Lonely Planet Greece (Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet Greece (Travel Guide)

Alexis Averbuck, Greg Ward

Language: English

Pages: 752

ISBN: 1743218591

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Greece is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Roam through the hilltop ruins of the Acropolis, climb to the monastery-capped rock pinnacles of Meteora, or ferry across to one of the breathtakingly beautiful islands; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Greece and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Greece Travel Guide:

  • Colour maps and images throughout
  • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
  • Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - including history, art, literature, cinema, music, architecture, politics, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine and customs
  • Free, convenient pull-out Athens map (included in print version), plus over 130 maps
  • Covers Athens, Crete, Santorini, the Ionian Islands, Evia, the Sporades, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, the Saronic Gulf Islands, Macedonia, the Northeastern Aegean Islands, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Greece, our most comprehensive guide to Greece, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

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on the main square. Sleeping & Eating Arhontiko Dhrakopoulou HOSTEL $ ( 24260 23566; fax 24260 23460; r incl breakfast €40) The local women’s association manages this homey lodging, next to Plateia Agios Georgios. A local flower designates each of five simply furnished rooms. Arhontiko Stamou GUESTHOUSE $$ ( 24260 23880; www.stamou-hotel.com; s €55, d €55-70, tr €80, incl breakfast; ) Arhontiko Stamou, off Plateia Agios Georgios, is a handsome and spacious villa (c. 1863) that shares the

8½hr €29 3 weekly Samos (Karlovasi) 2½hr €7 3 weekly Samos (Vathy) 3hr €9 3 weekly * leaves from Evdilos Getting Around Boat In summer, daily water taxis go from Agios Kiry- kos to Therma (€5 return). Heading the other way, a summertime caïque (small boat) travels most days (depending on weather) between Agios Kirykos and Karkinagri and Manganitis (€10 return), two southwest coastal fishing villages. The boat stops first at Maganitis and the idyllic Seychelles Beach, then goes to

Theophilos to international attention. Theophilos Museum MUSEUM (admission €2; 10am-4pm Tue-Sun) Several prestigious Greek museums and galleries display paintings by so-called primitive painter Theophilos, a folk hero among Greek literati, though he barely scratched out an existence, moving frequently and painting coffee-house walls for his daily bread. Courses Hellenic Culture Centre LANGUAGE COURSE ( 6944105484, 22510 91660, in Athens 210 523 8149; www.hcc.edu.gr; Varia; 2-week course

adult/car/tent €6/4/4, studios from €45; ) Near Syvota and overlooking pretty Poros Beach, simple facilities include studios, shaded camping, restaurant and swimming pool. Minas Taverna TAVERNA $$ ( 26450 71480; www.minas-restaurant.gr; Nikiana; mains €6-14; dinner nightly, lunch Sat & Sun, reduced hours in low season) Find this top-notch taverna 5km north of Nydri, just south of Nikiana. It’s known island-wide for excellent everything – from pasta to grilled meat and seafood. Tables fill the

Sinagogi Sinatra Siorra Vittoria Sirroco Bar Sisilianou Arhontiko Sitia Archaeological Museum Sitia Bay Hotel Skala (Cyclades) Skala (Crete) Skalakia Skandia Skarkos Skeletovrachos Ski Centre Skopelitis Studios Smaragdi Smiles Sofokles Hotel Sofotel Sopotseli Sotiris Soul Kitchen Soulatso Sousouro Souvlaki Pita Gyros Sparrow Vinoteca Special-Interest-Holidays Spetses Museum Spetsiotiko Spiros Tsoumanis Spitalia Spiti Elaionas Spitia Vassili Spitico Splanzia Hotel

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