Peter Sommer Travels BLog

We are delighted to bring Peter Sommer Travels into the blogosphere. We have high hopes and plans for our brand new blog. We’ll be posting about all the new tours we create especially for small groups, sharing a range of high quality photos and videos as

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Antikythera Shipwreck ExhibitionHave you noticed? Lately, the print and online press appeared to be dominated by a story to do with an anniversary and a ship that sank (yes, that really happened). So, here’s our own marine disaster related anniversary story (spoiler alert: it’s about a different ship). In addition to the points made in our recent post, there is a new and specific reason why anyone interested in ancient art, technology or seafaring, or more generally in human achievement, should consider travelling to Athens within the next 13 months. In early April, the venerable National Archaeological Museum at Athens has opened a superb temporary exhibition devoted to the famous Antikythera shipwreck, marking the 110th anniversary since the recovery of its ...

Posted on 10-04-2012

Gulet shipyardsIf you have travelled on a Turkish gulet, perhaps even on one of our cruises, you may well have wondered where these beautiful handcrafted wooden boats come from – where they are built and maintained. Last week, I was given a very hands-on approach to answering that question. Peter Sommer, Michael Metcalfe and I spent a few days in Western Turkey to inspect several of the shipyards in the area. We were accompanied by our local logistics expert Cem YÃ¼cesoy, and Alper Akbay, our partner at Almira Travel. Such trips are an evident necessity: We need to keep abreast of which boats are available for scheduled tours or charters, what trends are developing in boat-building in the area, what alterations, renovations or upgrades are made to t...

Posted on 20-03-2012

Why you should visit Greece, now more than everIs it a good idea to visit Greece in 2012? My answer is a resounding yes – let me tell you why. Recently, I have been asked to respond to a question from Nick Easen, a columnist at BBC Travel, in regard to the realties of travelling to Greece in the present situation. This is my reply. Of course, Greece has been in the news all too much recently, and for unpleasant reasons. The country is undergoing a severe economic crisis, many of its inhabitants are experiencing what one might euphemistically call “difficult times”, and things are unlikely to improve very quickly. Thus, it is hardly a surprise to find various discussions, on the internet and elsewhere, about theÂ question whether this is a good time to visit the countr...

Posted on 02-03-2012

New: Peter Sommer Travels in GermanIt’s been a while since we last posted on this blog. The reason is simple enough. We’ve been very very busy. January is always a highly dynamic time for bookings (and has certainly proved to be so once again), but this year, an exciting – and at times exhausting -Â element has required our attention. We are launching a new facet of our activities: Peter Sommer Travels in German! During our 14 years of organising tours and cruises, we have not remained unaware of the potential opportunities presented by the German-language market. More foreign travel (in absolute numbers) originates from Germany than from any other country in the world. German visitor numbers are among the most significant in the three countries we current...

Posted on 09-02-2012

Impressions of Istanbul in JanuaryWhat did you do during the first week of the New Year? Resulting from a quick and unofficial poll, common answers include dealing with tax returns, skiing holidays, spending quality time with the family, or being in bed with the flu. While all those are surely very fine options (well, except the last one), I used the opportunity to do something that had been top of my list for ages: explore the fabled and fabulous Turkish metropolis – Istanbul. There are uncountable reasons to spend time in that great city: its long and distinguished history, its wealth of archaeological monuments, its renowned beauty, and the wide array of excellent food it offers are perhaps the most obvious. Also, anyone who loves Turkey will, before long, have to ...

Posted on 12-01-2012

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