This guide includes a section detailing Greece's history, three features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey to olive oil and retsina, a region-by-region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive "Travel Tips" section packed with contact addresses and numbers. Hundreds of photographs, 18 maps, and details of ferry routes are also included.
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colour illustrations, maps
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Höhe: 223 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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978-962-421-437-6 (9789624214376)
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Maps: Greece; Athens; Acropolis; The Northeast; Thessaloniki; Epirus and Northwest; Macedonia; Central Greece; Ionian Islands; Argo-Saronic Islands; Peloponnese; Cyclades; Th ssos, Samothraki and Limnos; Lesvos, Hios, Samos and Ikaria; Rhodes City; Rhodes; Dodecanese; Crete; Iraklion; Front inside cover - Greece; Back inside cover - main ferry routes. Introduction & History: Welcome to Greece; Decisive Dates; Change and Continuity; Ancient Greece; Byzantine Greece; Ottoman Greece Modern Greece. Features: The Early Travellers; The Greek Way of Life; Cultural ABCs. Places: Introduction; Athens; The Northeast; Epirus and Northwest; Macedonia; Hiking the Pindos Range; Central Greece, the Sporades and Evvia; The Ionian Islands; The Islands of the Saronic Gulf; The Peloponnese; The Cyclades; The Northeast Aegean; The Dodecanese; Crete. Picture Stories: Religious Festivals; The National Archeological Museum; Wild Flowers; The Palace of Knossos. Information Panels: Plumbing; Ancient Delos. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Festivals; Nightlife; Sport; Language; Further Reading.
