Seer aenmerkelyke reys-beschryving na Constantinopolen, en Egypten, gedaan in het jaar 1605, en vervolgen...

1606.

makes the inhabitants very happy, because all prisoners who fall into the hands of the Tatars are sold at Caffa Theodosia, Crimea; thus, frequently more than several thousand captive Poles, Lithuanians, Russians, and Wallachians are sold in this city.

After the lapse of five weeks, which we had spent on this journey, the fleet sailed out, and on the second day after our departure, we arrived with our galleys at Gallipolis Gallipoli, Turkey.

Gallipolis described.

The city of Gallipolis is quite large, but it has no city walls, and most houses are either dilapidated or very poorly constructed. Outside the city, one encounters a multitude of gardens, warm baths, and windmills. Just as the name of this city sounds like Gallia Gaul/France, I asked about its foundation and received the answer that the ancient Gauls had built it.

The Castles Sesto and Abydo, where they are located.

On the third day, we came to anchor in the Hellespont Dardanelles, by the two famous castles lying opposite one another, Sesto Sestos and Abydo Abydos. Sesto is located in Europe, and Abydo in Asia Minor. The sea is so narrow there that one can shoot with a cannon from one side to the other. All ships, both Turkish and those of the Christians, must lower their sails here, let down their anchors, and lie still until they have received a passport. These castles, although they lie on high mountains, are not as strong as is commonly spoken; for the walls are so old and decayed that they cannot withstand a cannon shot. The fertility of the mountains, however, is very famous, for besides the beautiful fresh water, olives, dates, citrons, and lemons grow there in great abundance.

Troja described.

We departed from here very early and came to anchor on the fourth day not far from the formerly famous city of Troja Troy. The place where Troja stood looks much more like a