35. From Trieste to Pola and Fiume by Sea.
109 Knots or nautical miles. Steamers of the Austrian Lloyd to Pola
five times weekly in 4 ¼-7 hrs. (fares 4 K., 2 K. 60 h.; berth 70 h.).
Mail Steamers from Trieste to Pola daily in 8 ¼ hrs. — Steamers of the
Hungarian-Croatian Steamship Co. to Fiume viâ Pola (where the night is
spent), once weekly in 33 hrs.; also twice weekly from Pola to Fiume in
9 hrs. (restaurants on board). — Railway viâ Herpelje to Pola (in 4 ¼ hrs.),
see p. 207 ; viâ Divača (in 5¼ hrs.), see p. 195 ; viâ St. Peter to Fiume
(in 4 ¼-5 hrs.), see R. 34; from Trieste to Parenzo, see p. 208. Luggage
is examined at Trieste before the train starts.
The steamer skirts the hilly, olive-clad coast of Istria. In a bay
to the S.E., in the distance, lies Capodistria (p. 207). — 12 Knots.
Pirano (Città di Trieste), a town of 7000 inhab., picturesquely
situated in a bay, with the towers and pinnacles of an old fortress
peeping from among olive-groves. On a prominent terrace is the
cathedral, supported by arches. On the harbour is a monument to
Tartini, the musical composer (d. 1790).
About 2 ¼ M. to the S. of Pirano, (diligence 4 times daily in 40 min.)
is :Porto Rose (Stabilimento Balneare, R. 3-7, pens. 8-9 K.), with sea and
brine baths, and 1 M. farther on is Santa Lucia (p. 208). — About 6 M.
to the S.W. of Pirano are the salt-gardens of Sicciole.
We next observe the lighthouse of Salvore, Umago, and the
château of Daila. — 29 Knots. Cittanuova ( 2000 inhab.), on the
site of the ancient Noventium.
35 Knots. Parenzo (Luchs), a town of 3500 inhab., is the seat of
the Istrian diet. The interesting Cathedral dates from the 6th cent.;
in the interior the decoration of the choir, the tabernacle, and
mosaic pavements of the 2nd and 4th cent. should be noticed.
Railway to Trieste, see p. 208.
Beyond the château of Orsera, the steamer crosses the Canal
di Leme, an arm of the sea 7 ¼ M. long. To the E. rises Monte
Maggiore (p. 210).
44 Knots. Rovigno (Albergo alla Città di Trieste; Caffè del
Municipio), the ancient Arupenum or Rubinum, a thriving place with
10,300 inhabitants. The wine of Rovigno is the best in Istria, and its
hazel-nuts are reputed the finest in the world. The high - lying
Cathedral of St. Euphemia contains the stone sarcophagus of the
saint, and the campanile is crowned with a bronze vane in the form
of her figure. The square in front of the cathedral commands a fine
view of the sea and of the islands (scoglie) protecting the coast.
The old town of Cissa, famous for its purple dyes, is said to have
sunk in the sea in the 7th cent. near the present lighthouse. On the
S. side of the Valdibora harbour is a station of the Berlin Aquarium,
where the interesting fauna of the Adriatic may be seen and studied
(visitors admitted). On the island of Sant' Andrea, to the W., is an
old Benedictine monastery, now a private residence. — Railway to
Canfanaro, see p. 195.
Nearing (57 Knots) Fasana, we observe on the right the Brion-
ian Islands, separated from the Istrian coast by the narrow Canale