Experience the best of the Greek Islands with Lonely Planet. With our 6th edition you'll find relaxing beaches on laid-back Ikaria, indulge in fine dining on fashionable Mykonos, glide past dolphins on a diving trip Hydra and explore ancient Crete at the Minoan palace of Knossos. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip. In This Guide: Full-colour chapters showcase the highlights of the Greek Islands. Outdoors chapter with detailed information on island activities. Unique Green Index to help make your travels ecofriendly.
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...for the adventurous traveler who wants to live like a native.' --Real Simple Magazine, June 2005
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Korina grew up on Vancouver Island and was lucky enough to have parents who carted her around North America on a number of occasions, leaving her with a well-developed sense of wanderlust. At 18 she left home with her backpack and has been roaming the world ever since, taking in more than three dozen countries. En route she lived with tribal people in remotest India; researched eco-tourism with minority groups in China's borderlands; studied in Japan and Denmark; ran a hotel in the mountains of Ecuador; crawled through the Pyramids and wandered along the Great Wall; lounged on the beaches of Sicily; visited Count Dracula's castle in Romania; and was broadsided by a flying sheep in Ireland. She also picked up a BA in Communications from Vancouver's SFU; an MA in Migration Studies from University of Sussex; and a smattering of a half dozen languages. With a passion for both writing and travel she managed to fall rather haphazardly into travel writing and has written for a number of Lonely Planet's titles including China, South-West China, Best of Beijing, Fiji, New Zealand and Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks. If asked for her favourite destination, it might be Guatemala one day, Italy, India or Vancouver Island the next. Korina most recently set up home in southern England but still hasn't decided where to unpack her bags for good. Her top travel tip? Leave your discman, MP3-player, walkman or whatever you've brought, packed away in your bag on all but your most homesick days; you'll meet more locals and absorb lots more culture.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By M. Basil
Format:Paperback
I got this for planning an upcoming trip. Some of the information is useful -- I especially liked the recommendations. But by trying to cover all of the Greek Islands it is a bit "sketchy". That would be a fine approach if people usually toured a wie variety of islands. Nut my hunch is most people will be like me, hitting 3 of the most popular, and in our case, all in a specific group -- the Cyclades. So for me, this is good for a broad overview, but then I will need guides for each of our specific destinations. I can find similar general advice on the Internet, but then I will need to carry more specifc guide books. This leaves me with the question of how this guide would be useful.
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Very Complete and Very Indestructable
Sep 25 2000
By Eric Antonow
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Format:Paperback
Finally a guide built for travelling. Stitched and perfect-bound to endure many one-handed readings, drops and spills. Used this for a few Cycladian islands and Athens, on a mid-level budget and was as satisfied as can be. Great recommendations -- what to do and what is a waste of time (very helpful) and they seem to find a number of gems off the beaten path. I can't say enough about the maps which are included for every island and most towns. Every other guide seems to think that this is non-essential information, leaving you to hunt for a local map at your ports of call. Buy this ahead of planning the trip as their direction and suggestions may have a significant impact on your itinerary.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent guide to the Greek islands!
Sep 2 2005
By David Lundberg
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Format:Paperback
Like its companion book (Lonely Planet Greece), this is an excellent guide (but just to the islands)! It is concise, reads very easily, and gives good common-sense recommendations on what to see and where to stay. It is as up-to-date as you can reasonably expect with changing prices and euro/dollar fluctuations. A very, very practical guide from the budget tourist to middle class. Excellent pictures, very good maps, a fine job! It reminds me, in a way, of the Michelin guides to Europe. Having said that, Lonely Planet Greece gives you basically the same information on the islands, plus mainland Greece, for just a few dollars more. So unless you are flying into Athens and going only to the islands, you are probably better off with the parent book.
Reviewed by David Lundberg, author of Olympic Wandering: Time Travel Through Greece
Reviewed by David Lundberg, author of Olympic Wandering: Time Travel Through Greece
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing for a Lonely Planet book!
July 19 2005
By J. Roggow
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I own a LOT of Lonely Planet travel guides and have always been happy with the insider information they provide. This book, however, is lacking in MANY ways. First of all, there are hardly any photos. Secondly, it seems like the same island description has been pasted onto each island. It goes something like this, " This is one of the most beautiful islands....". Lastly, it falls way short in hotel listing. In Mykonos, for example, the book only list 3 hotels in budget, 3 in medium price range, and 3 deluxe hotels. You've got to be kidding! All that's listed as far as excursions in Mykonos is the number of a travel agent and a gay cruise. Sorry,..not interested...in either!! I want descriptions and suggestions. Did Lonely Planet really ever visit all of these islands? VERY disappointing!
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