bridges follow each other in rapid succession, there being 26 tunnels in the 18 miles between Hornberg and St Georgen. In rising to the summit the line doubles upon itself at several places, and from several points one line, and at some places two lines of rail, over which the train has already passed, are seen far below. In point of scenery, and as an example of what modern engineering can do in overcoming obstacles, this line is perhaps the most interesting in Europe. TRIBERG (35 miles) is the most agreeable and frequented stopping place on the route (Hotel: see "HOTEL LIST.") The town is about a mile from the station. Within ten minutes' walk from the town is the CASCADE OF TRIBERG, considered one of the most beautiful in Germany. It is hemmed in by pine woods, through which there are wellmade paths reaching to the fall. The fall is over 500 feet, in seven stages, the water pouring over enormous blocks of granite. The new Black Forest Hotel is close by the falls. Triberg is one of the centres of the clock trade of the Black Forest, and there is a permanent exposition here of clocks, musical boxes, and other products of the district, which is well worth seeing.

At once after leaving Triberg, the line crosses the Gutach, and soon enters the great "winding tunnel of Triberg," and makes a wide curve, from which the station and the line are again seen far below. The views in this vicinity are the finest on the line. Many tunnels and viaducts are passed during this interesting part of the journey. Turning presently towards the east, the line, after passing through many small tunnels, and one iong one (the latter nearly 6,000 feet), crosses the summit of Sommerau,

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Rhine and the Danube. GEORGEN (45 miles) is situated upon the left bank of the Brigach. It has an ancient Benedictine Abbey. Here also clocks are made in large numbers. We now descend the valley of the Brigach, passing several small stations, and reach VILLINGEN, which has remains of its old fortifications, a city hall in the style of the Middle Ages, and a church dating from 1420. It has clock manufactories, and here are made the gigantic musical boxes called orchestrions. DoNAUESCHINGEN (62 miles) is the residence of the Duke of Furstenberg, whose chateau, visible from the railway, contains a gallery of paintings, manuscripts, &c. It has a fine park.

(An omnibus leaves this place every day for Friburg, 8 hours.)

Our route now follows the valley of the Danube, and passing several small stations, reaches SINGEN (112 miles), the junction for Schaffhausen and Zurich, leaving which we soon see the Lake of Constance, passing along the shore of which, for several miles, we reach CONSTANCE, for description of which, see Route 97. (Hotel at Constance: CoSTANZERHOF).

ROUTE 150.

MUNICH TO LINDAU (LAKE OF CONSTANCE.)

138 miles; express fares, 1st class, 20.15; 2nd, 14.20; 3rd, 10 m.

EAVING Munich, we pass (14 miles) Bruck,

and soon after Grafrath, near which we see, on the left, the Ammersee. At Buchloe (buffet) the line from Augsburg comes in. Near Pforzen, where the Wertach becomes navigable, we obtain a view of the Bavarian Alps. KAUFBEUERN (55 miles). (Hotel Sonne). A manufacturing town on the Wertach, the valley of which we cross on an embankment upwards of 1310 yards long, and 45 feet high, and over two viaducts. The summits of the Alps are seen in the distant horizon.

KEMPTEN (81 miles). (Hotel: Krone). Situated on the Iller. On the south side rises the Burghalde, an old tower, from the summit of which we have a fine view of the Alps, including the Grunten, the Daumen, the Hochvogel, and the Modele Gabel. A branch line goes off to ULM, by way of Memmingen. IMMENSTADT, beautifully situated in a valley surrounded by high mountains. We skirt the beautiful lake called Alp See, and see on the horizon the mountains which rise above Bregenz, and the snow-clad heights of the Appenzell. Beyond Oberstaufen, we cross the Argenbach, and enter the cutting of Harbatzhofen, one of the largest in Germany. It is about 660 yards long, and about 35 yards deep. Crossing the

Ellhofertabel, over a fine viaduct, we reach the embankment of Rentershofen, upwards of 640 yards long. In the neighbourhood of Hergatz (109 miles) are the turf-pits of Degermoss. We again have a view of the range of the Appenzell. In approaching Lindau we obtain a beautiful view of the Lake of Constance and the surrounding mountains. Crossing an arm of the lake we reach LINDAU (123 miles), (Hotel : Baierischer Hof.) It is situated near the north-east shore of the Lake of Constance, on an island connected with the mainland by a wooden bridge and a railway bridge or embankment of stone. Near the wooden bridge are the remains of a tower, called Heidenthurm, the construction of which has been attributed to the Romans. On the port is a monument, erected in 1856, to Maximilian II., King of Bavaria. There is a beautiful garden, belonging to a house called Lindenhof, to which the public are admitted free on Tuesdays and Fridays; on other days (except Sundays) a fee of 30 kr. is charged. It commands beautiful views of the lake and mountains.

Steamers leave Lindau several times daily for the various towns on the Lake of Constance.

Fare to Constance, by steamer, 3.85; time, Lindau to Constance, 2 hours 40 minutes.

ROUTE 151.

bourhood are rich iron and copper mines, once the property of the famous family of Fugger of Augsburg. The Church is a curious Gothic building. Hall (110 miles) (Hotel :

INNSBRUCK.

286 miles; 1st class, 51.5; 2nd,

38.5.

For that part of the journey from Munich to ROSENHEIM (41 miles), see Route 152.

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Rosenheim we follow the left bank of the Inn. Passing, near Raubling and the walled town of Neubeuern, overlooked by its castle, we reach Brannenburg. The ascent of the Wendelstein, 6400 feet high, can be made from this point. Near Fischbach, a few miles further on, we see the ruined Castle of Falkenstein. KUFFSTEIN (68 miles) (Hotel: Post), is a fortress on the frontier of the Tyrol (CustomHouse). The fort which stands on the summit of the rock is a

prison. There is only one approach to it. Stores of all kinds are drawn up by ropes and pulleys. We now cross the Inn, and passing Worgl (77 miles), go through a district abounding in silver and copper mines.

Near Brixlegg (Hotel: Judenwirth) we obtain a beautiful view of the valley of the Inn, extending, in clear weather, to the glaciers of the Brenner, Stubay, and Oetzthal. Jenbach (93 miles) is situated at the entrance of the Achenthal. Some distance on the other side of the Inn is the beautiful vale of Zillerthal. On the left we see the Castle of Tratzberg, on the right a Benedictine convent. Schwaz (98 miles) (Hotel: Post) is situated on the right bank of the Inn. In the neigh

mines and salt-works in the neighbourhood. In the Nikelskirche is a picture of the Saviour by Albert Durer, and an altar-piece by Erasmus Quellinus. In the Tummelplatz tournaments used to be held. We cross the Inn, and ascend the right bank to

INNSBRUCK (116 miles) (Hotels: see "HOTEL LIST"). This town is the capital of the Tyrol. It is situated on the Inn, from which it derives its name, and is surrounded with delightful scenery. The valley in which it lies is surrounded by lofty mountains. The HOF KIRCHE, erected 155363, in fulfilment of a vow of Maximilian I., contains the magnificent tomb of that Emperor, in the principal nave. It is a marble sarcophagus, on which is a kneeling bronze figure of the Emperor.

The sides of the Sarcophagus are ornamented with 24 bas-reliefs in Cararra marble, the workmanship of which is very elaborate and beautiful. They represent scenes in the life of Maximilian. They are protected by a screen which the custodian will remove for a small fee.

On each side are arranged colossal bronze statues to the number of 28, representing distinguished persons, chiefly of the house of Austria, including Clovis and Rudolph of Hapsburg.

At the left of the entrance is the tomb of André Hofer, the chief of the insurrection of 1809, who was shot at Mantua in 1810. His body was clandestinely recovered in 1823 by the Tyrolese, and deposited in this church. Opposite this is the monument

erected by the Tyrolese in 1823 to the memory of all their countrymen who had fallen in the defence of their country. There are several other interesting

tombs in the church.

In the Silver Chapel, so called from a silver statue of the Virgin, are 23 statuettes of saints, also the tombs of Archduke Ferdinand II. and his first wife, the beautiful Philippina Welser of Augsburg.

In the Rennplatz is an equestrian statue of the Archduke Leopold V., erected by his wife, Claudie de Medicis. In the Neustadt, the finest street of Innsbruck, is the column of St Anne, surmounted by a figure of the Virgin, erected to commemorate the evacuation of the Tyrol by the Bavarians in 1703. At the extremity of this street is the triumphal arch erected by the citizens in 1765, on the occasion of the entry into the town of Maria Theresa and Francis I.

The PALACE, built in 1770 by Maria Theresa, stands upon the site of the old palace of Charles V. The great hall and chapel are worth visiting.

The MUSEUM contains an interesting collection of Tyrolese birds, minerals and plants, and some paintings by Tyrolean artists, and an interesting collection of Tyrolese antiquities. Fee 30 kr.

A pleasant excursion is to the Castle of Ambras, near Pradl, which may be reached in less than an hour from Innsbruck. The view from the castle over the valley of the Inn is very fine. Leaving Innsbruck, we proceed up the valley of the Sill, passing Wilton, which has an ancient Abbey. In the foreground is the Berg Isel. It has on its summit a Gothic monument to the patriot Hofer and his comrades. We pass, on the left, the Patscher

Kofel (7350 ft.) before reaching MATREY (128 miles). On the right we see the valley of Stubay; with the white peaks of the mountains which close it in the far distance. One or two small stations are passed before reaching BRENNER the summit of the Pass (4,490 ft.). The descent now begins. Sterzing (158 miles) is on the site of the Roman station of Vipitenum. In former times it was celebrated for the rich mines of silver, lead, and copper in its vicinity. We have fine views up the valleys that open on either side. After passing Sterzing, we see the Castle of Sprechenstein on the left, and that of Reifenstein on the right. We cross over the marsh called Sterzinger Moos, past the Castle of Welfenstein, and enter a ravine which extends for a considerable distance. Franzenfeste (164 miles), with a powerful fortress. (AÏ trains stop for meals.) [From Franzenfeste a line goes off to the east to Villach, Gratz, Vienna and Trieste.]

BRIXEN (173 miles) (Hotel : Elephant). The archbishopric of which it is the see, was founded in the 4th century. The Dom, of the 18th century, is ornamented in its interior with choice marble. The ancient cloisters have some curious frescoes and monuments. The Church of St John has a fine tower. At Klausen (178 miles) is a nunnery built on a precipitous rock, 700 ft. high. A short distance beyond, we see the fine Castle of Trostburg, at the opening of the Grodnerthal. Passing through a very romantic country we reach

BOTZEN (197 miles) (Hotels: see "HOTEL LIST"). This is a very prosperous town, situated near the confluence of the Eisack, and Talfer. Tourists will find many pleasant excursions in the neighbourhood.

[BOTZEN is the stopping-place for travellers destined to MERAN, which is 19 miles distant by rail (Hotels: see "HOTEL LIST"). Fares, 1st class, 1 fl. 64 k.; 3rd, 98 k.

It was once the capital of the Tyrol. It is now much frequented by persons requiring a mild climate, and those who come for the whey-cure in spring and the grape-cure in autumn. It has a Kurhaus on a fine promenade.

"Open only to the south, it enjoys an equable calm and somewhat moist atmosphere with very slight variations of temperature between day and night. October, November, March, April and May are distinguished by mild temperature, a great number of clear serene days and almost complete absence of snow. Autumn and spring are the best months for persons suffering from chronic pulmonary or from incipient phthisis."Sutro.]

Crossing the Eisack we reach Branzoll, situated on the Adige, which is here navigable for rafts, and passing several stations we reach San Micheles, from which place an omnibus leaves every day for Tirano in the Valteline, see Route 126. The next important station is

TRENT (233 miles) (Hotels: see "HOTEL LIST"). It was formerly the wealthiest and most important town in the Tyrol. It is a place of great antiquity, tradition assigning its foundation to the Etruscans. Its numerous towers, palaces, and dilapidated castles bear evidence of its former importance. In the Piazza-delDuomo, which is the most imposing of the squares, is the CATHEDRAL, begun in the 13th and finished at the beginning of the 15th century. It is a Romanesque edifice with two domes,

and a portal adorned with the lions. It contains several monuments and frescoes. In two Piazza is the Archiepiscopal Palace. The church of ST MARIA MAGGIORE is noted as the place where the famous COUNCIL OF TRENT sat in 1545-63. In the choir is a picture with portraits of the members of the Council. The organ of this church is considered one of the best in Italy. (Persons wishing to hear it may arrange to do so through the proprietors of the hotels.) At the south side of the choir is a column erected in 1855 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the meeting of the Council. To the east of the town is the immense Castle of Buon Consiglio, formerly the palace of the Prince Bishops of Trent, now used as barracks. The great circular tower is supposed to date from the time of the Romans, and is called Torre-di-Augusto. The old palaces contain nothing of interest. A very excellent view of the city and environs may be had from the terrace of the church of the Capuchins, on the east side of the town. There are many interesting walks and excursions in the immediate vicinity of the town.

[A pleasant excursion may be made from Trent to Riva on the Lake of Garda. An omnibus goes daily, fare, 2 florins; private carriage, with one horse, 9 florins. This route is preferred by many going to Verona to the direct route by railway, as it includes the delightful scenery of the Lake of Garda. The distance from Trent to Riva is about 20 miles. About 14 miles on the way is