Project Gutenberg 2015-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 103 Alberti, Tommaso Bacchi della Lega, Alberto 1848 1924 Della Lega, Alberto Bacchi Lega, Alberto Bacchi della Viaggio a Costantinopoli (1609-1621) Produced by Carlo Traverso, Leonardo Palladino and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Viaggio a Costantinopoli" by Tommaso Alberti is a historical account written in the early 17th century. The work narrates the author's journey from Venice to Constantinople, detailing the sights, experiences, and encounters along the way. Throughout the narrative, Alberti provides insights into the regions he passes, the conditions on the voyage, and aspects of interaction with various people, making it not just a travelogue but a glimpse into the social and economic life of the period. The opening of the book describes the initial stages of Alberti's voyage, beginning with the preparations for departure from Venice. As he sets sail, he recounts both the challenges and the delights faced by the crew and passengers aboard the ship. The early entries convey a sense of adventure and tension, notably highlighting incidents involving other vessels and describing various ports of call, such as Pola and Curzola, where Alberti notes the attractive local lifestyle, the abundance of goods, and interactions with friendly locals. The narrative style is rich in detail, offering a vivid and immersive experience of early 17th-century maritime travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel PQ Text IT Viaggi Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 266226 266156 2024-09-21T08:41:42.330361 2023-09-22T06:04:26.864968 text/html text/html 265806 2015-12-12T10:05:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 128509 2015-12-12T10:05:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 145583 2024-09-21T08:41:47.025355 application/epub+zip 147462 2024-09-21T08:41:43.155354 application/epub+zip 137943 2024-09-21T08:41:42.728382 application/epub+zip 221757 2024-09-21T08:41:49.761303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199736 2024-09-21T08:41:46.574345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189744 2022-09-23T04:25:39.127098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226348 226137 2024-09-21T08:41:41.742390 2023-09-22T06:04:26.252945 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 224817 2015-12-12T10:05:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 80447 2015-12-12T10:05:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18735 2024-09-21T08:41:49.892304 application/rdf+xml 8861 2024-09-21T08:41:42.805345 image/jpeg 1826 2024-09-21T08:41:42.766347 image/jpeg 131331 2024-09-21T08:41:42.365367 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog