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This new addition to our Collected Traveller series offers a wonderful mixture of cultural and literary information. Both a practical guide and a source of inspiration, this book will not only help you plan your trip, but will also allow you to delve beneath the surface of the historic city of Athens and its surrounding area and understand its amazing heritage. Containing a wealth of essays and articles evoking the character, culture and history of the region, this guide is the perfect companion...

This is the perfect primer for anyone interested in the foundation of Western thought and a unique companion for visitors to Greek and Roman sites. John Gaskin unfolds the thinking about nature, life, death and other worlds that informed the culture and society of the classical world - still visible in today's cityscapes and archaeological sites - and draws out its relevance and interest for the modern reader. The author associates each philosopher and his ideas with a particular tourist destina...

The seahorse-shaped island of Evia - Euboia in classical history and Negroponte for many centuries - is the second largest in Greece, yet it is almost completely undiscovered by tourists. Separated from the mainland by only a sliver of sea, Evia has had a turbulent history. Today, it encapsulates the Greece of decades ago - unspoilt and pristine, a haven for the more discerning traveller. "Evia", Sara Wheeler's first book, is the story of a five-month journey she made from the southern tip to th...

Whether you are travelling first class or on a limited budget, this Top 10 guide will lead you straight to the very best Athens has to offer. Dozens of top 10 lists - from the top 10 Acropolis highlights to the top 10 street markets, restaurants, hotels and museums - provide the insider knowledge no visitor should be without. Includes detailed maps.

A brand new title from the popular NEOS series aimed at independent travellers wanting to discover local life off the beaten track. Beautiful watercolour illustrations and stunning full colour photography. Featuring clear, colourful maps and plans from our expert Michelin cartographers. Large selection of recommended hotels and restaurants, not to be missed sites and advice on the local customs and traditions. Beautifully presented, a thorough, well-written guidebook.

Although Spain, France and Italy remain the most popular of countries in which to buy a house abroad, people are now looking further afield to countries which include Croatia, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey and even Malta, Gibraltar and North Africa. This title gives an up-to-date overview of the possibilities in all the different countries around the Mediterranean and their pros and cons, including where to get best value for your money and the ease of getting there, and comparisons of infrastructur...

With crystal-clear waters, picturesque villages, and legendary historic sites, the Greek islands offer irresistible escapes in abundance and endless sun-dappled days. Make the most of your trip to this Mediterranean paradise with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that the Greek Islands have to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion wh...

This pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do, what to see and how to get around Corfu. It covers top attractions like Angelokastro, Liston and Paxi, as well as hidden gems, including Paleokastritsa - the islands most beautiful spot, the pebbly coves of the northcoast and sandy beaches of the west. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating island. This title has been fully updated post-COVID-19. This Mini Rough Guide...

Few writers are better at conjuring up a vision of Ancient Greece' THE TIMES* * * * * * *210BCE. The most powerful empires in the world brawl over the spoils of a declawed Greece.Philopoemen has a vision to end the chaos and anarchy that consumes his homeland - to stop the endless wars and preserve the world he loves. He must resist the urge of the oligarchs to surrender to their oppressors and raise an army to defend his countrymen from the all-conquering powers of Sparta, Macedon and Rome.It i...

Regarded as the cradle of Western civilization, Greece is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, Western literature, political science, major mathematical principles and Western drama, as well as the Olympic Games. But it is also a country of mountains - 80 per cent of the country is mountainous - as well as islands - of more than 1,000 islands, 227 are inhabited. And it has the longest coastline of any Mediterranean country. From antiquity to modernity, from the tallest mountains to t...