Because of the constant threat of war, the Polos left Venice and eventually settled in what is now Uzbekistan.
His father and uncle were prosperous merchants who already begun trading with Chinese and Eastern merchants. Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy on September 15, 1254. His well-documented travels to China were some of the most influential in world history, and did much to kickstart the European age of exploration. Probably the most famous European to travel the route, he wrote a book about his adventures that went on to become one of the world’s first bestsellers.Marco Polo was an Italian explorer. Polo set off from Venice in 1271 at the age of 17 and spent more than two decades travelling through Asia on a route that later became known as the Silk Road. “Not because I’m trying to save money, but because I want to have direct contact and be able to tell the story of the countries through the people hosting me,” she said, adding that her family may join her if she stays in a place for longer than a day or two.Ĭammarota, who is an ambassador of Archeoclub Italia, an association for the preservation of cultural heritage, has been inspired to explore by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the German author who published diaries of his travels in Italy between 17 in his book, Italian Journey, and of course, by Marco Polo. She hopes to be hosted by people she meets along the way. By the time she reaches Beijing she will be 75. “There will be really challenging moments, such as facing the cold in Mongolia, but I’m ready,” she said.Ĭammarota will cross into Slovenia from northern Italy, before heading to Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Iran, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and, finally, China. Photograph: handoutĪside from her backpack, Cammarota is equipped with a GoPro camera to record footage of her travels and a phone that includes an app through which her doctor can check on her health remotely. Vienna Cammarota plans a 13,000-mile ‘walk for peace’.
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