11 JUNE 1927, Page 23

But however we sing the praises of the English summer,

there will be always those to whom distant prospects seem doubly fair. In separate articles' we deal tivith the attractions of Scotland, Switzerland, and Ireland. Italy is very busy with plans for the forthcoming tourist season and the Italian State Railways have recently announced that the great Dolomite road is open for motor traction. This road extends from Bolzano to Dobbiaeo, a distance of ninety miles, and among the well-known resorts situated on it are Karersee, Canazei and Cortina. The road traverses two passes, the Pordoi and the Falzarego, of 7,355 feet and 6,945 feet respec- tively. The Dolomite region is considered by many to possess the finest alpine flora in the world.