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The Tomb of Roxane?

by Heinrich Hall on Mar 28, 2013 • 2 Comments

Sensational news from Northern Greece! Last week, the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting on Archaeological Works in Macedonia and Thrace took place at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. This is an important event, as it offers some preliminary access to very recent excavations and research, often years before formal publications become available. As always, many very interesting...

The Carian Trail

by Heinrich Hall on Feb 16, 2013 • 5 Comments

Excellent News: The Carian Trail (or Carian Way) was officially inaugurated on February 3rd. We’d been waiting for this. This brand new hiking trail, a staggering 800km (500 mi) long, is the latest addition to Turkey’s growing network of long-distance walking routes through areas of immense historical interest and extraordinary natural beauty. It all started...

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News from the Antikythera Wreck

by Heinrich Hall on Jan 17, 2013 • 1 Comment

Eight months ago, our blog promoted the Athens National Museum’s ongoing exhibition about the Antikythera Shipwreck and its cargo of statues and other valuables, one of the key finds in Greek underwater archaeology. This month, the wreck is in the news again. At the annual conference of the American Institute of Archaeology at Seattle, Brendan...

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2013 World Guide Awards

by Peter Sommer Travels on Jan 10, 2013 • 1 Comment

It’s that time of year again: Wanderlust Travel Magazine has opened nominations for the 2013 World Guide Awards. The 2012 ones went to a very interesting array of guides, active in various countries all over the world. At Peter Sommer Travels, we salute them for their achievement. We also commend Wanderlust and its sponsors for...

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Crete in December

by Heinrich Hall on Dec 19, 2012 • 6 Comments

Crete is very much a late-spring-to-summer destination. Hardly anyone travels there in winter. I just did. The largest of the Greek islands is one of Europe’s best-known holiday destinations. It draws massive crowds of young people each summer, usually heading for the big resorts and looking for sea, sun and many kinds of fun. They...

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Travel brochure 2013

by Peter Sommer Travels on Nov 20, 2012 • 4 Comments

It’s that time of the year again – our new travel brochure (2013) has just been printed and is being posted all over the world as I am writing this. As every year, it is attractive, informative and full of enticing images. Likewise as every year, there has been a lot of work in it...

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James Bond and beyond – Istanbul on the big screen

by Heinrich Hall on Oct 31, 2012 • 3 Comments

Over the coming months, millions of people will gaze at striking images of Istanbul in cinemas worldwide. Perhaps you will be (or have already been) among them? If so, you can skip the next paragraph – but if you have no idea what I am talking about, here it is: A week ago, Skyfall, the...

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Greek statues and their technicolor dreamcoats

by Heinrich Hall on Aug 14, 2012 • 2 Comments

Greek statues in colour: the fact that most, if not all, ancient (Greek and Roman) stone sculpture (both figural and architectural) was brightly painted may not be news to you, but now you have the opportunity to paint an ancient statue yourself, if only virtually. The pristine white, beige or grey appearance of most of...

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The Chimaira and the Olympics

by Peter Sommer Travels on Aug 14, 2012 • No Comments

Just a few weeks after we blogged about it, the Chimaira has made the news! Indirectly at least. Namely, in the context of the Olympic Flame that just went out over London after another glorious set of Olympic Games in the United Kingdom. According to the International Sports Press Association, a meeting took place in...

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Antikythera Shipwreck Exhibition

by Heinrich Hall on Apr 10, 2012 • 2 Comments

Have you noticed? Lately, the print and online press appeared to be dominated by a story to do with an anniversary and a ship that sank (yes, that really happened). So, here’s our own marine disaster related anniversary story (spoiler alert: it’s about a different ship). In addition to the points made in our recent...

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Gulet shipyards

by Heinrich Hall on Mar 20, 2012 • 1 Comment

If you have travelled on a Turkish gulet, perhaps even on one of our gulet cruises, you may well have wondered where these beautiful handcrafted wooden boats come from – where they are built and maintained. Last week, I was given a very hands-on approach to answering that question. Peter Sommer, Michael Metcalfe and I...

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Why you should visit Greece, now more than ever

by Heinrich Hall on Mar 3, 2012 • 33 Comments

Is it a good idea to visit Greece in 2012? My answer is a resounding yes – let me tell you why. Recently, I have been asked to respond to a question from Nick Easen, a columnist at BBC Travel, in regard to the realties of travelling to Greece in the present situation. This is...

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The Chimaira and the Olympics

Antikythera Shipwreck Exhibition

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