A hundred years ago, our compatriots went to rest in other countries with no less enthusiasm than we do today.
And then a rare trip around Russia could be considered a vacation: “… the distances are huge … the hotels are dirty and uncomfortable, the servants are rude, gloomy faces everywhere …” enjoy prosperity and are satisfied with their fate. However, this wonderful travel album was not created to emphasize the contrast between the two worlds. Diaries and letters from vacationers — usually from the artistic and literary environment of the beginning of the last century — unique photographs, postcards and brochures fill it with the air of the Swiss Alps, Asian bazaars and the French Riviera. And they are also full of curious everyday observations regarding fashion, service, cuisine and customs — both local residents and other visiting tourists: “Impressive in appearance and cheerful — Americans. I really liked them, but why did these gentlemen sit in the cabin so indecently, lifting their legs above their heads? Didn’t they ever have governesses?»
Eterna, 488 p.