The Journey

The journey is divided into stages. You can use the dropdown menu to find posts with detailed descriptions and background information.

two large Boats on the Danube

From Ulm to Hamburg

23 May 1585 – 12 July 1585

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From Hamburg to London and Back

13 July 1585 – 10 January 1586

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From Hamburg to Denmark and Sweden

11 January 1586 – 18 April 1586

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Through Poland, Lithuania and Livonia

19 April 1586 – 3 October 1586

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From Gdańsk to Venice

4 October 1586 – 18 December 1586

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From Venice to Malta and Back

19 December 1586 – 28 September 1587

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Across the Mediterranean to Syria

29 September 1587 – 11 December 1587

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To Aleppo, Damaskus and Jerusalem

12 December 1587 – 31 March 1588

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Visiting Egypt

1 April 1588 – 15 September 1588

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From Alexandria to Constantinople

16 September 1588 – 23 December 1588

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Homeward Bound

24 December 1588 – 30 June 1589

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