The described journey of Evliya Celebi to the Crimea took place in 1666-67. He was heading from Austria, where he was part of the Turkish embassy to Vienna. From there, through Wallachia and Moldova, the traveler arrived on the lands of the Crimean Khanate. Evliya Celebi met the Crimean Khan Mohammed Geray IV in the Town of Khankyshla. Khan intended to transfer the Nogai hordes wandering in Budzhak to Crimea. The Nogais resisted, and Evliya witnessed the battle between the Crimean and Nogai troops. Khan won and returned to Crimea. Together with him, Evliya Celebi arrived in the city of Or.