Peter Sommer Travels

Highlights

• Crete is the largest of the Greek islands whose renowned Classical cities and the rich remains of the Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman cultures, lead us right through to its turbulent 20th century history
• Visit prehistoric Minoan palaces
• This tour includes a series of walks, bringing you into direct contact with its coasts, mountains, gorges and fertile plains, as well as its historical villages and towns

Highlights

• Visit the extraordinary Yerebatan Sarayı cistern, its vaults resting on a forest of columns, the Hippodrome, the Archaeological Museum
• Visit Rumeli Hisarı, the impressive Ottoman fortification built by Mehmet the Conqueror during his siege of Constantinople
• Visit Topkapı Palace, seat of the Sultans, their family and harem for centuries and the majestic Blue Mosque, built to rival the Hagia Sophia
• Visit the extraordinary Yerebatan Sarayı cistern