Fodor's Essential Greece: with the Best of the Islands

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to explore the Acropolis of Athens, watch the sunset in Santorini, or party in Mykonos, the local Fodor's travel experts in Greece are here to help! Fodor's Essential Greece: with the Best of the Islands guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor's "Essential" guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor's Essential Greece travel guide includes:

AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do

MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time

MORE THAN 40 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently

COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!

HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, activities, and more

PHOTO-FILLED "BEST OF" FEATURES on "Best Beaches in Greece," "What to Eat and Drink," and more

TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, art, architecture, cuisine, and more

SPECIAL FEATURES on "The Acropolis: Ascent to Glory," "Greece's Gods and Heroes," "The March of Greek History," "The Meteora Monasteries," and more

LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems

GREEK-LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases

UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Athens, the Southern Cyclades including Santorini, the Northern Cyclades including Mykonos, Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, the Northern Aegean Islands, the Sporades, the Saronic Gulf Islands, Delphi, Central Macedonia, the Meteora Monasteries, and the Peloponnese.

Planning on visiting more countries in Europe? Check out Fodor's Essential Italy and Essential Croatia.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640975811
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	05/30/2023
Series:	Fodor's Travel Guides Series
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	816
Sales rank:	42,318
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

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Table of Contents

1 Experience Greece 8

Ultimate Experiences 10

What's Where 18

Greece Today 22

Greece's Best Beaches 24

What to Eat and Drink 26

Under the Radar 28

The Most Beautiful

Cities and Towns 30

Cruising in Greece 32

What to Read and Watch 36

Greece With Kids 38

2 Travel Smart Greece 39

Know Before You Go 40

Getting Here and Around 42

Essentials 55

Contacts 69

Great Itineraries 74

Helpful Greek Phrases 77

On the Calendar 84

3 Athens 8?

Welcome to Athens 8.8

Planning 92

The Acropolis, Makriyianni, and Koukaki 105

Plaka and Anafiotika 124

Monastiraki and Psirri 134

Thissio 141

Syntagma 143

Gazi-Kerameikos 154

Kolonaki 156

Exarchia 168

Omonia and Metaxourgeio 171

Pangrati 174

Ilisia 177

Neos Kosmos 179

Piraeus 180

4 The Saronic Gulf Islands 181

Welcome to the Saronic Gulf Islands 182

Planning 185

Aegina 188

Hydra 199

Spetses 213

5 The Sporades

Welcome to the Sporades 224

Planning 227

Skiathos 230

Skopelos 239

Skyros 247

6 Ionian Islands 257

Welcome to the Ionian Islands 258

Planning 260

Corfu 264

Kefalonia 290

Zakynthos 306

7 Northern Cyclades

Welcome to the Northern Cyclades 320

Planning 323

Tinos 326

Syros 338

Mykonos 346

Delos 369

8 Southern Cyclades 379

Welcome to the Southern Cyclades 380

Planning 383

Paros 386

Antiparos 398

Naxos 400

Milos 415

Folegandros 422

Santorini (Thira) 426

9 Crete 447

Welcome to Crete 448

Planning 451

Heraklion 455

Knossos 464

Lasithi Plateau 466

Ayios Nikolaos 467

Elounda 470

Vai 472

Vori 473

Palace of Phaistos 473

Matala 476

Arkadi 478

Rethymnon 479

Vrisses 485

Chania 485

10 Rhodes and The Dodecanese 493

Welcome to Rhodes and the Dodecanese 494

Planning 497

Rhodes 500

Symi 525

Kos 533

Patmos 541

The Acropolis: Ascent to Glory 106

Greek by Design 165

Eat Like a Greek 204

Greece's Gods and Heroes 373

Nectar of the Gods 481

The March of Greek History 505

Nearer to Heaven:

The Meteora Monasteries 654

11 The Northern Aegean Islands 547

Welcome to the Northern Aegean Islands 548

Planning 551

Lesvos 554

Chios 566

Samos 576

12 Attica and Delphi 585

Welcome to Attica and Delphi 586

Planning 589

Glyfada 591

Vouliagmeni 597

Sounion 601

Lavrion 605

Marathon & the East Coast 606

Mt. Parnitha 609

Monastery of Daphni 612

Eleusis 612

Osios Loukas 613

Arachova 615

Delphi 619

Galaxidi 624

13 Epirus and Thessaly 629

Welcome to Epirus and Thessaly 630

Planning 633

Ioannina 636

Zagorohoria Region 644

Metsovo 647

Dodona 650

Kalambaka 651

Meteora 662

Volos 662

14 Thessaloniki and Central Macedonia 665

Welcome to Thessaloniki and Central Macedonia 666

Planning 669

Thessaloniki 674

Pella 690

Vergina 691

Dion 694

Mount Olympus 696

Ouranoupolis 698

Mt. Athos 701

15 The Peloponnese 703

Welcome to the Peloponnese 704

Planning 707

Ancient Corinth 711

Epidaurus 714

Nafplion 715

Tiryns 725

Argos 726

Mycenae 727

Ancient Nemea 729

Tripoli 730

Vouraikos Gorge 732

Patras 734

Lousios Gorge 737

Temple of Apollo at Bassae 739

Olympia 740

Ancient Messene 744

Pylos 745

Methoni 746

Kalamata 747

Kardamyli 749

Areopolis 756

Gerolimenas 758

Gythion 759

Monemvasia 760

Sparta 763

Mystras 766

Index 769

About Our Writers 783

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