— The baths of Barlfeld (R. in the Kurhaus), 1 ½ M. to the N., have a strong
chalybeate spring, impregnated with carbonic acid, used for drinking and
bathing.
From Eperjes to Neu-Sandec, 73 M., railway in 8 ½ hrs., viâ (5 ½, M.)
Nagy Sáros (famous opal-mines at Vörösvágás), and (33 ½ M.) Orló (Hungarian
frontier), station for Neu-Lublau, 2 ½ M. off, a chalybeate bath used by
anæmic patients. Then (41 ½ M.) Muszyna, station (carr. 4-6 K.) for the
baths of Krynica (1935 ft.; two hotels and numerous lodging-houses) in
Galicia, 6 M. to the N.E., with chalybeate springs, frequented by the Polish
and Russian nobility. 50 M. Zeyiestów, another small bath, prettily situated.
70 M. Alt-Sandec. — 73 M. Neu-Sandee (p. 287).
62. From Pressburg to Zsolna. Valley of the Waag.
126 M. Railway in 4 ½-7 hrs.; fares 16 K. 20, 10 K. 80 h., 7 K.; express
21 or 14 K.
Pressburg, see p. 322. The line passes along the foot of the hills,
to the left of the Budapest railway. 8 ½ M. St. Georgen, Hung. Szent
György, with the château of Féherkö. To the left are the vine-clad
slopes of the Little Carpathians. 12 ½ M. Bösing, Hung. Bazin, a
small mining town, with a chalybeate bath charmingly situated
1 ½ M. to the N. 16 M. Modor-Senkvicz, to the left of which lies the
town of Modor, at the foot of the Carpathians. — 23 ½ M. Cziffer,
with a château and park of Count Zichy.
29 ½ M. Tyrnau, Hung. Nagy-Szombat (490 ft.; Railway Restau-
rant; Polnitzky zur Eisenbahn; Schwarzer Adler; pop. 12,500), an
old town of some importance, with numerous churches and mon-
asteries, a large episcopal palace, and remains of fortifications, lies
on the Trnava. From 1635 to 1777 it was the seat of the university
now at Budapest. The Cathedral, founded in 1389 and restored in
1820, with two clumsy towers added in the 18th century, is worthy
of a visit.
On a steep rock, 9 M. to the W. of Tyrnau, rises the ruined chateau of
Szomolány, formerly the property of the Fuggers, now of Prince Pálffy.
Branch Railway from Tyrnau viâ Keresztúr to (9 M.) Szered, on the
Waag, with 5300 inhab. and a château of Prince Esterházy, on the line
from Galánta (p. 324) to (18 ½ M.) Leopoldstadt (see below). — To Kutti,
see p. 322.
The line traverses the fertile plain of the Waag. 40 M. Leopold-
stadt, Hung. Lipotvár (Rail. Restaurant), a former fortress, on the
right bank of the Waag. On the left bank of the Waag (which is
crossed by a bridge ¼ M. long), 1 ½ M. to the S.W., lies Galgócz,
a town with 8600 inlab., with a château and park of Count Erdödy
(superb view from the hill). Branch-lines from Leopoldstadt to Üz-
bégh (p. 324) and to Galánta (p. 324).
The line follows the right bank of the Waag. On the E. rise the
steep wooded slopes of the Neutra Mts. — 51 M. Pistyán or Pöstyén,
with the sulphur-baths of Pöstyén-Teplicz (Kurhôtel), used as a cure
for gout and rheumatism (springs 128-139° Fahr.; famous mud-
baths), situated on the right bank and on an island in the Waag.
On a distant hill to the W. is the ruin of Jókö; to the E. is the
ruin of Temetvény. To the left, on a rock nearer the railway, is the