Question

How would you describe Marco Polo's impressions of the city? What did he notice? What surprised him?

Answer 1

Answer:

Marco Polo was amazed by the city, he wrote, “it is without a doubt the finest and most splendid city in the world.” Mesmerized with the size, wealth, and beauty. He observed that some of the bridges were high enough for tall masted ships to pass underneath, the deals, the community, the lake, and the markets filled with vegetables and fruits, meat of all kinds, fresh fish from the lake and ocean nearby, perfume, spices, gems, and pearls. He was surprised that they ate many animals deemed unclean but especially in how the people behaved.