Category Archive: Croatia travel

Parentium – Parenzo – Poreč: The Many Faces of an Istrian Town in Croatia Poreč (called Parentium in Latin and Parenzo in Italian) is a town on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula. The historic core itself occupies a small peninsula and stands ... Read More

The Traditions of Ston in Croatia: Salt, Oysters and a Special Cake Although less well known than larger towns on the Croatian coast, such as Dubrovnik or Split, the small town of Ston has a quiet charm that captivates visitors at first ... Read More

Šibenik in Croatia: City Of Fortresses and a Hidden Jewel in the Channel   Cruising towards Šibenik offers one of the most memorable approaches along the eastern Adriatic. From the outer islands, the gulet glides into the narrow St Anthony’s Channel, where the ... Read More

A Historical Walk Through Zadar: the Capital of Northern Dalmatia in Croatia Zadar is one of Croatia’s most captivating coastal cities and a bit of a show-off in the best possible way. It is the second-largest city in Dalmatia after Split, and ... Read More

Announcing our brand new tour of Istria in Croatia   It’s always nice to announce a new tour after the hard work of putting it together. Some of you will already be delighted that we’re doing a new Croatia ... Read More

The History of Croatia - a summary Peter Sommer Travels ran its first ever tour in Croatia: Cruising the Coast of Dalmatia, back in 2016. Like all our tours, it was the outcome of careful and painstaking ... Read More

Hvar in Croatia: A Venetian Port in the Adriatic If you set sail from Split and head south through the Split Gates—formed by the tips of the islands of Brač and Šolta—the next island you’ll encounter is Hvar, the ... Read More

The Island of Vis - Croatia Sailing towards the island of Vis, you immediately realize you are navigating more open and serious waters than when sailing along the mainland coast or the larger, more sheltered islands ... Read More

The Island of Brač in Croatia - a microcosm of Dalmatia It seems an eternity ago we were touring Dalmatia for the first time, to prepare what was then Peter Sommer Travels' imminent expansion into Croatia. I vividly remember a moment ... Read More

Trogir in Croatia: a near-complete medieval cityscape One of Peter Sommer Travels’ specialities, arguably the key one, is helping our guests understand the places we visit. In most cases, whatever country a tour or cruise takes place ... Read More

A Travel Postcard from Croatia: what to see and do When travelling to Croatia and exploring this beautiful country in Europe, what should one see and how should one approach the country to better understand it? Croatia has many layers ... Read More

Nakovana, an archaeological landscape in Dalmatia, Croatia Probably, you have not heard of Nakovana before - if you have, you might just be an archaeologist with an interest in Dalmatian prehistory, or maybe you've been on a ... Read More

Dubrovnik's City Walls - protecting the Republic of Ragusa Dubrovnik, the 'Pearl of the Adriatic', is justly seen by most as an absolutely unmissable site for those travelling along the coast of Croatia and looking for the region's history ... Read More

Korčula Town in Croatia - Dalmatia's other Pearl For three years now, Peter Sommer Travels' guests on our Croatian cruises have been treated to staying at Korčula Town. The town, capital of the island of the same name, ... Read More

Stari Grad Plain on the island of Hvar in Croatia The title of this post is somewhat ironic. I'll explain why at the end. We like to show our guests important ancient sites they would not find, or find difficult ... Read More