DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Greek Islands

by Gauldie, Robin; Gerrard, Mike; Dubin, Marc

• ISBN13: 9780756626372
• ISBN10: 0756626374
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-15
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Table of Contents

How to Use this Guide	p. 6
Introducing the Greek Islands
Discovering the Greek Islands	p. 10
Choosing Your Island	p. 12
Putting Greece on the Map	p. 14
A Portrait of the Greek Islands	p. 16
The History of Greece	p. 26
The Greek Islands Through the Year	p. 46
Ancient Greece
Gods, Goddesses and Heroes	p. 54
The Trojan War	p. 56
Greek Writers and Philosophers	p. 58
Temple Architecture	p. 60
Vases and Vase Painting	p. 62
The Greek Islands Area by Area
The Greek Islands at a Glance	p. 66
The Ionian Islands	p. 68
The Argo-Saronic Islands	p. 92
The Sporades and Evvoia	p. 104
The Northeast Aegean Islands	p. 124
The Dodecanese	p. 158
The Cyclades	p. 204
Crete	p. 244
A Short Stay in Athens	p. 282
Travellers' Needs
Where to Stay	p. 298
Where to Eat	p. 322
Shopping in Greece	p. 342
Specialist Holidays & Outdoor Activities	p. 344
Beaches and Watersports	p. 348
Survival Guide
Practical Information	p. 352
Travel Information	p. 362
General Index	p. 372
Phrase Book	p. 404
Map of Ferry Routes
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