Lonely Planet Pocket Athens

by Lonely Planet

Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Athens is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at the Acropolis raised spectacularly over Athens, follow in the footsteps of Socrates at the Agora, or step into the Temple of Olympian Zeus; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Athens and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Full-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 Free, convenient pull-out Athens map (included in print version), plus over 21 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Greek Parliament, Syntagma, Plaka, Keramikos, Gazi, Filopappou Hill, Thisio, Monastiraki, Psyrri, Exarhia, Kolonaki, Benaki Museum, and more eBook (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Lonely Planet Pocket Athens a colorful, easy-to-use, and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, provides on-the-go assistance for those seeking only the can't-miss experiences to maximize a quick trip experience. Looking for more extensive 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. Written and researched by Lonely Planet. About Lonely 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. Important The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

321 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2012

About the author

OUR STORY
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.

Reviews

[Sabine · Rating 4 out of 5]

De voorpret voor mijn jaarlijkse stedentrip met zuslief is weer begonnen met het lezen van de Lonely Planet. Natuurlijk heb ik wéér wat geleerd over de geschiedenis van Europa (ik had geen idee dat er in de jaren zestig een dictator de macht had gegrepen en dat Griekenland tot die tijd een koningshuis had) en ik vind het mooi dat dat elke keer weer gebeurt.

Deze pocket behandelt de stad wijk voor wijk en bevat twee wandelroutes.

Ik heb er zin in.

[Ferio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una guía Lonely Planet, pero en pequeñito (para esto que acabo de decir no me necesitaban ustedes). Creo que su tamaño reducido hace la información más congruente y concisa, como si hubiera menos necesidad de llenar páginas con mucho material estéril sobre bares y discotecas (aunque algo de eso hay también).

Lo que no termina de transmitirme bien la guía es si es pequeña porque la ciudad tampoco da mucho más de sí, o es sencillamente que aún no les ha dado tiempo a preparar un buen tomo para su publicación. Lo que también me mosquea bastante es que, al ser un documento estático, no muestra los cambios que puede haber por su actual situación sociopolítica, hundida en la miseria económica y llena de refugiados sirios. En algunos pasajes ya te dice que tengas cuidado, me pregunto si en la siguiente edición te recomendarán que lleves armas.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little pocket guide for our 1 day visit to Athens. Fit in my bag easily for quick reference as we were walking around.

[Shriya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent pocket guide! I am really impressed with it's contents especially Athens neighbourhoods and local life. I have read my fair share of guide books for upcoming trip to Greece for Athens this has to be ultimate! However having not read every section I have kept it for my journey to Athens, skim reading it has still lived up to my expectation. On the down side this edition is 2016. The prices and restaurants may not be open this in my opinion should not stop you from purchasing pocket guide.

I am now converted that I will soon purchase Lonely Planet Pocket Berlin for another adventure this year. I highly recommend this book.

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative.

[Maria Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trip preparation!

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a perfect pocket guide to this busy, bustling city. The pull out map was invaluable.