Lonely Planet Greece
by Willett, David; Bain, Carolyn; Barta, Brigitte; Daly, Kate; Hall, Rosemary; Hellander, PaulFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-02-01
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Summary
Whichever aspect of the gods' homeland you're after - the hedonism of sunkissed beaches, the natural high of mountalnous treks or an inspirational culture steeped in history - you'll find this guide indispensable. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| The Authors | p. 9 |
| Foreword | p. 14 |
| Introduction | p. 17 |
| Facts About Greece | p. 19 |
| History | p. 19 |
| Geography | p. 37 |
| Geology | p. 37 |
| Climate | p. 37 |
| Ecology and Environment | p. 39 |
| Flora and Fauna | p. 39 |
| Government and Politics | p. 42 |
| Economy | p. 42 |
| Population | p. 43 |
| People | p. 43 |
| Education | p. 43 |
| Science | p. 45 |
| Arts | p. 46 |
| Greek Art and Architecture | p. 49 |
| Society and Conduct | p. 65 |
| Religion | p. 70 |
| Language | p. 72 |
| Facts for the Visitor | p. 73 |
| Suggested ltineraries | p. 73 |
| Planning | p. 73 |
| Responsible Tourism | p. 74 |
| Tourist Offices | p. 75 |
| Visas and Documents | p. 76 |
| Embassies and Consulates | p. 77 |
| Customs | p. 79 |
| Money | p. 79 |
| Post and Communications | p. 82 |
| Internet Resources | p. 84 |
| Books | p. 85 |
| Films | p. 88 |
| Newspapers and Magazines | p. 88 |
| Radio and TV | p. 89 |
| Video Systems | p. 89 |
| Photography and Video | p. 89 |
| Time | p. 89 |
| Electricity | p. 90 |
| Weights and Measures | p. 90 |
| Laundry | p. 90 |
| Toilets | p. 90 |
| Health | p. 90 |
| Women Travellers | p. 96 |
| Gay and Lesbian Travellers | p. 96 |
| Disabled Travellers | p. 97 |
| Senior Travellers | p. 97 |
| Travel with Children | p. 97 |
| Useful Organisations | p. 97 |
| Dangers and Annoyances | p. 98 |
| Legal Matters | p. 98 |
| Business Hours | p. 98 |
| Public Holidays | p. 99 |
| Special Events | p. 99 |
| Activities | p. 101 |
| Courses | p. 102 |
| Work | p. 102 |
| Accommodation | p. 103 |
| Food | p. 105 |
| Drinks | p. 109 |
| Entertainment | p. 111 |
| Spectator sports | p. 112 |
| Shopping | p. 112 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 113 |
| Air | p. 113 |
| Land | p. 120 |
| Sea | p. 122 |
| Organised Tours | p. 124 |
| Getting Around | p. 125 |
| Air | p. 125 |
| Bus | p. 127 |
| Train | p. 128 |
| Car and Motorcycle | p. 129 |
| Bicycle | p. 131 |
| Hitching | p. 131 |
| Walking | p. 132 |
| Boat | p. 132 |
| Local Transport | p. 136 |
| Organised Tours | p. 136 |
| Athens | p. 138 |
| Suggested ltineraries | p. 139 |
| History | p. 139 |
| Orientation | p. 141 |
| Information | p. 143 |
| Walking Tour | p. 146 |
| The Acropolis | p. 150 |
| Southern Slope of the Acropolis | p. 156 |
| Ancient Agora | p. 157 |
| The Keramikos | p. 158 |
| Roman Athens | p. 159 |
| Byzantine Athens | p. 161 |
| Neoclassical Athens | p. 161 |
| National Archaeological Museum | p. 161 |
| Other Museums | p. 165 |
| Hills of Athens | p. 167 |
| Parks | p. 168 |
| Activities | p. 169 |
| Language Courses | p. 169 |
| Children's Activities | p. 170 |
| Organised Tours | p. 170 |
| Hellenic Festival | p. 170 |
| Places to Stay | p. 171 |
| Places to Eat | p. 175 |
| Entertainment | p. 181 |
| Spectator Sports | p. 185 |
| Shopping | p. 186 |
| Getting There and Away | p. 187 |
| Getting Around | p. 189 |
| Around Athens | p. 194 |
| Piraeus | p. 194 |
| Moni Kaissarianis | p. 201 |
| Attica | p. 201 |
| Glyfada | p. 201 |
| Cape Sounion | p. 203 |
| The Mesogeia | p. 204 |
| Lavrio | p. 204 |
| Vravrona (Braouron) | p. 205 |
| Rafina | p. 205 |
| Marathon Region | p. 206 |
| Elefsina (Eleusis) | p. 207 |
| Mt Parnitha | p. 208 |
| Peloponnese | p. 209 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 209 |
| History and Mythology | p. 209 |
| Achaia | p. 212 |
| Patras | p. 213 |
| Diakofto | p. 217 |
| Zahlorou | p. 217 |
| Kalavryta | p. 218 |
| Around Kalavryta | p. 220 |
| Corinthia | p. 220 |
| Corinth | p. 220 |
| Ancient Corinth and Acrocorinth | p. 223 |
| Corinth Canal | p. 224 |
| Isthmia | p. 224 |
| Loutraki | p. 225 |
| Nemea | p. 225 |
| Argolis | p. 225 |
| Argos | p. 225 |
| Mycenae | p. 227 |
| Nafplio | p. 229 |
| Around Nafplio | p. 234 |
| Epidaurus | p. 234 |
| Arcadia | p. 236 |
| Tripolis | p. 236 |
| Megalopoli | p. 237 |
| Central Arcadia | p. 238 |
| Kynouria | p. 240 |
| Lakonia | p. 241 |
| Sparta | p. 241 |
| Mystras | p. 244 |
| Anavryti | p. 246 |
| Langada Pass | p. 247 |
| Gefyra and Monemvasia | p. 247 |
| Neapoli | p. 249 |
| Gythio | p. 250 |
| The Mani | p. 252 |
| Lakonian Mani | p. 253 |
| Messinian Mani | p. 257 |
| Messinia | p. 259 |
| Kalamata | p. 259 |
| Mavromati (Ancient Messini) | p. 262 |
| Koroni | p. 263 |
| Finikounda | p. 264 |
| Methoni | p. 264 |
| Pylos | p. 265 |
| Around Pylos | p. 267 |
| Elia | p. 267 |
| Tholos To Pyrgos | p. 268 |
| Pyrgos | p. 268 |
| Olympia | p. 268 |
| Andritsena | p. 272 |
| Kyllini | p. 273 |
| Central Greece | p. 274 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 274 |
| Sterea Ellada | p. 274 |
| Athens to Thiva | p. 274 |
| Thiva (Thebes) | p. 276 |
| Livadia | p. 276 |
| Delphi | p. 277 |
| Mt Parnassos | p. 280 |
| Arahova | p. 281 |
| Around Arahova | p. 282 |
| Galaxidi | p. 283 |
| Around Galaxidi | p. 284 |
| Messolongi | p. 285 |
| South-West Coastal Resorts | p. 286 |
| Karpenisi | p. 287 |
| Around Karpenisi | p. 288 |
| Karpenisi to Agrinio | p. 289 |
| Lamia | p. 289 |
| Iti National Park | p. 291 |
| Agios Konstantinos | p. 292 |
| Thessaly | p. 292 |
| Larisa | p. 292 |
| Volos | p. 296 |
| Pelion Peninsula | p. 299 |
| Trikala | p. 305 |
| Around Trikala | p. 307 |
| Meteora | p. 308 |
| Kalambaka | p. 311 |
| Kastraki | p. 312 |
| Northern Greece | p. 314 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 314 |
| Epiros | p. 314 |
| Ioannina | p. 316 |
| Around Ioannina | p. 320 |
| The Zagoria Villages | p. 322 |
| Konitsa | p. 325 |
| Metsovo | p. 326 |
| Igoumenitsa | p. 328 |
| Sagiada | p. 330 |
| Syvota | p. 331 |
| Parga | p. 331 |
| Preveza | p. 334 |
| Around Preveza | p. 336 |
| Arta | p. 336 |
| Macedonia | p. 337 |
| Thessaloniki | p. 337 |
| Around Thessaloniki | p. 349 |
| Pella | p. 349 |
| Mt Olympus | p. 350 |
| Veria | p. 354 |
| Vergina | p. 356 |
| Edessa | p. 356 |
| Florina | p. 358 |
| Prespa Lakes | p. 359 |
| Kastoria | p. 362 |
| Halkidiki | p. 364 |
| Kavala | p. 374 |
| Philippi | p. 378 |
| Thrace | p. 379 |
| Xanthi | p. 381 |
| Komotini | p. 382 |
| Alexandroupolis | p. 383 |
| Evros Delta | p. 387 |
| Alexandroupolis to Didymotiho | p. 387 |
| Didymotiho | p. 387 |
| North of Didymotiho | p. 389 |
| Saronic Gulf Islands | p. 391 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 391 |
| Aegina | p. 392 |
| Aegina Town | p. 393 |
| Around Aegina | p. 395 |
| Moni and Angistri Islets | p. 396 |
| Poros | p. 396 |
| Poros Town | p. 397 |
| Around Poros | p. 398 |
| Peloponnesian Mainland | p. 398 |
| Hydra | p. 399 |
| Hydra Town | p. 400 |
| Around Hydra | p. 402 |
| Spetses | p. 403 |
| Spetses Town | p. 404 |
| Around Spetses | p. 407 |
| Cyclades | p. 408 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 408 |
| Andros | p. 413 |
| Gavrio | p. 413 |
| Batsi | p. 413 |
| Andros (Hora) | p. 415 |
| Around Andros | p. 416 |
| Tinos | p. 416 |
| Tinos (Hora) | p. 418 |
| Around Tinos | p. 420 |
| Syros | p. 420 |
| Ermoupolis | p. 422 |
| Galissas | p. 425 |
| Around Syros | p. 426 |
| Mykonos | p. 426 |
| Mykonos (Hora) | p. 428 |
| Around Mykonos | p. 433 |
| Delos | p. 433 |
| Ancient Delos | p. 434 |
| Paros and Antiparos | p. 436 |
| Paros | p. 436 |
| Antiparos | p. 443 |
| Naxos | p. 445 |
| Naxos (Hora) | p. 446 |
| Around Naxos | p. 450 |
| Little Cyclades | p. 453 |
| Iraklia | p. 454 |
| Shinousa | p. 455 |
| Koufonisia | p. 456 |
| Donousa | p. 457 |
| Amorgos | p. 458 |
| Katapola | p. 458 |
| Amorgos Hora | p. 460 |
| Moni Hozoviotiissis | p. 460 |
| Aegiali | p. 460 |
| Around Amorgos | p. 461 |
| Ios | p. 461 |
| Hora, Ormos and Milopotas | p. 462 |
| Around Ios | p. 465 |
| Santorini (Thira) | p. 466 |
| Fira | p. 468 |
| Around Santorini | p. 473 |
| Thirasia and Volcanic Islets | p. 477 |
| Anafi | p. 477 |
| Sikinos | p. 478 |
| Folegandros | p. 479 |
| Karavostasis | p. 480 |
| Karavostasis Hora | p. 481 |
| Around Folegandros | p. 482 |
| Milos and Kimolos | p. 483 |
| Milos | p. 483 |
| Kimolos | p. 487 |
| Sifnos | p. 487 |
| Kamares | p. 488 |
| Apollonia | p. 489 |
| Around Sifnos | p. 489 |
| Serifos | p. 490 |
| Livadi | p. 490 |
| Around Serifos | p. 491 |
| Kythnos | p. 492 |
| Merihas | p. 493 |
| Around Kythnos | p. 493 |
| Kea | p. 493 |
| Korissia | p. 494 |
| Ioulida | p. 494 |
| Around Kea | p. 495 |
| Crete | p. 496 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 497 |
| Central Crete | p. 500 |
| Iraklio | p. 500 |
| Knossos | p. 509 |
| Gortyna | p. 511 |
| Phaestos | p. 512 |
| Agia Triada | p. 512 |
| Matala | p. 512 |
| Malia | p. 513 |
| Eastern Crete | p. 514 |
| Lasithi Plateau | p. 514 |
| Agios Nikolaos | p. 515 |
| Elounda | p. 518 |
| Kolokytha Peninsula | p. 518 |
| Spinalonga Island | p. 519 |
| Kritsa | p. 519 |
| Ancient Lato | p. 519 |
| Gournia | p. 520 |
| Mohlos | p. 520 |
| Sitia | p. 521 |
| Around Sitia | p. 522 |
| Zakros and Kato Zakros | p. 522 |
| Ancient Zakros | p. 523 |
| Xerokambos | p. 523 |
| Ierapetra | p. 524 |
| Myrtos | p. 525 |
| Myrtos to Ano Viannos | p. 526 |
| Western Crete | p. 527 |
| Rethymno | p. 527 |
| Around Rethymno | p. 531 |
| Rethymno to Spili | p. 531 |
| Spili | p. 532 |
| Around Spili | p. 532 |
| Plakias | p. 532 |
| Around Plakias | p. 534 |
| Agia Galini | p. 534 |
| Around Agia Galini | p. 535 |
| Hania | p. 537 |
| Akrotiri Peninsula | p. 542 |
| Hania to Xyloskalo | p. 543 |
| Samaria Gorge | p. 543 |
| Agia Roumeli to Hora Sfakion | p. 544 |
| Hora Sfakion | p. 544 |
| Around Hora Sfakion | p. 545 |
| Sougia | p. 546 |
| Paleohora | p. 547 |
| Around Paleohora | p. 549 |
| Kastelli-Kissamos | p. 550 |
| Around Kastelli-Kissamos | p. 551 |
| Dodecanese | p. 553 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 553 |
| Rhodes | p. 556 |
| Rhodes Town | p. 561 |
| Eastern Rhodes | p. 568 |
| Western Rhodes | p. 571 |
| Southern Rhodes | p. 572 |
| The Interior | p. 573 |
| Halki | p. 574 |
| Emborios | p. 575 |
| Around Halki | p. 575 |
| Karpathos | p. 576 |
| Pigadia | p. 577 |
| Southern Karpathos | p. 579 |
| Central Karpathos | p. 580 |
| Northern Karpathos | p. 581 |
| Kasos | p. 582 |
| Fry | p. 583 |
| Around Kasos | p. 584 |
| Kastellorizo (Megisti) | p. 584 |
| Kastellorizo Town | p. 585 |
| Symi | p. 587 |
| Gialos | p. 589 |
| Around Symi | p. 590 |
| Tilos | p. 591 |
| Livadia | p. 592 |
| Megalo Horio | p. 593 |
| Around Megalo Horio | p. 594 |
| Nisyros | p. 594 |
| Mandraki | p. 595 |
| Around Nisyros | p. 596 |
| Kos | p. 597 |
| Kos Town | p. 600 |
| Around Kos Town | p. 603 |
| Around Kos | p. 603 |
| Astypalea | p. 605 |
| Astypalea Town | p. 606 |
| Livadia | p. 607 |
| Other Beaches | p. 608 |
| Kalymnos | p. 608 |
| Pothia | p. 610 |
| Around Pothia | p. 611 |
| Myrties and Masouri | p. 612 |
| Telendos Islet | p. 612 |
| Emborios | p. 613 |
| Vathys and Rina | p. 613 |
| Leros | p. 613 |
| Lakki | p. 615 |
| Xirokambos | p. 615 |
| Platanos and Agia Marina | p. 615 |
| Pandeli | p. 616 |
| Krithoni and Alinda | p. 616 |
| Gourna | p. 617 |
| Northern Leros | p. 617 |
| Patmos | p. 617 |
| Skala | p. 619 |
| Monasteries and Hora | p. 620 |
| North of Skala | p. 621 |
| South of Skala | p. 621 |
| Lipsi | p. 621 |
| Lipsi Town | p. 622 |
| Around the Island | p. 623 |
| Arki and Marathi | p. 624 |
| Arki | p. 624 |
| Marathi | p. 625 |
| Agathonisi | p. 625 |
| Agios Giorgios | p. 626 |
| Around Agathonisi | p. 626 |
| North-Eastern Aegean Islands | p. 627 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 627 |
| Ikaria and the Fourni Islands | p. 630 |
| Agios Kirykos | p. 632 |
| Agios Kirykos to The North Coast | p. 633 |
| West of Evdilos | p. 634 |
| Fourni Islands | p. 637 |
| Samos | p. 637 |
| Vathy (Samos) | p. 640 |
| Pythagorio | p. 643 |
| Around Pythagorio | p. 645 |
| South-West Samos | p. 645 |
| West of Vathy (Samos) | p. 646 |
| Chios | p. 647 |
| Chios Town | p. 649 |
| Central Chios | p. 652 |
| Southern Chios | p. 653 |
| Northern Chios | p. 655 |
| Inousses | p. 655 |
| Inousses Village | p. 656 |
| Island Walk | p. 657 |
| Psara | p. 657 |
| Lesvos (Mytilini) | p. 658 |
| Mytilini Town | p. 661 |
| Northern Lesvos | p. 664 |
| Western Lesvos | p. 667 |
| Southern Lesvos | p. 669 |
| Limnos | p. 672 |
| Myrina | p. 674 |
| Western Limnos | p. 675 |
| Central Limnos | p. 676 |
| Eastern Limnos | p. 676 |
| Agios Efstratios | p. 676 |
| Samothraki | p. 678 |
| Kamariotissa | p. 679 |
| Sanctuary of the Great Gods | p. 680 |
| Around Samothraki | p. 682 |
| Thasos | p. 684 |
| Thasos (Limenas) | p. 686 |
| East Coast | p. 689 |
| West Coast | p. 690 |
| Evia and the Sporades | p. 692 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 692 |
| Evia | p. 694 |
| Halkida | p. 695 |
| Central Evia | p. 695 |
| Northern Evia | p. 696 |
| Southern Evia | p. 696 |
| Skiathos | p. 697 |
| Skiathos Town | p. 698 |
| Around Skiathos | p. 700 |
| Skopelos | p. 702 |
| Skopelos Town | p. 702 |
| Glossa | p. 705 |
| Around Skopelos | p. 706 |
| Alonnisos | p. 706 |
| Patitiri | p. 708 |
| Old Alonnisos | p. 710 |
| Around Alonnisos | p. 710 |
| Islets Around Alonnisos | p. 711 |
| Skyros | p. 711 |
| Skyros Town | p. 713 |
| Magazia and Molos | p. 716 |
| Around Skyros | p. 717 |
| Ionian Islands | p. 718 |
| Suggested Itineraries | p. 718 |
| Corfu and the Diapondia Islands | p. 721 |
| Corfu Town | p. 724 |
| North of Corfu Town | p. 729 |
| South of Corfu Town | p. 731 |
| The West Coast | p. 731 |
| Paxi and Antipaxi | p. 734 |
| Paxi | p. 734 |
| Antipaxi | p. 737 |
| Lefkada and Meganisi | p. 737 |
| Lefkada | p. 737 |
| Meganisi | p. 742 |
| Kefallonia and Ithaki | p. 743 |
| Kefallonia | p. 743 |
| Ithaki | p. 750 |
| Zakynthos | p. 753 |
| Zakynthos Town | p. 754 |
| Around Zakynthos | p. 757 |
| Kythira and Antikythira | p. 759 |
| Kythira | p. 759 |
| Antikythira | p. 763 |
| Language | p. 765 |
| Glossary | p. 771 |
| Thanks | p. 775 |
| Index | p. 791 |
| Abbreviations | p. 791 |
| Text | p. 791 |
| Boxed Text | p. 799 |
| Map Legend | |
| Metric Conversion | |
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