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Greek Islands 9
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet Greek Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Meander down the cobbled alleyways of Rhodes Old Town, unwind on sandy stretches of Greece's remote shores, or catch the Santorini sunset; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the Greek Islands and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Greek Islands Travel Guide:
Colour maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, literature, music, dance, architecture, politics, wildlife, and cuisine
Free, convenient pull-out Athens map (included in print version), plus over 116 local maps
Covers Athens, Crete, the Ionian Islands, the Cyclades, Santorini, the Saronic Gulf Islands, Dodecanese, the Northeastern Aegean Islands, Evia, the Sporades, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Greek Islands , our most comprehensive guide to the Greek Islands, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.
Looking for more coverage? Check out our Lonely Planet Greece guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Lonely Planet Discover Greece, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions.
Looking for a guide focused on Crete? Check out our Lonely Planet Crete guide for a comprehensive look at all the island has to offer.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet.
About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.
Lonely Planet Greek Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Meander down the cobbled alleyways of Rhodes Old Town, unwind on sandy stretches of Greece's remote shores, or catch the Santorini sunset; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the Greek Islands and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Greek Islands Travel Guide:
Colour maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, literature, music, dance, architecture, politics, wildlife, and cuisine
Free, convenient pull-out Athens map (included in print version), plus over 116 local maps
Covers Athens, Crete, the Ionian Islands, the Cyclades, Santorini, the Saronic Gulf Islands, Dodecanese, the Northeastern Aegean Islands, Evia, the Sporades, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Greek Islands , our most comprehensive guide to the Greek Islands, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.
Looking for more coverage? Check out our Lonely Planet Greece guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Lonely Planet Discover Greece, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions.
Looking for a guide focused on Crete? Check out our Lonely Planet Crete guide for a comprehensive look at all the island has to offer.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet.
About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.
584 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2010
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December 19, 2018
This was a worthwhile resource for helping to plan a trip to Greece. I had a very difficult time beforehand trying to narrow down destinations, and prioritize time for a 15-day trek. This Lonely Planet helped by giving me a decent synopsis of each island and its highlights, as well as some biased preferences.
Beyond this high-level perspective, however, I found it lacking. Greece and its Islands provides a multitude of experiences, appealing to a wide range of preferences in activities, accommodations and dining. It is a huge challenge for any guide book to address most of these. For that reason, on-line travel forums, offering more detailed personalized information, and immediacy, seem to be better resources for individualized itineraries.
One other shortcoming of this guide was its lack of information on the mainland; my own fault for not spending another $35 for mainland Greece, but, for what ended up being 2 of our 15 days spent outside Athens and the Islands, I didn’t feel it worth it. The guide would have benefited from a few pages of more detailed information on the mainland, tho.
Beyond this high-level perspective, however, I found it lacking. Greece and its Islands provides a multitude of experiences, appealing to a wide range of preferences in activities, accommodations and dining. It is a huge challenge for any guide book to address most of these. For that reason, on-line travel forums, offering more detailed personalized information, and immediacy, seem to be better resources for individualized itineraries.
One other shortcoming of this guide was its lack of information on the mainland; my own fault for not spending another $35 for mainland Greece, but, for what ended up being 2 of our 15 days spent outside Athens and the Islands, I didn’t feel it worth it. The guide would have benefited from a few pages of more detailed information on the mainland, tho.
September 23, 2017
The Greek Islands. Starting with the main island: Athens.
May 20, 2019
It helped me organise my trip to the Greek island as well as to decide which spots to prioritise.
January 26, 2020
Poco approfondita.
August 23, 2021
I really wanted to go to some Greek island this year, the pandemic did not really allow it.. Hopefully next year
April 16, 2022
Guide that give great ideas for a summer spent moving around the Greek Islands. Now very much looking forward to the (first in 2 yrs) summer holiday.
September 20, 2020
I decided to raid pretty much every book available to loan out in my local library to plan out 2018s big fat Greek adventure.
The following books I have read:
The Rough Guide to The Greek Islands
Lonely Planet Greece
Insight Guides Greece
Greek Islands - 9th edition has been by far my favourite guide. It's an introduction to every Island group with recommendations.
Highly recommend
The following books I have read:
The Rough Guide to The Greek Islands
Lonely Planet Greece
Insight Guides Greece
Greek Islands - 9th edition has been by far my favourite guide. It's an introduction to every Island group with recommendations.
Highly recommend
July 17, 2008
Pretty good for almost all of the isles. If we were going to stay longer than a few days on any one island, I would have looked into finding a guide book specifically for said island. (If there are such books out there.) But we referred to this one on each island we traveled to and found out the basics and a few special place/things to see and do. Naxos and Santorini were spectacular!
September 30, 2009
So the weirdest thing is that on the cover of this book there is an undershirt blowing in the wind and a church in the background. Is this symbolic? I have perused this book and am certain that it will be the bible for our Greek Islands tour. I will be using the pages to wipe the olive juices from my chin.
June 9, 2013
I haven't finished it - of course how can u finish a guide book without start packing and enjoying your own trip ? However I love the beautiful words the authors gave to Greek Islands, because I also love Greece very much
January 7, 2019
"The Greek Islands ignite the imagination and satisfy the soul with a history laced in mythical tales and told through ancient, sun-bleached ruins."
Dream away...
A really good, diverse guide book; serves different purposes, and I like that.
Dream away...
A really good, diverse guide book; serves different purposes, and I like that.
October 24, 2023
Lots and lots of great information to help you plan your trip. Well organized by island groups with nice details and historical perspectives, not-too-be-missed sites, and good recommendations on places to stay and especially places to eat.
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April 9, 2007That Greece has some beautiful islands, fine food and drink and hopefully, some hot men!
July 26, 2007
One of my most beloved trips of all times... I still pick up my copy of this guidebook just to relive all the amazing memories!
September 23, 2008
Solid guide.
April 30, 2020
corfù, isola in cui ero, è descritta brevemente e non degnamente
November 2, 2021
Perfect vacation guide!!
October 5, 2015
Oddly organized, harder to make sense of than a Fodors guide. Still helpful in planning our trip
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