Southern Europe

order:
Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta's "The Travels"
4.2
Saudi Arabia

Ibn Battuta

Did conservative ethics turn this great adventure story into such a slow read?

Hans-Peter Kerkeling's "I'm Off Then"
5.6
Camino de Santiago

Hape Kerkeling

Is this the only instance where a TV person turned into a good travel writer?

Shirley MacLaine's "The Camino"
3.4
Camino de Santiago

Shirley MacLaine

Is this a decent book that has been ruined by esotericism, or was it bad all along?

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Italian Journey"
4.6
Italy

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Is this German classic really that awesome, or could it be just a bit overrated?

Christopher Columbus' "Logbook"
6
Bahamas

Christopher Columbus

Was this guy an evil proto-colonialist, or was he a sort of likeable dreamer?

Fernão Mendes Pinto's "Pilgrimage"
5
India

Fernão Mendes Pinto

If this is one of the classics of Portuguese literature, why is it such a slow read?

Paulo Coelho's "The Pilgrimage"
2.4
Camino de Santiago

Paulo Coelho

Is this the worst travel book anyone could ever imagine, or is it just the worst travel book ever created?