Professor Ivana Jevtic
Ivana nurtured a passion for art and the past since her childhood. Growing up in the former Yugoslavia, she developed a particular interest for the history of the Balkans and studied art history at the University of Belgrade before receiving her doctoral degree at the University of Paris 1-Panthéon Sorbonne. A specialist in Byzantine art, architecture and history, Ivana has been teaching in Istanbul at Koç University since 2010 and is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Archaeology and History of Art.
A wonderfully enthusiastic and inspiring guide, Ivana has escorted many of our guests in Istanbul over the years and received high praise. Not only has she led numerous tours in Turkey, she is internationally accomplished having led tours throughout mainland Greece and the Greek Islands, across the Balkans including Serbia, Kosovo and Macedonia, as well as Rome and Ravenna for the New York School of Visual Arts.
What previous guests have to say about Ivana:
"Ivana was outstanding in every way. Her knowledge was deep and impressive, she offered insight into modern day Croatia as well as historical, she was thoughtful and delightful and felt like a member of the family. We still miss her!" Gillian Kohli
"Ivana was an excellent guide; knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very engaging. She was very good company too and we laughed a lot on this trip. Her delight in her subject was infectious. This was our fourth Peter Sommer trip (we just have to keep coming back) and this one certainly did not disappoint. As before, we found the combination of beautiful scenery, history, culture, good food and good company impossible to resist! Our lovely guide, Ivana, made everything come alive for us." Simon Tompsett
"Ivana was extremely engaging and passionate about sites/adventures and very willing to make small changes to please the group. Ivana’s passion for her subject area is amazing! Extremely articulate. Ivana was on top of everything at all times! Very open and flexible within reason! Can’t speak more highly of her performance as our leader! Can only hope to do more tours in the future. Have recommended you to many!" Shannon Rogalski
"Excellent. Delightful and thoughtful. A very pleasant and sociable person with a great sense of humour. Impeccable! thanks Ivana." Jillian Mears
"Ivana did a wonderful job. Our guide Ivana was great - she kept us well organized, quickly resolved any issues, and was always excellent company." Joan Bennett
