- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; illustrated edition edition (5 Feb 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 014101055X
- ISBN-13: 978-0141010557
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #91 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > Greece > Athens
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"'Time Out Athens is invaluable' Cath Urquhart, The Times"
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The definitive guide to one of Europe's most exciting, fast changing cities - and its ancient heritage
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Time Out took their time to bring out an Athens guidebook, but the Olympics was too good an opportunity to miss and the long-awaited first edition finally came out in early 2004. They deserve credit for updating it and bringing out this second edition so quickly, and at the time of writing this is the only post-Olympics guidebook to Athens.
Unfortunately, there's ample evidence that this was a rush job - the book is riddled with errors and mistakes, and some of the photography is lacklustre. Nonethess, it still knocks the competition into a cocked hat.
The prevalence of local knowledge by local contributors has always been what makes Time Out unique, and as Athens is very much a city whose charms aren't immediately obvious, a little insider knowledge can help visitors get over 'Athens shock' and enjoy the Greek capital for what it is. If you really want to properly 'do' Athens - and it's worth it - then this is the best of the Athens guidebooks available and the only one that will help you truly get under the skin of the place.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The strong points of the book are that it covers a broad amount of information on greek customs and the travel information ,including using taxi's and trains, is indispensable. Good information is given on the strengths and history of the main tourist attractions and sights. Normally I find this sort of information very helpfull when I'm trying to see the best bits of a city in a short time. However if you have a long weekend in Athens and you can see everything you want to and still have time left over.
The weaknesses of using this book include the maps of the city. Although Athens is a confusing city to demonstrate in map form, the different district maps of the city presented within the book make it even more of a pain in the arse to find your way around (theres a lot of confusing and unreferenced page hopping).
The other limiting feature is that some of the restarants recommended have now closed.
Overall, useful but if theres a more up to date guide available
by the time you go think about using it instead.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Helpful guide with some limitations
2 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I recently carried this on my first visit to Athens. The guidebook is useful and easy to follow. Maps were good , although the winding narrow streets in sections of Athens are not easy to map. No problem because wandering lost is one of the best parts of being there , especially in the Plaka and Kolonaki. I felt the descriptions of the neighborhoods and sights were accurate. I used this for a few restaurant selections and that's where I felt it lost a couple of stars. The descriptions in any guide for a city with as many selections as Athens must be limited but I thought Time Out could have done better in that regard. Overall I'd recommend this for first time visitors.
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