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Summary

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!Meticulously researched by a longtime resident, and infinitely more detailed and complete than its major competitor, Frommer's Virginia has everything you need for the perfect trip. You'll rely on our honest, in-depth reviews of accommodations in every price range, from colonial inns and distinctive B & Bs to family-friendly motels. We'll bring you the latest on the dining scene, including sophisticated cafes, historic taverns, and down-home Southern barbecue joints.With Frommer's in hand, you won't miss any of the highlights: Jefferson's Monticello, the solemn expanses of Arlington National Cemetery, charming small towns, Colonial Williamsburg, the best trails in Shenandoah National Park, the sun and surf at Virginia Beach, and Civil War battlefields--plus the best fishing, golf, hiking, river rafting, foliage tours, and much more.

Author Biography

John S. Bowman has been a freelance writer and editor for more than 35 years. He specializes in nonfiction ranging from archaeology to zoology, baseball to biography. He first visited Greece in 1956 and has traveled and lived there over the years. He is the author of numerous guides to various regions in Greece. He currently resides in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Sherry Marker majored in classical Greek at Harvard, studied archaeology at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, and did graduate work in ancient history at the University of California at Berkeley. The author of a number of guides to Greece, she has also written for the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and Hampshire Life. When not in Greece, she lives in Massachusetts.

Peter Kerasiotis, a native Athenian, currently lives in New York City where he works as a web developer and editor. A newcomer to Frommer’s, he hopes to continue a career of travel- and screenwriting.

Rebecca Tobin has been covering the travel business for the past seven years as a reporter and editor for industry newspaper Travel Weekly, including four years as the paper’s cruise editor. She estimates that she’s sampled fun, food, and deck chairs on more than 40 cruise ships (and counting). Rebecca is currently Travel Weekly’s managing editor. She lives in New York.

List of Maps
What's New in Greece
The Best of Greece
Planning a Trip to Greece
Suggested Greece Itineraries
Cruising the Greek Islands
Settling into Athens
Exploring Athens
The Saronic Gulf Islands
The Peloponnese
Crete
The Cyclades
The Dodecanese
Central Greece
The Sporades
Highlights of Western Greece: Epirus & Ioannina
The Ionian Islands
Highlights of Northern Greece: Thessaloniki, Mount Athos, & the Philip & Alexander Sites
The Northeastern Aegean Islands
The Greek Language
Index
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