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Identifier: italyhandbookfor00karluoft (find matches)
Title: Italy : handbook for travellers
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Karl Baedeker (Firm)
Subjects: Italy -- Guidebooks
Publisher: Leipsic, K. Baedeker
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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g light best). — Tothe top of the (2 hrs.) ^Afonte Pisciavino (1960 ft.; wide view), either by theroad to the N. via Solva, or by the mule-path to the N.W., leading throughgroves of olives and carob-trees, to Vegliasco (1280 ft.). The descent maybe made via the Monte Bignone (1705 ft.) to Albenga (p. 97). — Via Vegliasco,or to the W. via Moglio, to the top of the Monte Tiratso (1920 ft.), onwhich is the pilgrimage-cliapel of Madonna delta Guardia. 58 M. Laigueglia, with narrow streets, was bombarded by theBritish fleet in 1812. — The train penetrates the Ca^po Mele (240 ft.;lighthouse, signal-station, and pilgrimage-chapel) by means of along tunnel, while the road describes a wide curve. — 60 M. An-dora, a group of villages in the fertile vale of the Merula (sulphur-springs; IY2 M. inland a large ruined castle). — 63^2 ^- f^^rvo(223 ft.), picturesquely situated on the right. — 65 M. Diano Marina(Hot. Paradis, with sea-baths, pens. 8-9 fr.), in a fertile plain, was iGerujva
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^2ZIX^ to Ventirniglia. SAN RKMO. 19. Routt 99 the central point of the great earthquake of February, 1887, but hassince then been largely rebuilt (2000 inhab.). To the right, inland,is Diano Castello. — The train passes by a tunnel under the CapoBerta (880 ft.), on which stands a ruined tower. In clear weatherthe view from the cape (3/4hr.s walk from Oneglia) extends east-wards to the Riviera di Levante. 681/2^^- Oneglia (^Rail. Restaurant; Orand-Hotel Oneglia, pens.6-8 fr.; Hot. Victoria; Alb. del Vapore; Hotel Suisse; omnibus toPorto Maurizio, 20 c), with 8300 inhab. and a shallow harbour,carries on a busy trade in olive-oil. Near the station is a cellularprison. Oneglia was the birth-place of Andrea Doria (p. 79) andof Edmondo de Amicis (1846), the writer. From 1298 to 1576 itwas in the possession of the Genoese family of the Dorias; after-wards in that of the dukes of Savoy. To the N. appear the snow-clad peaks of the Ligurian Alps. From Oneglia to Ormea, via the Col di Nava, s

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  • bookyear:1906
  • bookdecade:1900
  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:Karl_Baedeker__Firm_
  • booksubject:Italy____Guidebooks
  • bookpublisher:Leipsic__K__Baedeker
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  • booksponsor:MSN
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