Greece: Athens and the Mainland

Eyewitness Travel Guides

by Marc S. Dubin

The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this ancient country.

Explore ancient Athens and its mighty Acropolis, discover priceless treasures at Thessaloniki's Archaeological Museum, relax in the unspoiled wilderness of Olympos National Parks or spy spectacular scenery at Vikos everything you need to know is clearly laid out within color-coded chapters. Discover the best of Greece, Athens and the Mainland with this indispensable travel guide.

Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Greece, Athens and the
- Over  20 color maps , plus a large-scale pull-out map of Athens, help you navigate with ease
-  Simple layout  makes it easy to find the information you need
-  Comprehensive tours and itineraries of Athens and the Mainland , designed for every interest and budget
-  Illustrations and floorplans  detail icons such as the world-famous Pantheon, Ancient Corinth, the fortified palace complex of Mycenae and more
-  Color photographs  of Greece's ancient sights, historic cities, picturesque towns and villages, incredible architecture, beautiful beaches and more
-  Historical and cultural context gives you a richer travel  learn about the country's fascinating history, welcoming culture, beautiful landscape, ancient wonders, traditional and religious festivals, delicious cuisine and more
-  Experience the culture  with features on Byzantine architecture; gods, goddesses and heroes; the Trojan War; Greek writers and philosophers; temple architecture; vases and vase painting; and more
-  Detailed chapters, with area maps,  cover Athens, the Peloponnese, central and western Greece, and northern Greece
-  Essential travel  our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop and sightsee, plus useful phrases, and visa and health information

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Greece, Athens and the Mainland  is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you get the most from your visit to this iconic country.

DK winner of the Top Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2017.

"No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one" -  The Independent

On a shorter break? Try our  DK Eyewitness Top 10 Athens  guide.

About DK Eyewitness  DK's highly visual Eyewitness guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips, and tours to inform and enrich your holiday. DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference, Greece, Guidebook

348 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1997

Reviews

[KiRsten]

Der Reiseführer Griechenland von DK hat einen Versionsupdate bekommen, jetzt gibt es da eine extra Athenkarte zum Rausnehmen. Ich fand das neue Buch ansprechend durch seine guten Bilder und die Einteilung, auch mochte ich die Zeitlinien, Götterübersicht, die Themenbeiträge (z.B. griech. Essen) und das Format. Allerdings hätte ich gerne noch mehr archäologische Hintergründe gehabt, bißchen mehr Tiefgang.

[Marie]

Colour photos supplement a tightly organized by area travel guide. Nice to see a section on northern Greece. Information on destinations is supplemented with just the right amount of historical context. Geared to the novice traveller, but experienced trekkers will also appreciate the format. The background on destinations such as Mycenae, Corinth, Epidavros is accurate and comprehensive without being wordy. Maps and diagrams are detailed and easy to read. As with the juvenile DK books, this edition has a great combination of photos, histories, maps, and "must sees". Check out the back section for essential tips.

[Rebecca]

Nice overview and good place to start reading list for trip to Greece. Beautiful photographs as well as maps of region, country, areas, cities, streets. Plus, a handy phrasebook of just a few pages in the back.

While I read this book, I listened to episodes 1-26 of Paul Vincent's 2013 podcast series The Myths and History of Greece and Rome. Hearing about the gods and heroes and their travels and looking at the maps and reading about the places made for a nice combination. Here's a link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

[Laurie Byro]

only reason I gave it 4 stars, it this was an earlier edition and so the book is dated, but that isn't the fault of the book, the library. Good guide nevertheless. I rely on these books as good travel sources.

[Breezanna]

Very useful; I'm working on a book set in Greece and this has been a big help.

[Dorotea]

Used for Athens, great overview.

[Julie]

Bought an older used version, but still very helpful info I will carry with me to Greece

[Ashley Steele]

This book is about the attributes and traditions on people who reside in Greece. With in the pages of the book, it talked about the food and drinks that are part of of their culture, the scenery, the language, the clothing, monumental buildings of Greece. The book is great for a child to read because there are colorful pictures and enough words for them to keep their focus.

I did liked this book for young readers because I believe its good for them to know the basics of living and the culture for others around the world. The book had some interesting information that could influence children to maybe visit Greece in their future

[Alece]

I skimmed this book before we went to Greece and it really helped me determine which sites were "must sees". I meant to read the guide in depth on the flight to Athens, but for some reason this just didn't happen. While in Greece I got into the habit of reading about sites *after* we'd seen them, sort of like a recap at the end of each day, or when I woke up the next morning. This was really nice, it cemented everything I'd seen and helped me put the experience into a broader perspective.

[Nicholas Perez]

Good info if plan to take a trip, but also nice if you just want to know small tid bits of history.

[Amanda]

More armchair travel...dreaming up and mentally planning a future trip :)

[Tanis]

Just a little bit of pre-holiday armchair travelling. I'm not overly keen on the DK Travel Guides, I know a lot of people love them but I'm not keen - too bitty for me.

[Greg]

Good info but the organization of information is confusing

[Lindsey]

I love eyewitness travel books - the outline and aestherics make them fun to read