Spalato

“The voyage to Spalato occupied five hours, through the same style of scenery before, that is to say, between barren-looking, rocky islands and mountainous coast, sometimes sprinkled with vines and olives, or more thickly clad with the low fir and juniper, with here and there a little town – its fortifications stamped with the lion of St. Mark’s. (p.79) […] We turned to the left round the island of Bua, across which, partly on the mainland, and partly in the island, lies the town called Trau, and united to Salonae by the celebrated “Via dei Castelli.” A little further, at the bottom of a small bay forming its harbour, Spalato, olim, and the “Palatium” of Diocletian, comes into sight. The modern town, containing about 12,000 souls, covers an area somewhat less than the double of that on which the ruins of the ancient palace stand. (p.81) […] Amongst  the advantages to the tourist of making the voyage of Dalmatia in Lloyd’s boats is that, passing over the same ground twice in going and returning, he pays a double visit to the towns of most interest, and can thus reserve what he has not time to see properly for his return”. (p. 87)