1936 On the Continent

me to enlarge on such things and, on the other hand, I rather suspect that you, gentle reader, would simply skip any such learned dissertations.
The Riviera del Levante
    One of the most beautiful stretches of seaboard lies south of Genoa and is called Riviera del Levante. All the towns, townships and villages along this coast are equally beautifully situated, the climate is pleasant both in summer and winter, and the luxury hotels, which abound here, are nearly always teeming with life. Opportunities for sea bathing, yachting, fishing and mountaineering are available at all these places. In the winter Nervi is regarded as the most pleasant resort. The lovely but smaller and cheaper Portofino is also a most pleasant place with a fine view of the coastline and the Alps. At Portofino you can rent completely furnished little villas either for the whole summer or by the month at very reasonable prices. Santa Mergherita Ligure and Rapallo are popular, in particular, owing to their pleasant winter climate. At Rapallo the Casino has a lovely park and an excellent restaurant. Pisa, Viareggio and La Spezia are also worth visiting.
Turin
    Turin is within three hours’ journey from Genoa, and if you are interested in the motor-car industry, enjoy good milk chocolate, and like to walk constantly under arcades, Turin is the place for you. Turin is a most charming city, and if you can afford it, it will be worth your while to make a slight detour on your way to Milan and visit Turin, which was once the capital of the old Sardinian Kingdom and the starting-point of the movement for a united Italy after the fall of Napoleon I. If you are interested in arms, you will, no doubt, wish to visit the Armeri Reale, whose collection of old weapons is second only to a similar collection at the Royal Palace in Madrid, and shows all the varieties of instruments of destruction with which men have exterminated each other throughout the centuries. One of the best restaurants in Turin is the Ristorante del Cambio, where you can enjoy a dish of
bollito
, a local speciality consisting of boiled meats. At the Café Alfieri there is dancing in the evening. At the opera you may sometimes enjoy an excellent performance during the Carnival. There is a number of exhibitions, including fashion shows, each year. Football matches take place every Sunday, while rowing and speed boating can always be indulged in on the river Po. If the city itself is not of any particular importance from the viewpoint of the foreign tourist, the surrounding district is all the more noted for ski-ing and Alpine sports facilities. To the great delight of Alpinists, the great St. Bernhard Pass can be reached through Aosta, while Courmayer at the foot of Mont Blanc and Sestriere are the popular ski-ing grounds of Italian society.
Milan
    Milan, Italy’s biggest commercial and industrial centre, with nearly a million inhabitants, is about 100 miles from Turin. Milan can be reached from Turin by train in three hours. The railway station at Milan is the most modern not only in Italy but also in the whole world. It deals with 350 trains per day. Milan is a city in which the characteristically Italian atmosphere is least felt. It is a beautiful, busy international European city whose social and artistic life is a greater attraction to the foreign touristthan its art treasures, which are few in number as compared with other Italian cities. However, the magnificent Gothic cathedral, which was begun in 1368 and, according to the Milanese, can never be finished, and the vast Ambrosiana Library, are well worth visiting. Mgr. Ratti, an ex-librarian of the Ambrosiana, is to-day known as Pope Pius XI. One of the greatest picture galleries in the world is the Ambrosiana Gallery, which includes paintings by Leonardo, Botticelli, Titian, Tiepolo, Canova, etc., in addition to a valuable collection of antiques. The world-famous picture collection of the Brera Palace should not be missed by any foreign visitor to Milan who has a spark of artistic interest. The collection includes the finest creations of the greatest mediaeval and modern artists. Of the Milan churches, in addition to the cathedral, the S. Maria delle Grazie, a masterpiece of Bramante, should be visited. It is here that the visitor will see Leonardo da Vinci’s world-famous fresco “The Last Supper.”
The Milan Opera
    Board and accommodation in Milan can be obtained at any price the tourist can afford or chooses to pay. In addition