Lonely Planet Athens Condensed (Lonely Planet Athens Encounter) [Paperback]

Victoria Kyriakopoulos (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lonely Planet Athens Encounter | Publication Date: May 2002

Detailed enough for a marathon stay, yet concise enough for a blazing sprint through the host city of the 2004 Summer Olympics, this guide highlights all the city's must-see historical sights, from the Parthenon on down. It contains restaurant and lodging listings fit for the gods, and rembetika clubs, day trips and cruises.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The London Times, July 21, 2007
'...Lonely Planet's Best of Athens proved itself to be the most current and accurate guide by a long way.'
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; First Edition edition (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740593502
• ISBN-13: 978-1740593502
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,967,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book was helpful, but maps are so-so, September 28, 2007

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Stuart T. Green "TechieStu" (Miami FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Best of Athens (Paperback)

This small guide was very helpful to a recent short trip to Athens. The recommendations of where to visit and day-by-day tours were good. It was nice that the guide was small and fit in my back pocket. However, the maps leave something to be desired. You might want to purchase additional Athens maps to go along with the book, or ask your hotel for some.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very useful guide to athens, May 14, 2007

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J. C. Ching "domesticated gamer" (Mill Valley, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Best of Athens (Paperback)

My wife and i were in athens for 3 days and this little book was always in my pocket. it was very useful for us the entire trip. although some of the restaurant suggestions i'd question that's to be expected. the rest of the information was excellent. i found myself referring to the maps and area descriptions constantly. well worth the investment.

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's out of date., July 2, 2006

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Sneezer Tulane - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Best of Athens (Paperback)

I guess I should have known that a 2004 guide to Athens is out of date in 2006. It hasn't been updated to reflect the fact that the metro now connects to the airport, and its Acropolis ticket info. is misleading--the Acropolis ticket is good for one visit only, not for four days. The free guide to Athens published by the Ministry of Tourism ("Wonderful Greece") has much better walking tours.