DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Greece Athens & the Mainland
by Dubin, Marc; Gauldie, Robin; Gerrard, MikeEdition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-01-15
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary
Three-dimensional cutaway illustrations and floor plans of key landmarks complement these richly illustrated, fully updated travel handbooks that also include enhanced maps, street-by-street guides, background information on a host of popular sights, and an expanded traveler's survival guide providing tips on hotels, restaurants, local customs, transportation, medical services, museums, entertainment, and more.
Table of Contents
| How to Use This Guide | p. 6 |
| Introducing Athens and Mainland Greece | |
| Discovering Greece | p. 10 |
| Putting Greece on the Map | p. 12 |
| A Portrait of Mainland Greece | p. 14 |
| The History of Greece | p. 24 |
| Athens and Mainland Greece through the Year | p. 44 |
| Ancient Greece | |
| Gods, Goddesses and Heroes | p. 52 |
| The Trojan War | p. 54 |
| Greek Writers and Philosophers | p. 56 |
| Temple Architecture | p. 58 |
| Vases and Vase Painting | p. 60 |
| Athens Area by Area | |
| Athens at a Glance | p. 64 |
| Central Athens North | p. 66 |
| Central Athens South | p. 82 |
| Shopping in Athens | p. 114 |
| Entertainment in Athens | p. 118 |
| Athens Street Finder | p. 122 |
| Mainland Greece Area by Area | |
| Mainland Greece at a Glance | p. 138 |
| Around Athens | p. 140 |
| The Peloponnese | p. 158 |
| Central and Western Greece | p. 202 |
| Northern Greece | p. 232 |
| Travellers' Needs | |
| Where to Stay | p. 260 |
| Where to Eat | p. 276 |
| Shopping in Greece | p. 296 |
| Specialist Holidays and Outdoor Activities | p. 298 |
| Survival Guide | |
| Practical Information | p. 304 |
| Travel Information | p. 314 |
| General Index | p. 328 |
| Phrase Book | p. 348 |
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