Cover of lonely planet greek islands travel guide lonely planet online shop. Crete is the largest of the greek islands and draws many visitors, while the ionian islands have popular destinations such as corfu, kefalonia, and zante. Its coasts are washed by the waters of the cretan sea on the northern side, by the libyan sea on the southern side, by the karpathian sea on the eastern side, and on the west by the myrtoon sea. The greek islands matt barretts guides to greece and. Youll arrive in town at precisely the same time as 2,000 other visitors, all hoping to fit the maximum amount of sightseeing, shopping, or beach time in a single day. Explore greek islands holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
While its a late bloomer in the modern age and retains echoes of a simpler, timepassed world, contemporary greece has one of. Greece offers sunshine, seafood, whitewashed houses with brightblue shutters, and a relaxed, zorbathe greek lifestyle. Matt barretts guide to the greek islands, athens and mainland greece. Ever pined for the old greece, where timeless islands beckon modernday adventurers just as they did odysseus and alexander. Lonely planet greek islands is your passport to the most relevant, uptodate advice on what to see. Send me emails with travel deals, special offers, and other information. The detailed greek islands travel guide to help plan your vacation that includes what to pack, where to stay, how to get around, atvs, ferries, and more. The greek islands are madetoorder for cruising and a major destination for cruise ships. Helpful tips for traveling the greek islands the blonde abroad.
A trip to greece s islands santorini, mykonos, hydra, corfu, and moreis an incredible opportunity to choose your own adventure. Find the easiest way to travel between greek islands, and enjoy a hasslefree island hopping journey. Its islands feature stunning white sandy beaches that seem to come straight out of a fairy tale. My greece travel guide began as a hobby in 1995 and since then it has grown in popularity and size. After traveling to many of beautiful destinations in greece, i created the ultimate guide to traveling the greek islands with tips to plan your own trip. Each island group has its own flavor and each island within a group has its own character. Dk eyewitness travel the greek islands is a detailed, easytouse guide designed to help you get the most from your visit to these diverse and beautiful islands. Get inspired with rick steves recommended places to go and things to do, with tips, photos, videos, and travel information on the. Lonely planet greek islands 9th ed 9th edition amazon canada. We dont need ferry info or hotels but would be most. Compare prices on expedia to get the best flight deals and promotions for greek islands flights before you book. A coloring book tour of greek lifestyle and culture ilsun lee. Greek ferries are the most common way to travel between islands, but its also worth it to compare the timetable and prices against flight prices. Greece forums travel forums for greece, the greek islands and mainland greece.
Greece has over 6,000 islands, although only 227 are inhabited. Greeks and tourists ask the same question as the summer comes near. Lonely planet greek islands travel guide lonely planet, miller, korina, averbuck, alexis, bain, carolyn, clark, michael s, waters, richard, ward, greg on. However buying three of them was a little too much for the company to survive at a time when the price of fuel is up and travel is down. If you are coming from elsewhere in europe you have budget flight options that go to santorini, crete, mykonos, and other greek islands. A dionysian travelogue by miles lambertgocs is a rollicking odyssey through the greek islands and mainland with grecophile and exathenian wine reporter lambertgocs whose book the wines of greece won awards from the wine guild of the uk and the angelo hellenic league. Many international air companies have regular flights to athens and during tourist season, there are many direct flights to some greek islands, if an international airport is available santorini, mykonos and more. According to media, the government has a 3phase plan with the key dates being may 11, may 18 and june 1 the first phase reportedly refers to. This special offer 10day program features 3 of the best hotels in greece and many extras at a very low price.
Experience the best of greece with a tour that will take you through santorini, mykonos, crete, corfu and many other hidden gems. Cruise or explore with our santorini vacations and mykonos travel options. May 12, 2020 guides to the best greek islands to travel. The comprehensive greek islands travel guide read before you. Youll often be fed like longlost family from traditional dishes heaped with pride and featuring unique local products.
Journey to the center of greece and the greek islands. Written by locals, fodors essential greek islands is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit to greece. May 22, 2020 greece is a charming, laidback country, and backpacking the greek islands has been one of my favorite travel experiences, not just for the beautiful views, but for the food, beaches, wonderful people, and plethora of history. We provide a large list of hotels to choose from and all the available ferryair itineraries to travel to the greek islands. Greece has no less than 6000 islands, making it the most famous islandhopping country in all of europe. The greek islands ignite the imagination and satisfy the soul with a history laced in mythical tales and told through ancient, sunbleached ruins. This page is a general overview of a few of the greek islands, how to get there and how to book hotels and transportation. From athens you can fly right to many greek islands which might be a quicker option than taking a ferry.
Ferrieshydrofoils for the greek islands only operate between may 2nd and september 8th due to weather conditions. Exactly the kind of guy i would want to travel around greece. As the cradle of western civilization, it has some of the worlds greatest ancient monuments. It features a top 20 list, detailed maps, where to eat, where to stay, how to save money, traveling greece with children and toddlers. Experience the best of greece with a tour that will take you through santorini. Silver award winner in the wanderlust reader travel awards for guidebook series 2018. Crete island it is the largest of the greek islands, and fifth in size among the islands of the mediterranean, after sicily, sardinia, corsica and cyprus. It was authored by the recently retired turkish admiral cihat yayci, who is considered the architect of the agreement with the muslim brotherhood government libya to steal greek maritime space. Book the best the greek islands vacations the greek islands. Matt barrett, greek island of sifnos this index to my greek island guides will make it easier to find a particular island. Dk eyewitness travel guide the greek islands dk us.
Greek islands travel guide 2020 lonely planet online shop. Oct 14, 2015 a n insiders guide to 10 of the most popular greek islands, featuring the best hotels, restaurants, things to do and how to travel there and around. Island hopping is a culinary adventure and a tour of regional cuisine. My husband and i are taking an oceania cruise next month that visits corfu, monemvasia, santorini, crete aghios nikolaos, delos, and mykonos as well as dubrovnik, kotor, kusadasi on the way there and back. Gate 1 travel has fantastic greece vacation packages including escorted tours and multicity journeys. If youre coming on a cruise, your challenge is to beat the hordes. We dont need ferry info or hotels but would be most interested in walking tours, beach info, and things to see on our own. Book the best the greek islands vacations the greek. There are a total of 168 inhabited greek islands that are located in the aegean and ionian seas, and these have been broadly split into eight main island groups.
Check out the romantic city of istanbul, turkey with our travel options. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this greek islands travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease. This book will give you a richer and more rewarding. Although many of the islands have several flights a day in high season, the planes fill up quickly. Frommers athens and the greek islands complete guide.
Explore dodecanese holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Get discounted rates on hotel reservations in greek islands, greece with. Discover the best greece travel guides in best sellers. The greek islands matt barretts guides to greece and the. The lonely planet greece travel guide is your passport to the most relevant uptodate information for athens, mainland greece, the peloponnese, island hopping, cruising and so much more, this book has it all. No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one. The rough guide to the greek islands travel guide ebook. When you book from an official site, you can collect your ticket by your order id, in numerous affiliate agencies in greece. Although we have set the layout for these greek island hopping packages, we only make the necessary bookings after first fixing the traveling details with you. Greece holidays find travel tips, hotels, airfare and info on local sites of interest from people who are there. Travel between each location is via the hydrofoilferry, except for the flight from heraklion to rhodes.
It is an enchanting destination with a long history and ancient towns full of archaeological finds and ruins. Booking through shipping companies has the following advantages. The rough guide to the greek islands travel guide ebook 4. We are looking for a portable, uptodate guide book that has good info on the greek islands well visit. Kylie bax and a vacation in the greek islands will cast a magical spell itll take you weeks to recover from.
Greek island hopping guides to the best greek islands. Booking directly by the source, having all on time definite routes, possibility of buying your ticket by any of the numerous affiliate agencies in greece. Matt barretts guides to greece and the greek islands. Apr 14, 2020 a new book on turkish claims on greek maritime space in the aegean sea has been released in turkey. Greece offers sunshine, seafood, whitewashed houses with brightblue shutters, and a relaxed, zorbathegreek lifestyle. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities. From athens, the best way to travel the greek islands is by water. General informationthe greek islands comprise more than 6,000 islands and islets covering much of the eastern mediterranean, and spreading in two main seas, the aegean and the ionian sea. Looking for cheap flights to greek islands from airlines such as american airlines, delta, united, jetblue, frontier, and more. To begin with, im going to list the greek islands ive currently got travel guides about. Greek islands island hopping vacation in greece travel. Enter the farflung dodecanese archipelago, curving through the southeastern aegean parallel to the evervisible shoreline of turkey. Matt barretts greek islands guide matt barretts greece travel. Gift ideas in greece travel guides any department books.
Underneath that, ive included useful tips and advice for planning a greek island hopping adventure. Discover cities like athens, delphi, olympia and kalambaka. Jan 11, 2017 a trip to greeces islandssantorini, mykonos, hydra, corfu, and moreis an incredible opportunity to choose your own adventure. Obviously, the fastest and easiest way to travel to greece is by plane, especially if you live in europe. For more information on all the islands see my greek island guide. Helpful tips for traveling the greek islands the blonde.