Berlitz Pocket Guide Greece

by Chapple, John

• ISBN13: 9789812461230
• ISBN10: 981246123X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Langenscheidt Pub Inc

Summary

With more than 40 million copies sold worldwide, Berlitz Pocket Guides are the world's best-selling pocket travel guide series and the perfect choice for today's travelers. New features for this first edition include a Top Ten Attractions spread, infusion of more and even better photographs, all-new cartography, and box and side panels which highlight travel trivia and tips and items of special interest. All Berlitz Pocket Guides feature expanded, updated hotel and restaurant listings, destination-specific language tips and phrases, and unique cultural notes. Convenient fold-out front and back cover flap maps provide instant views of the destination and surrounding areas. These practical, portable guides include recommendations for shopping, recreational activities, and nightlife plus information on amenities, transportation, and emergency services.

Table of Contents

Greece and the Greeks	p. 7
A Brief History	p. 12
Where to Go	p. 27
Athens	p. 27
Acropolis	p. 28
Greek Agora	p. 32
Monastiraki	p. 37
Plaka	p. 38
Neoclassical Athens	p. 43
Syntagma	p. 45
Kolonaki	p. 46
Lykavitos	p. 47
South of the Acropolis	p. 49
Outside Athens	p. 51
Piraeus	p. 51
Ancient Sites in Attica	p. 52
Central Greece	p. 56
To the East	p. 56
Meteora	p. 58
Delphi	p. 59
Northern Coast of the Gulf of Corinth	p. 61
Ionian Sea Coast--Epirus	p. 62
Arta	p. 65
Ioannina	p. 67
Dodona	p. 70
Zagoria	p. 73
Metsovo	p. 74
Macedonia and Thrace	p. 75
Kastoria	p. 75
Prespa	p. 76
Edessa and Veria	p. 76
Vergina and Pella	p. 78
Thessaloniki	p. 79
Halkidhiki	p. 82
South of Thessaloniki	p. 85
The Peloponnese	p. 86
Corinth and the Argolid	p. 86
South of Argos	p. 88
Sparta	p. 89
The Mani	p. 90
Southwest Peloponnese	p. 91
Arcadia	p. 92
Argo-Saronic Gulf Islands	p. 94
The Ionian Islands	p. 97
The Cyclades	p. 107
The Sporades	p. 117
The Northern and Eastern Aegan Islands	p. 119
The Dodecanese	p. 122
Crete	p. 126
What to Do	p. 131
Eating Out	p. 141
Handy Travel Tips	p. 149
Hotels and Restaurants	p. 171
Index	p. 190
Fact Sheets
The Greek Orthodox Church	p. 11
The Laws of Solon	p. 14
The Parthenon	p. 29
Panathenaic Festival	p. 33
Marathon	p. 55
Messolongi	p. 62
The Lion of loannina	p. 68
Bears of Nymfio	p. 77
Captain Corelli	p. 105
Athens' Clubs	p. 137
Calendar of Events	p. 140
Fish Restaurants	p. 143
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