Category Archive: Turkey travel
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Lycia Diary 2021 - Phaselis
"Cruising the Lycian Shore" is our first cruise in Turkey since October 2019, On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel ... Read More
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Lycia Diary 2021 - a very local take on Turkish food
"Cruising the Lycian Shore" is our first cruise in Turkey since October 2019, On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel ... Read More
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Lycia Diary 2021 - a traditional Turkish wedding
"Cruising the Lycian Shore" is our first cruise in Turkey since October 2019, On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel ... Read More
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Lycia Diary 2021 - Surprises and serendipity
"Cruising the Lycian Shore" is our first cruise in Turkey since October 2019, On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel ... Read More
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Lycia Diary 2021 - the Lion Tomb at Antiphellos
"Cruising the Lycian Shore" is our first cruise in Turkey since October 2019, On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel ... Read More
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Lycia Diary 2021 - Gemiler, a Byzantine pilgrimage?
"Cruising the Lycian Shore" is our first cruise in Turkey since October 2019, On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel ... Read More
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Lycia Diary 2021 - A glance beneath the waves
"Cruising the Lycian Shore" is our first cruise in Turkey since October 2019, On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel ... Read More
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Lycia Diary 2021 - Welcome aboard!
"Cruising the Lycian Shore" is our first cruise in Turkey since October 2019, On this occasion, to give an impression of the experience, we are providing a kind of travel ... Read More
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Off the beaten track: Arykanda in Lycia - a place of mystery and serenity
What do you know about Arykanda (or Arycanda)? In all likelihood little or nothing: although the place is a fairly well-studied ancient settlement, having undergone nearly fifty years of excavations, ... Read More
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Mysteries on Peter Sommer Travels’ Tours and Cruises – Mystery 2: the Ulu Burun Shipwreck in Turkey
“Mystery” is a problematic term in archaeology, and often linked to the fringes of discourse. For my thoughts on this important caveat, please read the introduction to the first post ... Read More
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New find: a Byzantine wine bar in Ephesus
This post is mostly based on an original press release by the Austrian Archaeological Institute, published on November 19th. Copyright for all photographs, unless otherwise indicated, belongs to the Institute/Photographer: ... Read More
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Ephesus! - UNESCO World Heritage on our Turkey Tours
This post comes a little beyond schedule, as it based on news - and good news at that! A few days ago, I was guiding a group of guests through ... Read More
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Off the beaten track - Sidyma in Lycia
A truck parked on the overgrown steps of a long-gone portico, goats scratching themselves on the doorway of an ancient grave, a Greek inscription built into the wall of a ... Read More
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Turkey through a Canadian Travel Writer's Eyes
Peter (as in Peter Sommer Travels) was born in Toronto and his mother lived in Canada for some 14 years back in the 50's and 60's, so although we are ... Read More
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Off the beaten track: Loryma
Have you ever heard of Loryma? Chances are you have not, unless you are a specialist in ancient military architecture, or an avid traveller along the southwestern shores of Turkey. ... Read More