DOI Heft:
No. 27 (June 1895)
DOI Artikel:Pennell, Joseph: Dalmatia as a sketching ground
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17294#0101
Dalmatia as a Sketching Ground
characteristic of the country. The hotel at the line is much like the Riviera. Spalato, except for
landing-place—the only one—leaves much to be the architect, is disappointing, of small account,
desired so far as variety goes, but it might be There are bits about, but save for the sea-front of
worse, but couldn't be much cheaper; it is called the palace of Diocletian, which is now a rabbit
the Pellegrino. warren of dwellings, there is little for the artist.
The only railway in the country runs from There is really less character here than in any
Sebenico to Spalato, with a branch to Knin—one of other part of the country—that is purely local
the few interior towns. The market in this place, colour, it is more like a bit of old Rome. Excur-
held once or twice a week, is Oriental, most amaz- sions may be made to the interior to Sinj, it is
ing costume is to be seen, and the trip can easily worth while, for the market. The hotel at Spalato
be made in a day. If one wishes to stop, there are is the Hotel de la Ville. There is another on
very good and cheap lodgings to be had at the the principal square, but the first is good. From
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" A STREET SCENE IN RAGUSA " BY JOSEPH PENNELL
railway station at Knin. Take the boat or train to Spalato excursions may be made to the islands,
Trau, about three hours from Sebenico ; the boat if one does not intend to return to Trieste, other-
is more interesting. There are decent lodgings to wise they should be visited on the way back,
be had in Trau, but no hotel that I could recorn- Those best worth visiting are Lesina, a very charm-
mend ; any porter will take you to them. This is ing fortified place ; the authorities make no trouble
one of the most picturesque places in the country, about sketching ; lovely harbour, beautiful loggia,
A beautiful piazza, a splendid tower, a fine portal good hotel, looking out on everything. This place
to the church, good loggia, Venetian houses, and, is semi-tropical, palms grow in the streets. There
outside the land gate, a most interesting market is a monastery near the town with what I believe to
under the trees once a week. A whole summer be some Delia Robbia work over the church-door,
could be passed here delightfully. There are pic- Curzola very quaint, excellent hotel on the quay,
tures everywhere. Spalato is but an hour or so fine loggia, good church, most picturesque ship-
away, either by steamer, road, or rail. The shore- yards under old trees, delightful, and so cheap.
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characteristic of the country. The hotel at the line is much like the Riviera. Spalato, except for
landing-place—the only one—leaves much to be the architect, is disappointing, of small account,
desired so far as variety goes, but it might be There are bits about, but save for the sea-front of
worse, but couldn't be much cheaper; it is called the palace of Diocletian, which is now a rabbit
the Pellegrino. warren of dwellings, there is little for the artist.
The only railway in the country runs from There is really less character here than in any
Sebenico to Spalato, with a branch to Knin—one of other part of the country—that is purely local
the few interior towns. The market in this place, colour, it is more like a bit of old Rome. Excur-
held once or twice a week, is Oriental, most amaz- sions may be made to the interior to Sinj, it is
ing costume is to be seen, and the trip can easily worth while, for the market. The hotel at Spalato
be made in a day. If one wishes to stop, there are is the Hotel de la Ville. There is another on
very good and cheap lodgings to be had at the the principal square, but the first is good. From
'^ "^ IT, H % n
" A STREET SCENE IN RAGUSA " BY JOSEPH PENNELL
railway station at Knin. Take the boat or train to Spalato excursions may be made to the islands,
Trau, about three hours from Sebenico ; the boat if one does not intend to return to Trieste, other-
is more interesting. There are decent lodgings to wise they should be visited on the way back,
be had in Trau, but no hotel that I could recorn- Those best worth visiting are Lesina, a very charm-
mend ; any porter will take you to them. This is ing fortified place ; the authorities make no trouble
one of the most picturesque places in the country, about sketching ; lovely harbour, beautiful loggia,
A beautiful piazza, a splendid tower, a fine portal good hotel, looking out on everything. This place
to the church, good loggia, Venetian houses, and, is semi-tropical, palms grow in the streets. There
outside the land gate, a most interesting market is a monastery near the town with what I believe to
under the trees once a week. A whole summer be some Delia Robbia work over the church-door,
could be passed here delightfully. There are pic- Curzola very quaint, excellent hotel on the quay,
tures everywhere. Spalato is but an hour or so fine loggia, good church, most picturesque ship-
away, either by steamer, road, or rail. The shore- yards under old trees, delightful, and so cheap.
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