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 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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"Eleusis: the Great Mysteries" exhibition at the Acropolis Museum in Athens Last week, Peter Sommer, Michael Metcalfe and myself visited the Acropolis Museum's current temporary exhibition: Eleusis - the Great Mysteries. The exhibit, open until the end of May (unless it ... Read More
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A travel postcard from Wessex: Exploring England from Stonehenge to Bath There’s not one Wessex, familiar though the name is, but several. None of them is quite real, anymore. They’re either historically distant, meaning we have to fill the gaps with ... Read More
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The Gold of Mycenae in Greece: An Archaeological Mystery Mystery 4. Greece: The Gold of Mycenae - a key one among so many Bronze Age mysteries Since the rediscovery of Greek prehistory in the 19th century, triggered by characters ... Read More
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A Travel Postcard from Hadrian's Wall: Why Visit and What to See Stand somewhere on the mid-section of Hadrian’s Wall and look out at views that stretch for miles - and thousands of years. From Limestone Corner, maybe. Step out of ... Read More
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Discovering Ancient Lycia: A Timeless Travels Article By Theresa Thompson "Discovering Ancient Lycia" was first published in the spring 2018 edition of the UK's 'Timeless Travels' Magazine. Theresa travelled on our "Walking and Cruising the Lycian Shore" ... Read More
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Dún Aonghasa, Ireland Who built the fort of Dún Aonghasa on Inishmore in the Aran Islands - and why? The Aran Islands (Oileáin Árann) are essentially three limestone shelves protruding from Galway Bay ... Read More
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The ancient Ulu Burun Shipwreck in Turkey Where was the ancient Ulu Burun ship headed to, and where from? The town of Bodrum is the start or end point for many of our cruises in Turkey, and ... Read More
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Korkyra Melaina: Where is Ancient Korčula town in Croatia Where is the Greek settlement of Korkyra Melaina, ancient Korčula, in Croatia Korčula is one of the larger islands of southern Dalmatia. It is a beautiful and verdant place, distinguished ... Read More
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The nativity in Irish "Celtic" Early Christian Art We have posted before about beautiful and interesting Christian and Byzantine depictions of the nativity, the very event Christmas celebrates. That article offered a short summary of the history of ... Read More
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"Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia" at the British Museum, London Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia follows on in a way from the British Museum’s recent Celts exhibition in being an overarching introduction to a whole people. This isn’t unlike the ... Read More
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Pašticada, a succulent Dalmatian classic of beef and sauce One of the most enjoyable elements of exploring the Dalmatian coast is sampling the rich and diverse cuisine of Croatia. Croatian food is a mixture of Mediterranean, Balkans, Ottoman and ... Read More
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The island of Giali in the Dodecanese islands of Greece During our trips in the Dodecanese we often anchor off Giali, a small and seemingly insignificant islet between Kos and Nisyros, notable today for its pumice quarry. The whole place ... Read More
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The Casa Romana (Roman house) of Kos On some of our gulet cruises in Greece we explore Kos Town and its antiquities, including the wonderful Archaeological Museum together with the "Casa Romana" - the Roman House. The Casa ... Read More
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The Lady of Kalymnos: An ancient bronze sculpture During our cruise of the Dodecanese islands in Greece, typically, after a lovely swim and an exploration of the town of Pothia, we visit the Archaeological Museum of Kalymnos, which ... Read More
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A Beautiful Cove on Kalymnos in Greece During our gulet cruises we regularly stop to swim in beautiful coves and bays. One of our favourites on our "Cruising the Dodecanese" trip is Mesa Almyres. If you try ... Read More
