The itinerary–based Day by Day guides show you the best of everything in a time–efficient way, perfect for travellers who want to tailor their trip Sightseeing highlights include Samaria Gorge, Europe′s longest gorge and one of the most spectacular in the world; and Knossos Palace, one of the most significant archaeological sites in Crete. Crete is one of the most popular Greek Islands and has the longest summers in Greece; it′s a great destination for culture vultures as well as those interested in nature. Coverage of a variety of accommodations – from contemporary villas and luxury hotels to rustic accommodations in agro–tourism farms. For adventure seekers, Crete offers the perfect terrain for mountain biking, hiking, and horse–riding, with many points of interests along the way.
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21 Self–guided Tours. 26 Maps. One Great Trip. At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything — in the smartest, most time–efficient way. The best of Crete in three days, one week, or two weeks Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste Hundreds of evocative photos Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets A tear–resistant foldout map —enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
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Born and raised in Pwllheli on the Llyn Peninsula, Jos Simon ventured into the world beyond Snowdonia as an LSE student in mid–60s swinging London. Having married a Greek, he embarked on a teaching career in various parts of the UK, his life enriched by Greek in–laws, Greek food and Greek holidays. Early retirement brought new challenges as a freelance travel writer, specialising (of course) in stories about Greece. As a result of continued Hellenic touring, with children, then alone, then with grandchildren, writing about Greece for UK magazines, and researching this book, he has come to feel like an honorary Greek.
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By Rob Payne
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Rather than bombard the reader with information that they don't really want or need, this Crete 'Day by Day' guide from Frommer is highly readable and has a rather personal and friendly approach to the writing; ideal reading for someone who has never visited the island before, wishing to see the best it has to offer. To my mind it is more useful than the Rough Guide or Lonely Planet equivalents.
The guide is thoughtfully and neatly divided into useful sections covering Special Interest Tours, Urban Tours and Tours by region including ancient, modern and natural attractions, with advice on places to dine and places to stay. There is advice on how to plan your trip to see the best of the island whether it be a short trip or a much longer holiday and the final section is full of useful information such as weather, local customs, language, travel information and a potted history of Crete. There are a couple of useful maps in the back of Heraklion and Chania, the two most populated cities.
All things considered this is an excellent guide; concise, easy to navigate, entertaining to read, inexpensive and an ideal reference book to take away with you on your trip. I doubt you will need another guide. Bon Voyage.
The guide is thoughtfully and neatly divided into useful sections covering Special Interest Tours, Urban Tours and Tours by region including ancient, modern and natural attractions, with advice on places to dine and places to stay. There is advice on how to plan your trip to see the best of the island whether it be a short trip or a much longer holiday and the final section is full of useful information such as weather, local customs, language, travel information and a potted history of Crete. There are a couple of useful maps in the back of Heraklion and Chania, the two most populated cities.
All things considered this is an excellent guide; concise, easy to navigate, entertaining to read, inexpensive and an ideal reference book to take away with you on your trip. I doubt you will need another guide. Bon Voyage.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Jonno
Format:Paperback
This is a good little guide book. There is plenty of information on places to visit, where to stay and even where's good to eat!! The handy pull-out map is a great idea too.
This book mentions lots of interesting places to visit, but it also tells you about Crete's history too.
In addition to this, it also talks about the more practical things like, bus routes, taxis, banking hours, insurance, police, etc.
In short I found this great in planning how and where I'm going to visit on my holiday.
This book mentions lots of interesting places to visit, but it also tells you about Crete's history too.
In addition to this, it also talks about the more practical things like, bus routes, taxis, banking hours, insurance, police, etc.
In short I found this great in planning how and where I'm going to visit on my holiday.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mrs B
Format:Paperback
Fantastic, pocket-sized resource with lots of useful information - we used it all the time and couldn't fault it for its tips and recommendations on places to go... except for the restaurants. We went to their top recommendation in the Venetian harbour in Rethymnon (Palazzo) and were practically robbed by the restaurant who charged an unbelieveable amount of money for a single-course meal. Top tip if you are visiting - beware the 'tourist tax' added by unscrupulous restaurant owners in the more 'touristy' areas and don't go for anything on the menu, like fish, that is charged by the kilo - it's too late to quibble when you have eaten it! I would definitely suggest you take this book but use TripAdvisor for up-to-date restaurant recommendations.
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great little book
A really usefull and sensiby sized guide.
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The guide was very helpful on our trip! We spent 15 days there and it gave us an idea on where and when to go. We found beautiful places and exquisite food thanks to it. Read more
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An excellent book it covers all anyone would want to know about Crete and more recommended to anyone visiting crete, far better than any other guide.
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Just what I have been looking for, we plan to holiday in Crete this year, and this book has taken out the hard work of finding where to go, the best beaches etc. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2011 by SJ Sheen
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Brilliant!
I'm in the process of planning a summer vacation to Crete, and this is the best guide book that I've come across! Very informative!
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I had no plans to visit Crete, but after finding this guide on a friends coffee table I bought my own copy, and now I've booked my flight! Read more
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Exactly what we needed- a simple easy to understand guide that helped us to plan our holiday. Would highly recommend !
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