The Travels

Marco Polo voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This translation gives an account of his travels and offers a glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies; the spices and silks of the East; and wild beasts of faraway.

Calatoriile Marco Polo au inceput in 1271 cu o vizita in China, dupa care l-a servit pe Kublai Khan in numeroase misiuni diplomatice. Aceasta traducere da relatari despre calatoriile sale si ofera o privire asupra a ceea ce a intalnit in strainatate: religii, obiceiuri si societati necunoscute; mirodeniile si matasurile din Orient; si fiarele salbatice din departare.