Insight Guides The Greek Islands: Travel Guide eBook

Insight Guides

• Publisher: Insight Guides
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9781839054051
• Edition: 7
• Topic: Crescita personale
• Subtopic: Viaggi

This Greek Islands guidebook is ideal for travellers seeking inspirational guides and planning a more extended trip. It provides interesting facts about The Greek Islands's people, history and culture and detailed coverage of the best places to see. This Greek Islands travel book has the style of an illustrated magazine to inspire you and give a taste of the Greek Islands. The book is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet FSC's strict environmental and social standards. This Greek Islands guidebook covers: Athens, Thessaloníki, Corfu, Southern Ionian Islands, Kýthira, Argo-Saronic Islands, The Cyclades, Náxos, Santoríni, The Sporades, Evvia, Thásos, Samothráki and Límnos, Lésvos, Híos, Ikaría, Foúrni and Sámos, Rhodes, The Southern Dodecanese, The Northern Dodecanese, Crete.In this Greek Islands travel guidebook, you will find:

• Unique essays – country history and culture, and modern-day life, people and politics
• The Greek Islands highlights – Haniá Old Quarter, Classical Temple of Aphaia, Panagía Hozoviótissa Monastery, Corfu Old Town, Santoríni, Agíou Ioánnou toú Theológou Monastery on Patmos, Ionian islands, Evpalínio Órygma, Sámos, Lésvos, Skópelos Town
• Practical travel information – getting there and around, budgeting, eating out, shopping, public holidays, information for LGBTQ+ travellers and more
• When to go to the Greek Islands - high season, low season, climate information and festivals
• Insider recommendations – tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money and find the best local spots
• Main attractions & curated places – narrative descriptions of where to go and what to see, covered geographically
• Tips and facts – interesting facts about the Greek Islands and useful insider tips
• High-quality maps of the Greek Islands – must-see places cross-referenced to colourful maps for quick orientation
• Colour-coded chapters – each place chapter has its own colour assigned to aid easy navigation of this Greek Islands travel guide
• Striking pictures – rich, inspirational colour photography on all pages, capturing attractions, nature, people and historical features
• Fully updated post-COVID-19
  

This Greek Islands guidebook is just the tool you need to get under the skin of the destination and accompany you on your trip. It also makes a great gift because of its premium quality. This book will inspire you and answer all your questions while preparing a trip to the Greek Islands or along the way. It will also remain a beautiful souvenir after your trip.

Table of contents

• How To Use This E-Book
• Greek Island’s Top 10 Attractions
• Editor’s Choice
• Sustainable travel
• The Greek archipelago
• Island mentality
• Decisive dates
• Waves of invaders
• The islands today
• Insight: Religious festivals
• People and identities
• Religion
• Debunking the bouzoúki
• Aegean architecture
• Food and drink
• Insight: Eating your way round the islands
• Cruising round the islands
• Managing the tourists
• Outdoor pursuits
• Island wildlife
• Insight: The islands in bloom
• Islands out of season
• Places
• Athens Stopover
• Thessaloníki Stopover
• The Ionian Islands
• Corfu
• Southern Ionian Islands
• Kýthira
• Islands Of The Saronic Gulf
• Argo-Saronic Islands
• The Cyclades Islands
• The Cyclades
• Náxos
• Santoríni
• The Sporades And Évvia
• The Sporades
• Évvia
• The Northeast Aegean
• Thásos, Samothráki and Límnos
• Lésvos, Híos, Ikaría, Foúrni and Sámos
• The Dodecanese
• Rhodes
• The Southern Dodecanese
• The Northern Dodecanese
• Crete
• Insight: The Palace of Knossós
• Transport
• A-Z: A Handy Summary of Practical Information
• Language
• Further Reading