42. From Eger to Vienna viâ Marienbad.
283 M. Railway (Staats-Bahnen) in 9 ½-17 hrs. (fares 37 K. 40, 22 K.,
11 K. 70 h.; express 53 K., 32 K. 40, 16 K. 90 h.).
Eger, see p. 240. The train diverges to the left from the Ratis-
bon line, and crosses the Wondreb. 10 ½ M. Sandau. — 14 ½ M.
KÖnigswart ( 1975 ft.; Restaurant near the station). About 1M. to
the N.W. of the station is Schloss KÖnigswart, the property of the
Metternich family, surrounded by pleasure-grounds. In the right wing
of the chôteau is the Museum (adm. daily; fee), containing a library
of 37,000 vols., a collection of minerals, and various curiosities. The
interesting altar in the chapel was presented by Pope Gregory XVI.
to Prince Clemens Metternich, the well-known Austrian statesman.
The family and other portraits, some of them by celebrated painters,
are in the central part of the chôteau (no admission). — About
1 ½ M. farther up, beyond the town of KÖnigswart (Kaiser von
Oesterreich, good cuisine), on the hillside, is Bad KÖnigswart
(2370 ft.; Hôtel Buberl, R. from 3, B. 1, D. 3, pens. from 7 K;
Villa Metternich; Weidmannsheil, pens. 5-8 K. ; Café Bachmann),
with chalybeate springs used both internally and externally. There
are also steel, mud, pine-cone, and vapour baths. Fine view of the
Fichtelgebirge and the Bohemian Forest. A well-shaded road (om-
nibus 1 K. 40 h.) leads hence to (4 ½ M.) Marienbad.
19 ½ M. Marienbad. — Arrival. The Station (restaurant) is 1 ½ M.
from the town (cabs, see below; hotel-omnibus 60 h., 100 lbs. of luggage
20 h.; electric tramway to the town in 10 min., 40 h.). Visitors should
spend a day or more at a hotel and look for lodgings in person. Before
entering into a contract they are strongly advised to consult the Miet-
Ordnung, or regulations as to private apartments.
Hotels (generally closed in winter). Hôtel Klinger (Pl. a; C, 2),
a large house with three dépendances; Hôt. Weimar (Pl. c; D, 3)7
R. 3 ½-10, B. 1, D. 3-4, board from 6 K.; Hôt. Impörial (Pl. b; C, 2),
R. from 5, D. 4 K.; Neptun (Pl. d; B, 3); New York (Pl. f; B, 3);
Kaiserhof (Pl. g; B, 4), R. from 5, D. 3-6, pens. from 15 K.; EgerlÄnder
(Pl. h; B, 2); Englischer Hof (Pl. 1; B, 3); Marienbader MöhlE (Pl. n;
B, 5); the last six in the Kaiser-Strasse; Stift Tepler Haus (Pl. B, 2),
Stephan-Str.; Wagner, Jäger-Str. (Pl. B, 3); Waldm+00F6hlE (Pl. B, 2); Hôtel
Casino (Pl. i; B, 5), R. 3-15, D. from 3, pens . 8-10 K.; Hôtel Miramonte
(Pl. C, 6), with Café-restaurant; Delphin (Pl. e; B, 2); Stadt Leipzig (Pl. k; C, 2); Stern (Pl. m; D, 3), moderate. — Numerous Lodging Houses.
Cafés. Egerländer (Pl. A, 6); Rübezahl (beyond Pl. D, 4); Miramonte
(see above); Panorama (above is the belvedere on the Hamelikaberg, p. 252);
WaldMöhle (see above); Maxtal; Forstwarte; Schweizerhof; Kieselhof, and
KieselMöhle.
Restaurants at most of the hotels. Also at the Kurhaus (D. 3-6 K.),
Egerländer,Röbezahl (see above), etc.
Cabs. From or to the station with one horse 2, with two horses
3 K. 60 h., including luggage 2 K. 50 h. and 4 K.; within the town, ½ hr.
90 h., two-horse 1 K. 60, in the afternoon 1 K. 30 h. or 2 K.
Visitors' Tax: 1st class 20, 2nd 12, 3rd 6 K. — Music Tax: Ist class 10,
2 pers. 16, 3 pers. 22 K., etc.; 2nd cl. 8, 10, or 12 K.; 3rd cl. 4, 6, or
8 K. — The band plays at the Kreuz-Brunnen 6-7 a.m. and 6-7 p.m., at
the Ferdinands-Brunnen 7-8 a.m., and at the Waldquelle 11 ½-12 ½ o'clock.