British admiral Charles Colville Frankland (1792-1876) travelled from Vienna to the Southeastern Europe and the East in 1827, when he was still a lieutenant in the Navy. His journey lasted fifteen months. Frankland published the account of his journey soon after his return.

Frankland's account is written in the form of a travel journal. He describes his itinerary from Vienna to Hungary, Wallachia and Bulgaria all the way to Istanbul, where he toured the monuments and sights in the surrounding area. On his return trip Frankland crossed the Dardanelles and the Troad and reached Smyrna. From Smyrna he travelled to Nafplio and Athens, where he met Mavrokordatos and Trikoupis, and visited Aegina and Poros. In continuation, he travelled to Cyprus, Syria and Alexandria and returned to Vienna by way of Malta and Italy.

The edition of his account is illustrated with engravings based on the author's drawings, and includes a glossary of the Arabic language and an index of stopping places on the journey from Vienna to Istanbul.

Written by Ioli Vingopoulou

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  1. Mameluke costume . 2. Lady of Mount Lebanon. 3. Arab Princess from Lebanon.

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  Title page.

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  Map of Turkey with part of Austria, Hungary etc. showing the author's route from Vienna to Istanbul.

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  Crucifix in Wallachia.

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  Passage of the Danube at Giurgiu, city in Wallachia (Romania).

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  Albanian soldier at Giurgiu, city in Wallachia (Romania).

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  Portrait of Haci Ahmet, guide of the author on his journey from Wallachia in Romania to Istanbul.

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  Map of Istanbul and the Bosporus. View of the Seraglio Point.

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  View of Istanbul from Üsküdar. On the left Kadiköy. On the right the Seraglio Point.

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  View of Üsküdar from Beşiktaş.

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  View of Istanbul from Belgrad Forest, on the European shore of the Bosporus.

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  View of Büyükdere and the entrance to the Black Sea. On the right the Anadolu Kavağı and the Yoros Castle.

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  The Rumelian and Anatolian Castles on the European and Asiatic shores of the Bosporus accordingly.

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  View of Istanbul from Fenerbahçe.

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  Orthodox priests in Heybeliada.

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  Inscription from the tomb of Sir Edward Barton, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Porte, in the late 16th century. The author argues that this inscription is found at the Monastery of Hagia Triada on Heybeliada (Halki).

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  Turkish musicians at Büyükada island.

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  View of the Sweet Waters of Asia, on the Asiatic shores of the Bosporus. In the background the Anatolian Castle.

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  Turkish ladies of Istanbul.

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  Landscape near Hünkar iskelesi, north of Beykoz, on the Asiatic shores of the Bosporus.

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  Panoramic view of the Bosporus from Joshua's Hill (Hill of Jesus).

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  Ottoman passport.

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  View of the Dardanelles. On the right, the Kilitbahir Castle. On the left the Sultaniye Castle.

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  Map of Troad with the author's route.

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  Inscriptions in Greek from the Troad.

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  Plan of the Temple of Apollo in Thymbra, ancient city close to Troy, on the outskirts of Hisarlik.

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  View of bay and city of Izmir.

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  View of Acronauplia and Palamidi from Arvanitia.

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  Panoramic view of Beirut from Mount Lebanon.

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  View of Beirut.

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  Plan of the site where the statue of Astarte stood at the Temple of Astarte in Deir al Kalaa, near Beirut.

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  View of the Zubaida aqueduct in Beirut.

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  Sarcophagus, perhaps of the Roman era, in Deir al Kalaa, near Beirut.