Bowman John S. - Frommers Greek Islands 2012

Frommers Greek Islands, 7th Edition

by John S. Bowman, Sherry Marker, & Peter Kerasiotis

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List of Maps

Greece

The Greek Islands in 1 Week

The Greek Islands in 2 Weeks

The Greek Islands with a Family

In the Footsteps of the Apostle Paul

Athens Hotels

Hotels & Restaurants South of the Acropolis

Athens Restaurants

Athens Attractions

Piraeus

The Saronic Gulf Islands

Crete

Iraklion

Chania

Rethymnon

Ayios Nikolaos

The Cyclades

Santorini

Delos

The Dodecanese

Rhodes Attractions

Rhodes Accommodations & Dining

The Northeastern Aegean Islands

Vathi

The Sporades

Western Greece & the Ionian Islands

Corfu Town

Kefalonia & Ithaka

Greek Ferry Routes

Note About Maps

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About the Authors

John S. Bowman has been a freelance writer and editor for more than 45 years. He specializes in nonfiction ranging from archaeology to zoology, baseball to biography. He first visited Greece in 1956 and has traveled and lived there over the years. He is the author of numerous guides to various regions in Greece; for several decades, his Travellers Guide to Crete was the premier guide to that island. He currently resides in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Sherry Marker majored in classical Greek at Harvard, studied archaeology at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, and did graduate work in ancient history at the University of California at Berkeley. The author of a number of guides to Greece, she has also written for the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and Hampshire Life. When not in Greece, she lives in Massachusetts and London.

Peter Kerasiotis, a native Athenian, currently lives in New York City where he works as a web developer and editor. A newcomer to Frommers, he hopes to continue a career of travel- and screenwriting.

Heidi Sarna is a freelance writer who has crisscrossed the world by ship for nearly 20 years, often with her twin sons and lucky husband in tow. Coauthor of Frommers Cruises & Ports of Call from US and Canadian Homeports and Frommers Singapore Day by Day, she has also contributed to several other guidebooks and writes regular travel columns for Frommers.com and Porthole magazine. Shes written for many magazines, newspapers, and websites, including CNN.com, the International Herald Tribune, Cond Nast Traveller, Brides, the Straits Times, Expat Living, and Travel Weekly.

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Advisory & Disclaimer

Travel information can change quickly and unexpectedly, and we strongly advise you to confirm important details locally before traveling, including information on visas, health and safety, traffic and transport, accommodation, shopping and eating out. We also encourage you to stay alert while traveling and to remain aware of your surroundings. Avoid civil disturbances, and keep a close eye on cameras, purses, wallets and other valuables.

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Frommers Star Ratings, Icons & Abbreviations

Every hotel, restaurant, and attraction listing in this guide has been ranked for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating system. In country, state, and regional guides, we also rate towns and regions to help you narrow down your choices and budget your time accordingly. Hotels and restaurants are rated on a scale of zero (recommended) to three stars (exceptional). Attractions, shopping, nightlife, towns, and regions are rated according to the following scale: zero stars (recommended), one star (highly recommended), two stars (very highly recommended), and three stars (must-see).

In addition to the star-rating system, we also use seven feature icons that point you to the great deals, in-the-know advice, and unique experiences that separate travelers from tourists. Throughout the book, look for: