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From the terracotta and ocher of the Ionian Islands to the brilliant blue and white of the Aegean, the beautiful villages of Greece and its islands are incomparable. The variety of village life and building springs from a multitude of histories and influences, yet these villages are all, in their separate ways, quintessentially Greek. Here, then, are the loveliest villages created by the indomitable Greek spirit, all set in a landscape of overwhelming magnificence. We travel in the mountains of the mainland and the Pelion peninsula, land of the mythical Centaurs. Stone-walls and overhanging wood-framed balconies betray a Turkish influence. In the southern Peloponnese are the Maniot villages and their characteristic tower houses, built by warring families the better to pursue their vendettas. From north to south through the mainland and the Peloponnese, from west to east through the islands, the mixture of intimacy and grandeur continues. The Ionian Islands are home to belfried churches, pitched tile roofs, porticoes and colonnades, testimonies to years of Venetian rule. In contrast the flat-roofed white houses of the Cyclades, startling against the blue Aegean Sea, seem to express the very essence of Greece. Other islands mirror an international trading and shipping tradition such as Chios whose substantial country mansions were left by the Genoese.
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Enchanting villages,
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This book with its 285 magnificent colour pictures takes the reader on a journey through mainland Greece and its islands. The introduction contains a history of Greece from the earliest times. The book is divided into sections for the mainland, including the Peloponnese: Arkadia, Messinia, Lakonia and The Mani, and Pelion, Epiros and Evritania. The second section covers the islands like the Cyclades, Dodecanese, Ionian, Chios and the Argo -Saronic. A small map covers every section. The book includes a traveller's guide with a map of Greece, sections on festivals and holidays, hotels, restaurants and food, and concludes with a bibliography. This stunning book reveals a glorious picture of Greek village culture in its attractive photographs and engaging text. It is the perfect guide for prospective travellers of for those who wish to familiarize themelves with the charming village life of modern Greece.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Uncovers some of the most undiscovered villages in Greece.,
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This review is from: The Most Beautiful Villages of Greece and the Greek Islands (Hardcover)
Beautifully illustrated. This book described some of the most beautiful villages and made my mind up for me as to which islands to visit. I was spoilt for choice.
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Fabulous photos,
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This review is from: The Most Beautiful Villages of Greece and the Greek Islands (Hardcover)
Apart from a couple of oversized art books I'm not usually a purchaser of 'coffee table books' but I'm so pleased that I was tempted by this one. Greece is such a beautiful country you could point a camera almost anywhere and come away with a stunning image and the photos in this book are exceptionally good.The actual title though is a little misleading as a number of pictures are of general landscapes or of architectural details, a less specific title such as 'The Beauty of Greece and her Villages' might have been more accurate, but that is just a small niggle on my part. Not all the islands are covered, though I was pleased that one of my personal favourites lovely but small Nisyros is included and the pictures of two islands I've not been to yet, Symi and Chios, were so alluring that they are now on my wish list of places to visit. With the nights drawing in and the weather getting colder, this is the perfect book to leaf through and recall those summer holidays: recommended.
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