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Ferdinand Blumentritt
PRAGUE
• Dr. Willkomm- professor of natural history in
the University of Prague· According to Viola,
“nothing of importance happened” in this city
VIENNA
• May 20, 1887- Rizal and Viola arrived in the
beautiful city of Vienna, capital of Austria-
Hungary
• · Vienna was truly the “Queen of Danube”
because of its beautiful buildings, religious
images, hauntingwaltzes and majestic charm.
VIENNA
• · Norfentals- one of the greatest Austrian
novelists was favorably impressed by Rizal,
and years later hespoke highly of Rizal,
“whose genius he so much admired.”·
• Hotel Metropoletan- where Rizal and Viola
stayed·
• In Vienna, Rizal received his lost diamond
stickpin
DANUBIAN VOYAGE TO LINTZ
• · May 24, 1887- Rizal and Viola left Vienna on
a river boat to see the beautiful sights of the
Danube River·
• Rizal particularly noticed that the passengers
on the river boat were using paper napkins
during the meals, which was a novelty to him.
Viola, commented that the paper napkins
were “more hygienic and economical than
cloth napkins.
DANUBIAN VOYAGE TO LINTZ
FROM LINTZ TO RHEINFALL
• · Munich- where Rizal and Viola sojourned for
a short time to savor the famous Munich beer,
reputed to be the best in Germany·
• Nuremberg- one of the oldest cities of
Germany.
• The Cathedral of Ulm- the largest and tallest
cathedral in all Germany·
• From Ulm, they went to Stuttgart, Baden and
then Rheinfall (Cascade of the Rhine). At
Rheinfall, theysaw the waterfall, “the most
beautiful waterfall of Europe”
FROM LINTS TO RHEINFALL
CROSSING THE FRONTIER TO
SWITZERLAND·
• June 2 to 3, 1887- stayed at
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Geneva
• This Swiss city is one of the most beautiful
cities in Europe, visited by world tourists every
year·
• June 19, 1887- Rizal treated Viola to a blow-
out. It was his 26 th birthday· Rizal and Viola
spent fifteen delightful days in Geneva·
• June 23, 1887- Viola and Rizal parted ways—
Viola returned to Barcelona while Rizal
continued the tour to Italy
GENEVA
RIZAL IN ITALY
• June 27,1887, Rizal reached Rome, the "City of
Caesars". He was trilled by the sights and
memories of the Eternal City.
• He visited Turin, Milan, Venice and Florence.
• June 29,1887, the Feast Day of St. Peter and
St. Paul, he visited Vatican City, "City of
Popes", for the first time.
Rizal on ITALY