By the roads of Europe in the eighteenth century: The VI Count of Fernán Núñez and his travel guide for the Cardinal Rannuzzi

• Main Author: Francisco José ROSAL NADALES
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Salamanca 2018-12-01
• Series: Cuadernos Dieciochistas
• Subjects: vi conde de fernán núñez; guía de viaje; siglo xviii; portugal; españa; francia
• Online Access: http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/1576-7914/article/view/16747

Between 1746 and 1795, the VI Count of Fernán Núñez toured Spain and other European countries, in some cases by obligation, in others to know the world. He used his experiences to optimize his preparation, to improve the knowledge and the way of life of his time and, even, to help his friends. Since the papal nuncio had to more fron Lisbon to Italy, in 1786, he wrote a Travel route in which he described the roads, cities and monuments he could visited. He also included a handwritten map with the routes and cities to be crossed. This guide and map are indispensable documents towards the study of travel in the eighteenth century. Its value increases due to the fact that it is a work of a personal nature and it is based on the experience of a great traveller.