In his travelogues, Karel Čapek observes the foreign countries he visits with an almost child-like fascination and wonder, he observes their essence and peculiarities, selects the most characteristic and conveys his impression to the reader with incredible ease. The texts and illustrations balance on the border of seriousness and uncontrollable hilarity and capture the country more succinctly than lengthy guides.

The author's inventive instinct leads him to avoid the most common tourist spots and beaten paths. However, with his fresh, playful, witty look, he is able to discover surprising and magical aspects even in familiar, seemingly mundane things.

The journey into the unknown evokes in the author and in us, who follow him on his journeys, the enchantment of the diversity of the world, the euphoric feeling of being outside a certain place and returns us to ourselves - these are moments of perfect happiness...

“The gardens of the Alcázar are in a way typical of Spanish gardens; there are many things there that are not found anywhere else, for example the baños or vaulted bathing hall of Doni Maria de Padilla, the lover of the Christian king Peter the Cruel. It is said that the politeness of the time demanded that the cavaliers of the court drink water from her bath; but I do not believe it, for I have seen few caballeros in Seville drink water.”