Peter Sommer Travels Blog
Welcome to our blog!
Since 2011, this is where we provide extra insight and information about our expert-led cultural tours and cruises. Our posts complement what is available on our main website and in our brochure. They offer examples of the fascinating stories and ideas, the lovely flavours and sights, the extraordinary experiences that we share with our guests in six countries.
Texts about archaeology and history, brought to you by our tour experts, tour diaries, news from excavations and museums, recipes, reading suggestions, updates on our new itineraries and much more - it's all here for you to discover and enjoy.
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Rome is Back!
Due to the nature of this tour, I’m about to use up the world’s supply of superlatives through to about February, so apologies for any impoverishment of language in your ... Read More
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Gold again! AITO Tour Operator of the Year Award 2022
We have some happy news, and we have some thanks to say. Just over two weeks ago, Peter Sommer Travels received AITO's (the UK Association of Specialist Travel Operators) Tour ... Read More
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Christmas Gifts for History Lovers, Travellers and Gourmets, 2022
How time flies sometimes. This time, I have two reasons to say that. The first one is, like every time I write this annual post, that December has crept up ... Read More
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New discovery: A Byzantine quarter at Ephesus
This post is mostly based on an original press release by the Austrian Academy of Sciences, published on October 28. Copyright for all photographs, unless otherwise indicated, belongs to the ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - kalo taxidi / bon voyage
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - the astonishing Derveni Krater in Thessaloniki
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - Thessaloniki: capital of Greek gastronomy
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - an Aegean excursion to the island of Thasos
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - the Kasta sphinx at Amphipolis
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - Stageira, home of Aristotle
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - The shield of Philip II and astonishing treasures at Vergina
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - a Macedonian provincial centre at Aiani
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - a medieval keep at Platamon
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - the Neolithic lake settlement of Dispilio
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
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Macedonia Diary 2022 - the painted tomb at Agios Athanasios
"Exploring Macedonia" is our first new itinerary in Greece since 2018. On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel diary on ... Read More
