ruined castle of Csejte, once the residence of the infamous Elizabeth
Báthory, who is said to have murdered 300 young girls in ten years
in order to restore her youth with their blood (she died is prison in
1614). — 61 M. Waag-Neustadtl, Hung. Vág-Ujhély (610 ft.; Rail.
Restaurant), a town of 5100 inhab., with a church founded in 1413.
— The valley contracts. On a lofty rock to the right is the large
ruined castle of Beczkó, above the little town of that name. On a
height to the left beyond (66 M.) Bohuszlavicz lies Haluzitz, with
the ruins of a church said to date from the time of SS. Cyril and
Methodius.
77 M. Trencein, Hung. Trencsén (700 ft.; Lamm; pop. 5200),
capital of the county of that name, on the left bank of the Waag, is
commanded by the ruins of an old fortress. The castle-well, 590 ft.
deep, was hewn in the rock by Turkish prisoners. The tower, 108 ft.
in height, commands a beautiful view. The Gothic Parish Church
of the 14th cent. (altered in 1528), to which a covered flight of 122
steps ascends, contains the fine monument of a Count Illésházy
(d. 1648). — Branch-line to Bossány (p. 324).
82 M. Trencsin-Teplicz, Hung. Tepla-Trencsén-Teplicz (Hôtel
Teplicz; numerous lodging-houses and private apartments), with
warm lime and sulphur springs (117-126° Fahr.), lies in a fine
mountainous region, 1 M. from the station (omnibus 80 h.; cab 2 K.).
Good baths, especially in the luxurious Hammarn.Kurhaus with
café-restaurant. The season lasts from May 1st to Sept. 30th. —
Railway to Brünn, see p. 264.
The next place in the valley of the Waag is Dubnicz, with a
château of Count D'Harcourt. 89 ½ M. Illava, with a large castle
used as a prison. Fine view of the valley. To the left, Pruskau,
or Pruszka, with a château of Count Königsegg; on a bold rock in the
distance, the ruin of Oroszlánkö or Löwenstein. — To the left, just
before reaching (106 M.) Vág-Besztercze, we see the finely-situated
château of Orlove, belonging to Prince Hohenlobe; and just beyond
it, also on the left, is the ruin of Podhrágy. At (115 ½ M.) Nagy
Bicse-Predmér, to the right, opens the romantic Szulyov Valley,
with its curious castellated rocks (a pleasant excursion of 5-6 hrs.
by carriage). 120 ½ M. Hricsó. At Marczek the valley suddenly
turns to the S.E. (to the right, in the distance, the ruin of Ljetava;
to the left, Schloss Budatin).
126 M. Zsolna, Ger. Sillein, see p. 354.
63. From Oderberg to Kaschau.
218. Railway in 10-15 hrs. The Hungarian 'zone-tariff' (comp.
p. 319) begins at Csácza. Return-tickets at reduced rates (1st cl. 30, 2nd cl. 20,
3rd. cl. 12 K.) available for 45 days are issued on Sat., Sun., and holidays
in summer from Oderberg and Teschen to Csorba and Poprád (p. 356).
Best views to the right between Jablunkau and Ruttka; thereafter to
the left.