Geography of the European Netherlands European part of the country can be split into two areas: the low and flat lands in the west and north, and the higher lands with minor hills in the east and south. The former, including the reclaimed polders and river deltas, make up about half of its surface area and are less than above sea level, much of it actually below sea level. An extensive range of seawalls and coastal dunes protect the Netherlands from the sea, and levees and dikes along the rivers protect against river flooding. The rest of the country is mostly flat; only in the
Journey from Bohemia to the Holy Land, by way of Venice and the Sea returning Harant was attacked by wandering Arabs who stole everything and stripped him naked. Only by chance the bandits didn't discover 22 ducats, hidden in a coat. From Cairo Harant traveled to Alexandria and on November 12 boarded a ship back to Venice, with one remaining thaler and suffering from exhaustion and sickness. The ship arrived in Venice on December 26, 1598, and from here Harant returned to Bohemia. Journey from Bohemia to the Holy Land, by way of Venice and the Sea Journey from Bohemia to the Holy Land, by way of Venice and the Sea is a travel