French - Top 10 Greek islands

This DK Top 10 guide is one of a new generation of illustrated travel-guide eBooks that guarantees you make the most of your visit before, during and after your stay. Use this eBook both to plan your trip and explore your destination when visiting. So, before you depart, browse the citys highlights, check out the themed sightseeing lists or simply tap through the guide and be inspired.

The best way to explore this guide is to begin at the main table of contents. The first section of the eBook shows you, quite simply, the best sights in the destination. This is followed by: Top 10 of Everything themed Top 10 lists that allow you to make the most of your time away; Around the Destination must-see sights, area by area; Streetsmart essential practical information; and the General Index (a great alternative to Search when you need to quickly look up a keyword or specific sight).

Shorter contents lists appear at the start of every section in the guide, and are designed to make chapter navigation quick and easy. You can jump back to these by clicking on the chapter-heading links that sit with an arrow icon at the top of every article.

There are dozens of useful, easy-to-use maps at the back of this eBook. Select the "View map" links thoughout the guide to see larger-scale versions fill your screen.

As you use this guide, create a personalized itinerary by bookmarking the sights, venues and activities that are of most interest, giving you the quickest possible access to everything youll need for your time away.

The Greek Islands Highlights

Comprising over 6,000 islands and islets, spread across several archipelagos, the Greek Islands offer a fabulous choice of holiday destinations. Some host bustling holiday resorts, while others consist solely of rural communities, and ancient temples sit alongside cosmopolitan towns. Add beaches, pine forests, olive groves and coastlines indented with spectacular coves and bays, and the result is a collection of islands just begging to be explored.

Corfu Old Town

With its cobbled plazas and tiny alleyways dating back to ancient times, Corfu Old Town continues to retain its old-world charm. Palaces, museums, fortresses, gourmet restaurants, traditional tavernas, cultural venues and a lively harbour combine to give the town its inimitable character. It has beautiful arcades reminiscent of the finest in Paris along with elegant Venetian mansions, which line the towns main thoroughfare, the Kapodistrou. Add Greek, Italian and British influences and you have an eclectic architectural anthology.