The seaboard.
Can be viewed at higher resolution here:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc37/borys68/Bayern-SchwabentoeontheAdriatic.jpg
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc37/borys68/Bayern-SchwabentoeontheAdriatic.jpg)
The railroad to the sea.
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc37/borys68/Bayern-SchwabentoeontheAdriatic_new.jpg
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc37/borys68/Bayern-SchwabentoeontheAdriatic_new.jpg)
So, if I read this right, Venice is approx 10km from the Bavarian border?
Treviso to Venice is 16 miles.
Eyeballing the map, 12-14 miles? 20-25 kilometres?
Borys