- Paperback: 800 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 5th Revised edition edition (28 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1864503343
- ISBN-13: 978-1864503340
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,264,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Embraces unusual attractions like the rock forests of Meteora, Samothraki's sanctuary of the great gods and the tower settlement of the Mani. Special section on the art and architecture of Greece and offers a fascinating insight into contemporary Greek culture. Guide to island hopping with clear, up-to-date ferry information.
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"From ancient Minoan palaces and classical Greek temples to spectacular Byzantine churches and remote Frankish castles, the legacy of Greece's long and colourful his is everywhere." Read the first page
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have the 2000 edition and I am planning to buy the new one as indeed the guide has been an invaluable companion in travelling around Greece, even though I am a Greek! Detailed info of the 2000 edition is now out of date (change of currency from drs. to Euro, change of prices, change of ferry schedules etc.) but overall the book has been very useful to me in past years in chosing which island to visit, even among the most remote ones like Kastellorizo, Leipsoi, Halki or Karpathos and Kasos. The book offers a lot of tips on how to get there, where to stay or eat, which places to visit and most of the time they are very accurate. In order to get this kind of info while in Greece you have to consult a number of different travel agents or tourist offices (one for the ferries, another for air flights, a differet one for getting info on local accommodation and if you are lucky and you know somebody who has visited the island you chose, then you can get also some real tips on where to stay and what to do).
Perhaps there is too detailed a presentation of the 'monuments', some of them are not as spectacular or interesting as mentioned, however it is still useful for the interested visitor.
In sum, the book is definitely worth its value.
Perhaps there is too detailed a presentation of the 'monuments', some of them are not as spectacular or interesting as mentioned, however it is still useful for the interested visitor.
In sum, the book is definitely worth its value.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I spend part of every summer in Greece, and this guide is excellent! It is concise, reads very easily, and gives good common-sense recommendations on what to see and where to stay. It is as up-to-date as you can reasonably expect with changing prices and euro fluctuations. A very, very practical guide from the budget tourist to middle class. Excellent pictures, very good maps, a fine job! It reminds me, in a way, of the Michelin guides to Europe.
44 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very informative guide book with all you need to know for travelling Greece, including the islands. There is no shortage of accurate information for eating, sleeping and travel (could do with a bit more info on the club scene).
It has plenty of maps which are more than useful for most situations, and also has plans of ancient sites such as the acropolis.
The ferry guide was good and got me out to Astipalia without any problems (although I was a bit confused by the layout to start with).
All in all a great book - nice one Lonely Planet - keep them coming!!
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Used it constantly in greece for everything
Bought this guide and a smaller one for athens. The one for athens wasn't as good for the city as this one was. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tk2011
greece lonely planet guide book
Very good guide, quite a lot of illustrations and plenty good tips.
I strongly recommend this book even for a non english native speaker, worth more than "le guide du routard"... Read more
I strongly recommend this book even for a non english native speaker, worth more than "le guide du routard"... Read more
Published 16 months ago by alexthiav
more photos, please
Overall, this book does not have many photos. I was particularly interested in Island hopping, planned to spend few days in Athens and then off to Santorini and nearby islands. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Aim
Covers the basics
The guide is good for the practical aspects; however it misses the point by not mentioning Greek Mythology (which is the reason why many people go there). Read more
Published on 1 May 2010 by Alexis Gonzalez Chiappe
Very up to date guidebook
We finally went with a very new lonely planet on our holiday. The prices for trains, buses was correct. Read more
Published on 22 April 2010 by Mrs. Sarah L. Moss
excellent guide
this guide is generally excellent, very well-structured, informative and reliable, the best guide around, in my opinion. Read more
Published on 17 April 2010 by Harry K
Generally a good guide book
I went to Greece with my boyfriend. We spent one day and two nights in Athens then four days travelling around Central Greece and the Peloponnese. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2009 by Ms. J. Mcneill
Good guide
I have visited quite a few Greek islands and found this book extremely useful. I recently went to the Cyclades and the detail was excellent, however if you're going to... Read more
Published on 18 July 2007 by Margaret Freeman
all you need to know
I've been to Greece twice, the first time with another guide book and the second with this one, and i found it just opened the whole place up and gave me enough information to... Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2007 by Omnivorous reader
This book exaggerates certain things.
We used this book for our recent holiday to Crete and found that the authors had exaggerated bits. The book said we'd need at least 4 hours at Knossos to explore it properly. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2003 by Mrs L C Coxon
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