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Athens can be reached by steamer in forty-two hours from Egypt, eighteen hours from Smyrna, thirty-six hours from Constantinople, and in fifty-two hours from Naples. From Brindisi, by steamer to Patras and thence by rail, takes fifty hours. It is usually visited in the spring en route from Egypt or Palestine.

Two Weeks in Morea.

1st day. Athens.

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Next after Rome, Athens during twenty centuries has been for educated men the greatest attraction of all the cities of southern Europe. The noble hill of the Acropolis, the glory of the Athenians of old and the pride of "modern Greece, with the Parthenon, towering above its neighbors, the Temple of Athene, the Erestheion and the Propylæa, still presides over the ancient and the modern Athens. The views from the summit are impressive. There, just below, is the Areopagus, and there the Pnyx, where spoke Demosthenes and Pericles. There is the Temple of Theseus; in the distance the Egean Sea; and there over hills and dales is Corinth. Along the Sacred Way, by the Pass of Daphne, is Eleusis, the birthplace of Eschylus and the location of the great Hall of the Mysteries. A drive of five hours will bring the tourist to Marathon, that historic battlefield which decided the fate of Greece and which probably has but little changed since the Athenian wings charged headlong on the Persian center and drove the invaders to the shore and to the southern marshes. The Athenians lost 192 men, the Persians 6,400.

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8th day. Nauplia (five hours by rail from Athens), in 9th the Peloponnesus. The ruins of the capital city of Agamemnon, at Mycenæ, a short drive from Nauplia, are from heroic times. Many very ancient relics excavated at Mycenæ are in the National Museum at Athens. The reliefs of the Gate of the Lions are well preserved. Drives can also be made to the Heræon, the famous Sanctuary of Argolis; and to the cyclopean Fortress of Midea; also to Argos, the rival city of Mycena and Epidaurus in ages long antecedent to authentic history.

10th day. Kalamata (seven hours and a half by train IIth from Nauplia, through the interior of Peloponnesus) is a thriving seaport town from which excursions can be made to the ruins of ancient Messene (Nisi).

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Olympia (six hours by train from Kalamata). Here the Olympic games were celebrated every four years, for more than a thousand years. In the stadium Pelops vanquished Enomaos, King of Pisa, and claimed the hand of his daughter as a reward. Here Tiberius and Nero were victors, and Themistocles and Plato received the plaudits of Olympian audiences.

14th day. Patras (six hours by rail from Olympia) is the largest town in the Peloponnesus and has taken a prominent part in all the phases of Grecian history, down to the time of its destruction by Yussuf Pasha in the war of liberation, which began in 1821 and ended with the battle of Navarino in 1827. From Patras there are frequent steamers to Brindisi (Italy) and to Trieste (Austria); or one can return to Athens by the Peloponnesus Railway in nine hours. This is one of the loveliest railroad rides in the world, and affords an opportunity to see ancient

Corinth, where for eighteen months the Apostle Paul resided and founded a Christian church. The ruins of this town, however, are three miles from the modern city of Corinth. The view from Acro-Corinth (1,885 feet) is a magnificent one. The Corinth Canal, a great engineering feat, is for three miles cut through the solid rock of the isthmus, and connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Ægean Sea.

Eight Days in Northern Greece.

1st day. Leave Piræus (Athens) by steamer for Volo, the chief port of Thessaly. Time, twenty-four hours.

2d day. Kalabaka (seven hours by rail from Volo), passing the district where a decisive battle was fought between the Romans and the Macedonians, also Pheræ, where Apollo once tended the flocks of King Admetos. On arrival at Kalabaka drive to the Monasteries of Meteora, spending the night among these modern cliff dwellers.

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3d day. Larissa (seven hours by rail from Kalabaka), a town which played a prominent part in the late war between Turkey and Greece. About five miles from Larissa is the famous Vale of Tempe between Mount Ossa and Mount Olympus. In one of the glades stood an altar to Apollo in expiation of his slaughter of the Python.

5th day. Thermopylæ. Return by rail from Larissa 6th to Volo, and thence by steamer to Lamia (time

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about twelve hours). Drive from Lamia over the famous Pass of Thermopyla, where the heroic Leonidas and his thousand Greeks were slaughtered in July, B.C. 480. From Molos

horse is taken to Drachmani, where the night is spent.

7th day. Leave Drachmani by horse for Arachova, passing the slopes of Mount Parnassus and the Acropolis of Daulis.

8th day. Continue by horseback to Delphi, the headquarters of the Grecian Court of Apollo. From Delphi drive to Itea, where steamer can be taken either to Piræus through the Corinth Canal (twelve hours), or to Patras in eight hours.

The Montenegrin and Dalmatian Coasts.

This interesting trip can be made in about a fortnight, as there are frequent steamers between ports. Exact dates of sailing can be obtained prior to leaving Greece. The following is an approximate itinerary

Corfu (eleven hours by steamer from Patras), a fashionable and most delightful winter resort. The Fortezza Vecchia, at the end of the beautiful Strada, is a survival of many epochs in the history of the island. A delightful drive can be made to the olive-clad mountains of Santa Deca.

Cattaro (forty hours by steamer from Corfu). The sail up the Bocche di Cattaro is as fine as that on a Norwegian fjord. A six hours' drive from Cattaro is Cetinje, the capital of Montenegro, lying in a rocky valley two thousand feet above sea-level. The drive affords fine views all the way to the capital. An excursion can be made from Cetinje to the Grotto of Rjeka.

Gravosa, the harbor of Ragusa (eight hours by steamer from Cattaro). Ragusa, a quaint, picturesque town of Dalmatia (Austria), is reached by a short carriage drive from Gravosa. It is considered the

pearl of the Dalmatian coast. Charming excursions can be made to the little island of Lacroma; formerly the property of the ill-fated Archduke Maximilian (Emperor of Mexico) and later of Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria. Richard Coeur de Lion was shipwrecked on this island, on his return from the Crusades. The street life of Ragusa is all that one reads of in romance, but rarely sees off the stage.

Spalato (twelve hours by steamer from Gravosa), the ancient Aspalathos, famous for one of the most precious remains of Roman antiquity, namely, the enormous and marvelous Palace of Diocletian. A drive should be taken to the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Salona and the Riviera of the Seven Castles.

Sebenico is reached by mountain_railroad across the Mosor in five hours, although the distance is only about forty miles. The town lies at the extremity of an almost landlocked harbor, and has a fine Cathedral and many other attractive features. Zara (four hours by steamer from Sebenico), the capital of Dalmatia, where the picturesque costumes of the Morlaks and the liveliness and brightness of the place make it well worth a visit.

Pola (twelve hours by steamer from Zara), a strongly fortified Austrian city, and headquarters of the navy, contains a fine Amphitheater and many other Roman remains.

Trieste, Austria.

Seven hours by steamer from Pola.