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Travels on the Continent: Written for the Use and Particular Information of Travellers

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Travels on the Continent: Written for the Use and Particular Information of Travellers
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mariana Starke
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:866
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreTravel writing
ISBN/Barcode 9781108054751
ClassificationsDewey:940
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 21 February 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Mariana Starke (1762-1838) was an ideal travel guide: she lived and travelled in Italy for much of the 1790s and had a truly practical mind, predicting perfectly what a traveller might need to know about both the journey and the destination. Travels on the Continent, first published in 1820, was partly based on her earlier bestseller Travels in Italy (also reissued in this series) but featured completely updated information based on extensive research during the late 1810s. Noting the latest improvements in transport and accommodation, which had both become more comfortable in Europe during the previous thirty years, the guide covers most of mainland Europe. For each popular route Starke offers itineraries and journey times, as well as recommendations for sightseeing and the best inns. In particular, she offers advice to the many travellers of the time who sought to improve their health through a change of climate.