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.
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