High above the town, to the N., is the Franciscan convent of Cast-
agnavizza (fine view), with the burial-vault (shown on application) of
Charles X. (d. 1836), Henri V. (d. 1883), and other members of the Bour-
bon family. — About 7 ½ M. to the N. is the Monte Santo (2245 ft.; two inns),
with a pilgrimage-church and a fine view.
The Highroad leads from Gorizia on the left bank of the Isonzo,
viâ Salcano, to (48 M.) Canale (Inn), where it crosses the river. It
then leads viâ Ronzina to (58 M.) Volzano (Koffou), and crosses the
Isonzo to (59 M.) Tolmino (Posta), in the château of which Dante,
according to a doubtful tradition, wrote several cantos of his Divine
Comedy. — 70 M. Caporetto; 77 M. Serpenizza.
83 M. Flitsch ( 1470 ft.; Post), a poor village in a sequestered
basin. On the W. rises the huge Canin group. The road now quits
the Isonzo valley and follows the Koritenza towards the N., into a
defile called the Flitscher Klause ( 1746 ft.), guarded by a fort.
Beyond this pass, near (90 M.) Unterbreth (Post), a view of the
imposing Manhart (8785 ft.) is disclosed.
The road ascends in long windings (short-cut for pedestrians) to
Oberbreth, grandly situated, passes a small fort, where a handsome
monument commemorates the valiant Capt. Hermann, who fell here
in 1809, and reaches (95 M.) the highest point of the Predil Pass
(3810 ft.; two plain Inns). We now descend, enjoying fine views of
the light-green Raibler See, to
97 M. Raibl (2925 ft.; Grafenkrone; Post; Hôt. Zlatorog), a
picturesquely situated summer-resort on the Schlitza, with lead-
foundries. To the N.W. rises the dolomitic Königsberg (6292 ft.),
to the N.E. the Fünfspitz (6240 ft.), with its five huge pinnacles.
The road thence leads through the smiling valley of the Schlitza,
viâ Kaltwasser and Flitschl, to —
102 ¼ M. Tarvis (p. 203). Thence to (120 M.) Villach, see R. 31.
34. From St. Peter to Abbazia and Fiume.
39 M. RAILWAY in 1 ¼-2 hrs. From Vienna to Abbazia express in
13 ¼ hrs. (61 K. 20, 45 K. 90, 29 K. 90 h.); through-carriages; sleeping-cars
by the night-express.
St. Peter, see p. 194. The line traverses the undulating district
of the Karst (p. 194). Beyond four tunnels we reach (6 M.) Küllen-
berg ( 1330 ft.), with a fine view. At (10 M.) Dornegg - Feistritz,
which is overlooked by a ruined castle, the Feistritz (Bystrica) issues
from the hill in a copious stream. The line threads a tunnel before
(19 ¼ M.) Sapiane ( 1400 ft.) and descends, in view of the sea and
the island of Cherso, viâ (26 M.) Jurdani (1120 ft.), with a large
cavern, to (28¼ M.) Abbazīa-Mattuglie (690 ft.; Rooms at the rail.
station; Restaurant zur Schönen Aussicht), the station for Abbazia,
with a beautiful view of the sea and its islands. About 2¼ M. to
the N.E. is the small town of Castua, with fine view from the ruined
church of the Trinity.