Mediterranean seaports and sea routes including Madeira, the Canary Islands, the coast of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia : handbook for travellers / by Karl Baedeker.

  • Karl Baedeker
Date:
1911
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Mediterranean seaports and sea routes including Madeira, the Canary Islands, the coast of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia : handbook for travellers / by Karl Baedeker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    J'rurtirdl pears llio liglilhoiisc oji Cape Spai'lei, te tlie C. ol wliicli opens lli(‘ l>ay of Tangier (p. 98), bounded on llie E. by Cape Malahata. To the left, on the treeless coast of Andalusia enlivened only l)y the numerous ancient watch-towers, lies llie town of T’anfa, pre- ceded by an isthmus ending in the Punta Marroqui, llie southmosl ])oint of the mainland of Europe (36° N. latA. The steamers then pass the Piinta Canales and Punta del Fraile, round the Punta Camera, the southmost spur of the Siei'ra de los Gazules, and enter the broad Bay of Alge.ciras or Gibraltar, where they usually anchor in the open roads of Gibraltar (p. 52), to the NAY. of the government harbour. rr6m Gibraltar to Tangier and Mogador, sec Kit. 6 li and 14; to Ciciwa, sec K. 1,'j; to Xajiles, sec K. 16; to Marseilles, see R. 17. 2. Lisbon, t Auhivai. hv Ska. Steamers arriving from Europe (comp. K. 1) usually anchor in the Tagus (Tejo) near the custom-house (Alfandega; PI. F, (1, 6). Landing or embarking by boat (bole) ca. 500 rs., and 100-200 rs. for each trunk or package, including transport to the custom-house (bargaining necessary). Steamers from tlie South (Madeira and Brazil), cast anchor oi)posllc the quarantine station (Posto Maritimo de Desinfec^iio: PI. B, 5); jrassejigers arc landed in tenders (1600 rs.); for conveyance of luggage to the custom-house each ])ieco 200 rs. As soiled linen is sometimes asked for, it should be packed in a separate bundle and given up in exchange for a metal token. A declaration has to be filled up at the custom-house (100 rs.); tobacco and unused articles only arc dutiable. In the case of the larger liners the through-passengers (passageiros eui Inoisito) are convoyed without luggage to land, and thence back, by tender; the place and time of return should be ascertained. Special tenders are provided for the landing of travellers going no farther, and tor their luggage. As a rule, fully half a day is sjicnt in landing and other formalities prior to settling down in a hotel. Hotel-employes are not permitted to convey ))assengers from the steamers. As the custom- house IS closed at sunset, iiasseinrers arriviinr bv steamer in the evenimr amounts are often reckoned in tostffes and vintens.
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