LoveReading Says
From A-Z, Athens to Zakynthos, and across almost 600 pages of painstakingly researched practical information, this newly updated guide will truly enhance your exploration of dozens of dazzling islands.
Indie travellers and island-hoppers will find the getting around information invaluable – this covers every mode of transport imaginable, from ferries, hydrofoils, catamarans and high-speed boats to planes, buses and going it alone along hiking routes. The in-depth area-by-area chapters take you to the heart of the islands, with a huge range of hotel recommendations and top tips on where to find the best ‘loved-by-locals’ eateries, hidden beaches and outstanding unmissable historical sites.
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The Rough Guide to the Greek Islands Synopsis
Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing, and a trustworthy “tell it like it is” ethos, Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers on all budgets for 35 years. This fully updated edition of The Rough Guide to Greek Islands will inform, inspire and help you make the most of your trip.
Written by expert authors with real flair, this is both indispensably practical and thoroughly entertaining. It provides unparalleled area-by-area information for Athens and the mainland ports, the Argo-Saronic islands, the Cyclades, Crete, the Dodecanese, the east and north Aegean, the Sporades and Évvia, and the Ionian islands, with exhaustively researched accommodation, eating, shopping and leisure recommendations for each. The meticulous mapping is a market leader in terms of quality and user-friendliness—always full colour, with clear numbered and colour-coded keys—and all Rough Guides feature full-colour photography throughout. The comprehensive practical content is set within fascinating cultural contexts, and delivered with Rough Guides’ hallmark honesty, flair and spirit of independence.
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