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Travelogues that have contributed to the recognition of other societies in previous centuries had increased considerably in the 18th century. The travelogues of Polish travellers are also among the important sources that tell us in detail about the East and the West’s view of the Ottoman world. A Polish nobleman Jan Potocki, compared with his contemporaries, conveys Istanbul and Egypt in many ways with different impressions. He appreciates the Ottoman culture and society in general with a few exceptions, in an attempt to have a good grasp of the cultural phenomena he faced with. Following his journey, he was later inspired by real Eastern tales when composing his new stories. Then the Manuscript Found in Saragossa and the Journey of Hafiz, which contain elements from the East, made him to gain world-wide reputation. This paper aims to examine Potocki’s travel-book Journey to Turkey and Egypt in 1784, with an emphasis on his statements is subjected to evaluation as a travelogue instance.