Italy : handbook for travellers . e Porta Magyiore (p. 182), whichis crossed by two ancient water-conduits. The line then intersectsthe city-wall. To the left lies a decagonal ruin , generally called aTemple of Minerva Medica (p. 182), two stories in height. A viewis next obtained of S. Maria Maggiore (p. 177), a handsome edificewith two domes and a Romanesque tower. The train enters thestation at the extremity of the town, opposite the Thermaeof Diocletian, and we are now in 2071/2 M. Rome, — Arrival, see p. 104. 2. Volterra. From Leghorn to Volterra. From Volterra to Siena. From Lkohorn
Italy : handbook for travellers . e Porta Magyiore (p. 182), whichis crossed by two ancient water-conduits. The line then intersectsthe city-wall. To the left lies a decagonal ruin , generally called aTemple of Minerva Medica (p. 182), two stories in height. A viewis next obtained of S. Maria Maggiore (p. 177), a handsome edificewith two domes and a Romanesque tower. The train enters thestation at the extremity of the town, opposite the Thermaeof Diocletian, and we are now in 2071/2 M. Rome, — Arrival, see p. 104. 2. Volterra. From Leghorn to Volterra. From Volterra to Siena. From Lkohorn to Volterka. A visit to Volterra, the antiquities ofwbicli are , is most conveniently accomplished from via Cecina to Saline, QD/aM., in 2/4-3 hrs.; express to Ceciliaf) )V. !)0. 4 fr. 15, 2 fr. 05 c.; ordinary trains 5 fr. 60, 3 fr. 85, i fr. 65 c.;Iroin CiM-ina to Lc Saline 3 fr. ^5. 2 fr. 25, 1 fr. 55 c. — Diligence fromSaliiiu to Volterra in 2 lirs. (fare I/a fr.). Those who intend to continue. VOLTERRA. 2, Route. 9 their journey southwards by the Maremme line should leave the bulk oftheir luggage at Cecina. FituM VoLTERRA TO SiENA (about 31 JI. to the E.) there is no directconveyance. A diligence runs twice a week only to CoUe (generally on Thurs. at noon), where it corresponds with another running thenceto the railway-station Poggibonsi, in time for the afternoon train to Sienaand Orvieto. Comp. p. 15. One-horse carriage to Poggibonsi 14-15 fr.,with digression to S. Gimignano (p. 15) 16 fr., fee 1 fr. ; the bargain shouldbe made beforehand. Volterra may also be reached from Poniedera, a station on the Flo-rence and Pisa line, by driving up the valley of the Era (.5-6 hrs.). From Leghorn to (32M.) Cecina (Mnremme Railway), see pp. 1, braiich-liue to Saline diverges here and ascends on the rightbank of the Cecina, traversing a district remarkable for its mineralwealth. — 5/2 M. San Martino; iO^fo M. Casino di Terra; 15
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