Lonely Planet Greece (Travel Guide)

<p><i>Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher</i> </p>\n<p><b>Lonely Planet Greece </b>is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Roam through the hilltop ruins of the Acropolis, climb to the monastery-capped rock pinnacles of Meteora, or ferry across to one of the breathtakingly beautiful islands; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Greece and begin your journey now! </p>\n<p><b>Inside Lonely Planet's Greece Travel Guide:</b> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<b>Colour </b>maps and images throughout </li>\n<li>\n<b>Highlights</b> <b>and itineraries</b> show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests </li>\n<li>\n<b>Insider tips</b> save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots </li>\n<li>\n<b>Essential info</b> <b>at your fingertips</b> - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices </li>\n<li>\n<b>Honest reviews for all budgets</b> - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss </li>\n<li>\n<b>Cultural insights</b> give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including history, art,literature,cinema,music, architecture,politics,landscapes, wildlife,cuisine and customs </li>\n<li>\n<b>Free, convenient pull-out</b> <b>Athens</b> <b>map</b> (included in print version), plus over 130colour maps </li>\n<li>\n<b>Useful features</b> - including <b>Travel with Children, Month by Month </b>(annual festival calendar)and <b>Eat Like a Local</b> </li>\n<li>\n<b>Coverage</b> of Athens, Crete, Santorini, the Ionian Islands, Evia, the Sporades, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, the Saronic Gulf Islands, Macedonia, the Northeastern Aegean Islands, and more </li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>The Perfect Choice: </b><b>Lonely Planet Greece,</b> our most comprehensive guide to Greece, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled. </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Looking for just the highlights of Greece? Check out <b>Lonely Planet's Discover Greece,</b> a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. </li>\n<li>Looking for a guide focused on Athens? Check out <b>Lonely Planet's Pocket Athens,</b> a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. </li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Authors:</b> Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Korina Miller, Kate Armstrong, Alexis Averbuck, Michael S Clark, Chris Deliso, Victoria Kyriakopoulos, Andrea Schulte-Peevers and Richard Waters. </p>\n<p><b>About Lonely Planet:</b> Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. </p>\n<p><i>TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category</i> </p>\n<p><i>'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' -</i> The New York Times </p>\n<p><i>'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' </i>-Fairfax Media (Australia) </p>