Views - TRAVELLERS' VIEWS - Places – Monuments – People Southeastern Europe – Eastern Mediterranean – Greece – Asia Minor

South-east view of the temple of Poseidon at Sounion.

The Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni on Salamis island.

The pass of Thermopylae. The mounted figures at the centre are the armed escorts of Edward Dodwell, whose mission was to protect the travelling party from the bandits who were prowling the pass of Thermopylae.

Village of Portaria on Mount Pelion.

The Hyperian fountain at Pherae in Thessaly.

View of the plain of Larissa from settlement close to the city. Snapshot of everyday life at the village.

View of Mount Olympus between Larissa and Baba village.

Sepulchre of Hassan Baba, at the entrance of the Vale of Tempe.

The Gate of the Lions at Mycenae.

Plain of Ancient Olympia.

The temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae. On the left, the Turkish and the Tatar attendants of Edward Dodwell.

Lake Stymphalia in Corinthia.

The Monastery of Mega Spilaion in Achaia.

View of Thessaloniki from the sea.

View of the Rotonda in Thessaloniki.

The Tower of Leander in Istanbul.

The castles of Europe and Asia The Rumelian (1) and the Anatolian (2) castle, on the European and the Asian coast of the Bosporus. 3. The location of Sweet Waters of Asia.

The convergence of Bosporus and the Black Sea seen from Tarabya on the European coast of the Bosporus. Also shown is the position of Anadolu Kavağı (1) and its quay (4), Yoros Castel or Genoese Castle (2) and the structures added to the castle by the Ottomans (3), the Castle of Sultan Murad IV (5) and finally the European coast of the Bosporus.

View of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.

Gül Mosque in Istanbul, often said to be on the site of the Byzantine Monastery of Saint Theodosia; however, to date the location of the latter remains unverified.