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

Klappentext A detailed 1820 travel guide to continental Europe, with practical information alongside advice on the major sights. Zusammenfassung Mariana Starke (1762–1838) was a popular writer of practical travel guides. This 1820 guide to continental Europe offers practical information for the traveller, alongside sightseeing tips and advice for those journeying to a warmer climate for their health. It is a rich source of information on early nineteenth-century travel. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. France; 2. Switzerland, the Simplon, Milan, etc.; 3. Florence; 4. Florence (cont.); 5. Pisa; 6. Genoa, Nice, Turin, Leghorn, Lucca, etc.; 7. Siena and Rome; 8. Rome; 9. Tivoli, Frascati, Palestrina, and Albano; 10. Naples; 11. Environs of Naples; 12. Return to England, though Germany; Appendix; Alphabetical list of towns, rivers, gulfs, islands, etc.; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Mariana Starke, Starke Mariana
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.02.2013
• EAN: 9781108054751
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05475-1
• No. of pages: 866
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; Europe, European History, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Europe / General, TRAVEL / Europe / General, Travel writing