Peter Sommer Travels Blog
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Since 2011, this is where we provide extra insight and information about our expert-led cultural tours and cruises. Our blog posts complement what is available on our main website and in our brochures – they offer examples of the fascinating stories and ideas, the lovely flavours and sights, the extraordinary experiences that we share with our guests on our tours.
Our posts cover a wide variety of topics and are in various styles: articles 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.
After browsing some of our posts, why not take a look at our range of expert-led archaeological tours or gulet cruises, or get in touch so we can help create a wonderful private tour just for you.
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Astypalaia in the Aegean islands of Greece Astypalaia is a remote and butterfly-shaped island (look it up on Google Maps) that is technically part of the Dodecanese islands of Greece, but that actually sits halfway between that ... Read More
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The volcanic caldera of Santorini in the Cyclades islands of Greece We arrived in the famous and huge volcanic caldera of the island in the late morning, had lunch aboard and then went ashore to explore the crater-rim town of Fira, ... Read More
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The Venetian castle at Parikia on Paros in the Cyclades islands of Greece Most of our day was spent on Paros, the second-largest island of the Cyclades, namely in Parikia, the modern main town, a place of immense charm that was built upon ... Read More
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The island of Delos in the Cyclades islands of Greece and its ancient lions Today was, without any doubt, one of the most important stops on our "Cruising to the Cyclades" itinerary. We visited just one place, a tiny little barren island, but that ... Read More
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Cyclades Diary 2018 - A 7th century fresco in the Panagia Drosiani on Naxos This is part of a travel diary of our epic 2-week small ship Cyclades cruise aboard a traditional gulet. Every day we pick one image from that day, accompanied by ... Read More
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The Portara of Naxos in Greece This is Day 4 of a travel diary of our wonderful 2-week small ship Cyclades cruise. Every day we pick some images accompanied by some explanations and thoughts. Having reached ... Read More
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A Roman mosaic in Corinth in the Peloponnese, Greece The last day of our Peloponnese tour, takes us to the archaeological site of Corinth and the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. The Athens museum is a key moment and ... Read More
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The Monastery of Agios Ioannis Prodromos in Arcadia Greece If you like the kind of literature that presents the past as a vast conspiracy, you might be aware of the phrase 'Et in Arcadia ego' - 'I, too, am ... Read More
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The Statue of Hermes by Praxiteles at Olympia in Greece During our Peloponnese tour, we spend one whole entire morning visiting the site of Ancient Olympia, one of the most important religious and social centres of Ancient Greece. It is ... Read More
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Old Kardamyli and the Mourtzinos Tower in the Peloponnese, Greece Kardamyli, a coastal settlement of Messenian Mani is one of the more remote stops on our tour of the Peloponnese in Greece. The place is an attractive and peaceful coastal ... Read More
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Diros Caves: a natural marvel in the Peloponnese, Greece The Mani Peninsula is the stark and rocky protrusion of Mount Taigetos that forms the middle one of the Peloponnese's three southern 'fingers' in southern Greece. It is a place ... Read More
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Mystras in the Peloponnese: Byzantine grandeur in Greece Mystras is not just a wayside stop, but a UNESCO-listed World Heritage site and one of the most important historic places in Greece. It is also extraordinarily beautiful. Its history ... Read More
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The Corinth Canal in Greece To enter the Peloponnese from Athens during our Exploring the Peloponnese tour, we have to cross the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow neck of land connecting the peninsula that is ... Read More
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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
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A walking reconnoitre in the Central Dodecanese Last week, our three trusted local experts in Greece and three of our core staff concluded an intense week-long recce or reconnoitre in the Dodecanese Islands, in preparation for our ... Read More
