66 way for Lauterbrunnen (six hours), passing some of the finest scenery in the Bernese Oberland. The electric railway up the Jungfrau can be taken at Scheidegg station. An 11th day. Lauterbrunnen, whose name signifies nothing 12th but "clear springs," the finest of which is the renowned Staubbach Falls (1,000 feet), whose praises are sung by poets of all nations. excursion should be made to the charming little village of Murren, and to the Trummelbach waterfall, fed by the snows of the Jungfrau. 13th day. Interlaken. Between the lakes in the heart of the Bernese Oberland, with fine views of the Jungfrau. 14th day. Berne (two hours from Interlaken by lake and rail). The capital of Switzerland. The town is an old one, but has adapted itself to modern times. Besides the buildings of the federal government, there is a fine Gothic Cathedral, founded in 1421 and but recently finished. At every turn the visitor is reminded of past ages. 15th day. Fribourg (one hour from Berne). The organ in the collegiate church of St. Nicolas is one of the finest in the world. The Great Suspension Bridge, crossing the Sarine at a height of 170 feet, is a magnificent piece of work. Another Suspension Bridge, higher up the Sarine Valley, crosses the romantic Gorge of the Gotteron. Facing the City Hall is the trunk of an old lime tree, twenty feet in circumference. 66 16th day. Lausanne (one hour from Fribourg), on the 17th terraced slopes of Mont Jorat, and a town in which there is much to be seen. Trips can be made to Ouchy, Vevay, Montreux, Territet and Chillon, all situated on the northeastern corner of the Lake of Geneva. 18th day. Geneva (three hours and a half by boat from Ouchy). A handsome town, situated where the Rhone issues from the lake. The birthplace of Jean Jacques Rousseau, and for nearly thirty years the home of Calvin, who died here in 1564. 19th day. Chamonix (three hours and a half from 20th Geneva). The nearest village to Mont Blanc, monarch of the Western Alps (15,782 feet). Chamonix is a favorite resort for mountain climbers. 21st day. Martigny (six hours by carriage from Chamonix, via the Tête-Noire Pass, 6,600 feet, or the Col de Balme). From Martigny those desiring to return to Paris had best do so from this station, reaching Paris in twelve hours. Martigny is a good starting point for the Great St. Bernard to Aosta. 22d day. Zermatt (five hours from Martigny) is the 23d center of marvelous excursions. The view of the Matterhorn from the Gornergrat is considered the finest Alpine view in Switzerland. 24th day. Leave Zermatt for Brieg; thence through the Simplon Tunnel, the latest feat of railroad engineering in Switzerland, to Pallanza, on Lago Maggiore. Total time, about seven hours. 25th day. Leave Pallanza, across the lake to Luino, 26th thence by rail to Ponte Tresa; steamer to Lugano, the largest town in the canton of Ticino, from which numerous excursions can be made, notably to Monte San Salvatore and Monte Gen 66 eroso. 27th day. Leave Lugano by steamer for Porlezza; thence 28th by rail for Menaggio on the Lago di Como; steamer for Bellagio, charmingly situated at the fork of the lake. 29th day. Leave by steamer down the lake for Como. Lake Como is considered the most beautiful of the Italian lakes. 30th day. To Milan, in one hour. Three Weeks' Alpine Tour from Lucerne 1st day. Lucerne. Whether we approach Switzerland from France, Germany or even Italy, Lucerne is the best point to start from, on account of the graduating steps of beauty in the scenery through which we pass from the beautiful to the grand. In coming from Italy, it is best to take the St. Gothard Railway to Airolo, drive over the pass to Goeschenen, and proceed by rail to Lucerne. Leave Lucerne by steamer on the lake for Vitznau, whence rail is taken up the Rigi, and there spend the night in order to see the sunrise in the Alps. 2d day. Furka Pass. Descend the Rigi for ArthGoldau, and leave by train for Goeschenen; thence drive over the Furka Pass (7,993 feet) to the Rhone Glacier (five hours from Goeschenen). 3d day. Grimsel Pass. Drive over the Grimsel Pass (7,103 feet) to Meiringen (five hours and a half from Rhone Glacier); Reichenbach Falls. 4th day. Grindelwald, about nine hours by horseback from Meiringen, via the Rosenlaui Falls, Glacier and Baths, and the Great Scheidegg. 5th day. The Jungfrau. Leave Grindelwald by mountain railroad via Scheidegg, to Eismeer and the Jungfrau, the most wonderful mountain railroad in the world. There is sleeping accommodation at Eismeer, if the traveler wishes to stop over night. Return to Lauterbrunnen, 6th day. Lauterbrunnen, celebrated for the Staubbach Falls. A short distance by cable railway is the pretty little village of Mürren, situated on a terrace high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley, and having commanding views of many great peaks, including the Matterhorn. 7th day. Interlaken (one hour by rail from Lauter8th brunnen). In the heart of the Bernese Oberland, commanding a fine view of the Jungfrau. 9th day. Kandersteg (four hours from Interlaken). Leave Interlaken by steamer for Spietz, on the Lake of Thun; thence by rail for Frutigen and carriage for Kandersteg. 10th day. Gemmi Pass. By horse or mule over the Gemmi Pass (7,553 feet), one of the grandest of 66 the Alpine passes, to Leukerbad, where good hot baths are obtained (time, five hours and a half). 11th day. Zermatt. Leave Leukerbad by stage for 12th Leuk; thence rail for Zermatt. A wonderful excursion is by mountain railroad to the Gorner= grat (9,967 feet), the center of the finest mountain scenery in Switzerland, including the Matterhorn and the peaks of Monte Rosa. 13th day. Martigny. Leave Zermatt by rail for Martigny (four hours). 66 14th day. Chamonix. Leave Martigny by carriage or 15th horse via the Tête-Noire Pass, or Col de Balme, 16th for Chamonix (time about six hours). The ascent of Mont Blanc, monarch of the Western Alps (15,782 feet), with a stupendous mantle of perpetual snow, is made from here and occupies four or five days. It is also possible to make a tour around the mountain by automobile. 17th day. Geneva (three hours and a half from 18th Chamonix). A handsome town, commanding a 66 fine view of the lake with Mont Blanc in the distance. The home of John Calvin and the birthplace of Jean Jacques Rousseau. A tour around the lake by steamboat can be made in a day, including Ouchy, Vevay, Territet, Chillon, etc. From the Falls of the Rhine to the Italian 1st day. Zürich (hour and a half from Schaffhausen). First a Celtic settlement, then a Roman colony and finally a Teutonic town, the Zürichians have always been a liberty-loving people and their city has been for centuries a refuge for the politically oppressed of all nations. Here in 1535, Miles Coverdale printed the first complete English version of the Bible, and to this day Zürich has continued to retain a high place among the cultured, industrious and most prosperous cities of Europe. It is a handsome city, and the visitor will find in it much to interest him. 2d day. Coire. Leave Zürich by steamer for Rappersweil. The lake, without pretension to magnificent scenery, has other charms which the traveler will enjoy life and rich cultivation on its shores. From Rappersweil by rail to Coire, the chief city of the canton of the Grisons (five hours from Zürich). 3d day. St. Moritz (four hours by rail from Coire). 4th Celebrated for its baths and mineral waters, which during the summer months attract more than 50,000 visitors. Interesting excursions can be made to Samâden and Pontresina, and especially to the Morteratsch Glacier, a frozen |