A Handbook for Travellers in the Jonian Islands, Greece, Turkey, Asia Minor, and Constantinople (etc.)Murray, 1840 - 428 pages |
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Acrata Acropolis Albanian ancient city antiquity appear arches ascends Asia Minor Athens beautiful Bosphorus bridge building built called Cape castle celebrated Cephissus church citadel coast columns Constantinople Corfu covered crosses Dardanelles descends distance emperors entrance erected extends feet foot formerly fortress gardens gate Greece Greek ground Gulf harbour height hill houses inhabitants inscriptions island Kalamata Kara-hissar Kastro Khan lake land lofty Malta marble Metochi miles monastery mosque moun Mount mountains Nauplia occupied opposite palace Pasha Patras Pausanias piastres picturesque plain port promontory Pyrgo remains residence ridge rising river road lies road passes rock rocky Roman ROUTE ruins scenery Seraglio Sfakian shore side situated slope Smyrna spot stands steep stone stream Sultan summit Syra tains temple theatre thence tion Tokat tombs tower town traveller trees Tripolizza Turkish Turks Valletta valley Venetian village walls whence wine Yuzgat