In this diary, the great Johann Wolfgang von Goethe extensively describes his journey to Italy from 1786 to 1788. In addition to the travel narrative, Goethe provides detailed information about the individual segments of the trip, including place names, arrival times, and departure times. This comprehensive work takes the reader directly along on Goethe's journey in the 18th century. The Verlag der Wissenschaften publishes historical literature by both well-known and lesser-known scientific authors, making works that have long been out of print accessible to interested readers. This book about Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's trip to Italy contains excerpts from his diary and letters from Italy and is an unaltered, high-quality reprint of the original edition from 1908.