf (289 miles), which is situated below the Riederberg, we cross the Wien, which gives its name to the capital of Austria, and pass, on the right, the Park, stocked with deer and wild boars, belonging to the Emperor. On the right, near Weidlingan, is the park of Hadersdorf, |