[A Woman’s Journey Round the World by Ida Pfeiffer]@TWC D-Link bookA Woman’s Journey Round the World CHAPTER VI 4/19
The inhabitants of the town patronise the theatre a great deal, but not so much on account of the Italian operas played there, as for the sake of possessing a common place of meeting.
The ladies always come in full dress, and mutual visits are made in the boxes, all of which are very spacious, and beautifully furnished with mirrors, carpets, sofas, and chairs. The second fine building, the Exchange, comprises a good-sized, cheerful hall, with convenient rooms adjoining.
From the hall there is a pleasant view over the town and sea.
The building belonging to the "German Club" contains some fine apartments, with reading and card rooms. The only thing that pleased me about the churches were the towers, which consist of two or three octagons, placed one above the other, and each one supported by eight columns.
They are composed of wood, the altars and pillars of the nave being of the same material.
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