Mykonos, Santorini, Cyclades [Paperback]

Dana Facaros (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cadogan Guide Mykonos Santorin | Publication Date: August 1998

Discover the secrets of hassle-free island-hopping with this revised and expanded guide to the Cyclades. The book includes insights into the region''s myths and legends, traditional island life and local culture'

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Everyman Publishers; 2 edition (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860110797
• ISBN-13: 978-1860110795
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,181,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Travel > Europe > Greece > Cyclades

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Title deceiving, July 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mykonos, Santorini, Cyclades (Paperback)

This book is not a detailed guide to the Cyclades islands as one might expect. I bought this book thinking it would have loads of information on the island of Santorini but was very disappointed to find only 10 pages or so devoted to the island.

In fact the book's title is totally in appropriate. Half the book is devoted to Athens (what's that got to do with Cyclades!) and a quarter to General Info on Greece (History, language etc.) leaving only a quarter to islands coverage (hence the brief descriptions).

A waste of money!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the real thing, March 7, 2000

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alexis pappas (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mykonos, Santorini, Cyclades (Paperback)

I thought Dana Facaros gave just the information we needed to get the most out of our holiday, and because we did spend a couple of days in Athens before we caught the ferry we were glad to find that section there as well. What I most enjoyed were her insights...being of Greek descent myself (my grandparents came from Naxos) I often had to smile in recognition. Other English writers just don't get it guite right. I too would treat her to an ouzaki any night of the week!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Thieves Within the Pages!, September 22, 2002

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Julia Seper (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mykonos, Santorini, Cyclades (Paperback)

This books was in the garbage on my third day in Greece. Travel books usually protect you against unscrupulous taverns and hooligans. But this one included a Santorini locale that threw all the underhanded tricks at you: inflated prices and bait-and-switch bar tabs! This book was excellently written, but became usless when I couldn't trust its recommendations for dinner or a night out. If you have it, double-check its recommendations with another travel book. If the other travel book doesn't include the establishment don't go!