The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Athens has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Athens by concisely highlighting the region's 'must see' areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar city is compacted into useful and practical 'At-a-Glance' sections at the end of each chapter. The fold-out map Athens is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of Athens, it features 7 detailed area maps and 4 town plans.

Table of Contents

Athens; Attica South; Attica North; The Saronic Gulf Islands; The Peloponnese

Author Biography

William Gray is an award-winning travel writer and photographer based in Oxfordshire, England. A member of the British Guild of Travel Writers, he writes for numerous publications including The Sunday Times, The Sunday Telegraph and Wanderlust magazine. With a degree in zoology and a passion for wildlife, culture and adventure, his travels have taken him from Athens to the Arctic - and many places in between.