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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Minds can still get around
As promised in the newsletter, here are some things to make any time you have to be isolated more interesting and more rewarding. We hope you'll discover wonders you didn't ... Read More
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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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Ten years with Peter Sommer Travels
Last month, I received a lovely message from Peter Sommer, our eponymous founder, and his wife, Elin, noting that it had been ten years since I joined Peter Sommer Travels’ ... Read More
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Another bite: Polpette alla Siciliana - Sicilian Meatballs
I'm always a little nervous when offering an Italian recipe on this blog... Why? Because Italians take the culinary part of their cultural heritage very seriously, and they don't like ... Read More
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A near-complete medieval cityscape: Trogir in Croatia
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
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Christmas Gifts for History Lovers, Travellers and Gourmets, 2020
And once again, Christmas is approaching fast. Where I am, in Greece and under lockdown, this year's advent season may be a little less obvious than it would normally be, ... Read More
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Another thing: a local masterpiece - a Nike by Skopas at Tegea
Do I need to point out the extraordinary beauty of this ancient statue? I firmly believe that such works speak for themselves; they are eloquent as spiritual expressions and proud ... Read More
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Another bite: kalitsounia - delicious savoury pies from Crete
“Another bite” is a series of occasional posts about food, presenting the delicious local products, tasty dishes and other gastronomic delights we encounter on our tours and cruises. Today is ... Read More
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Another thing: world-class sculpture off Sicily - the Motya Charioteer
“Another thing” is a series of occasional posts, each presenting a particularly interesting, beautiful or unusual object on display at one of the museums or sites on our tours. Look ... Read More
