Chapter 01: Cities and Signs 02

In that city and port, merchants cater to a varied clientele with the sale of daily necessities such as wine, bread, candies, tobacco, tea, spices, dried fruit and meat, and fruits in season such as lemons, oranges, pears, figs, plums, strawberries, apples, peaches, pomegranates, apricots, figs, sour cherries, currants, hazelnuts, walnuts, and chestnuts.

Most destinations provide opportunities for customers and visitors to participate in many foreign-language signs. These signs are intended to attract tourists and visitors with beautiful drawings. Such decorations would not only provide strong incentives but also influence how tourists interact with the native culture and participate in the art of the native community. It is well known for all to see that the better the material the sign appears to be, the better the visitors to the region would observe it.

There is good agreement in support of the presence of signs indicating relationships and associating the native residents with foreign traders.