Austria-Hungary : with excursions to Cetinje, Belgrade, and Bucharest : handbook for travellers . or better from the village of Ba§kavoda, 6 the N.) we may ascend the Sveti Juraj (St. George; 5780 ft.), thehighest peak of the Biokovo Mts., commanding a very extensive view(12 hrs. there and back; guide 4-6 K). — To the right, farther on, is theisland of Lesina (p. 401); the long peninsula of Sabbioncello. Thesteamer enters the Narenta, and passes Fort Opus and the Torre di No-rino, the latter built by the Venetians. 127 Knots. Metkovid (105 ft.; Hotel Austria, at the harbour, un-prete
Austria-Hungary : with excursions to Cetinje, Belgrade, and Bucharest : handbook for travellers . or better from the village of Ba§kavoda, 6 the N.) we may ascend the Sveti Juraj (St. George; 5780 ft.), thehighest peak of the Biokovo Mts., commanding a very extensive view(12 hrs. there and back; guide 4-6 K). — To the right, farther on, is theisland of Lesina (p. 401); the long peninsula of Sabbioncello. Thesteamer enters the Narenta, and passes Fort Opus and the Torre di No-rino, the latter built by the Venetians. 127 Knots. Metkovid (105 ft.; Hotel Austria, at the harbour, un-pretending), a little town of 1700 inhab. on the left bank of the Narenta,is the chief depot of imports for the Herzegovina. Splendid view fromthe terrace of the church. The situation is unhealthy (fever), and trav-ellers should avoid spending a night here. — Railway to Sarajevo orGravosa via. Gabela, see R. 72; the railway-station (restaurant) is on theright bank of the Narenta, beside the steamboat-quay. — At the vil-lage of Vid, to the N. of Metkovic, are the remains of the Roman % 5^**c=t&V* *7^S^ Caporice. ^J^Jfa-zctrw iidimir q Pl,? -f Maqvozd 87* ; 62o ^. ^,;,. TqtnweQ ^m ? YOlaFarfogna y&Z . \£t j. Smokrica 1 Lombard aIe di Lagosta Jc^fe^d^ sc-f Lagosta Scn£lii,a,j0sU^ = .*°±-gw^p^ PfStruf/a ! D R I A. M ] j£_ ••^/f^ aP W 0 Bu&os Pu8ttListtc _ .. - <-Bogeiza, »2j jrsifKfr-jreRO X ----- Orahavo oEobUjido X^ManXstrog ^k w^r^1* r £%«*£& ifforak f-Jobqfici Orfaluka /. , ZagaracOrasi J/rinarce 15M s •< vKf vl Zefh^/Terzagruh (sfcattaro\ ** ff2
Size: 2814px × 888px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthor, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookpublishernewyork
