Fodor's Greece, 5th Edition: Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore, Smart Travel Tips form A to Z, Plus Maps and Co lor Photos (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

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No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go.

Color planning sections help you decide where to go with region-by-region virtual tours and cross-referencing to the main text.

Insider info that's totally up to date. Every year our local experts give you the inside track, showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun.

Hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges -- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special.

Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice -- from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency.

Full-size, foldout map keeps you on course.


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Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 5th edition (April 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679006095
• ISBN-13: 978-0679006091
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,597,201 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My wife and I went to Greece this Fall and used this book., October 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fodor's Greece, 4th Edition: The Complete Guide with Athens and the Best Aegean Islands, and Classical Sites (Paperback)

My wife and I went to Greece this Fall and used this book a lot both before and during the trip. We were in Athens, Mykonos, and Nafplion in the Peloponnese. We found this book very helpful for hotels, restaurants and some of the sites. However, we thought the book should have more maps of the town, like the Independent Traveler and the Rough Guide. We also had Frommer's and we found that there was about 50% overlap in the recommended hotels and restaurants, so having both books was definitely helpful although Fodor's was marginally better than Frommers'. It makes you wonder, though, why Fodor's didn't think Frommers' places were worth including, and vice versa. After all, there aren't that many places to stay in some of these places.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fodor in Decline, May 21, 2000

By	Dennis Weber (Las Vegas, Nevada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fodor's Greece, 4th Edition: The Complete Guide with Athens and the Best Aegean Islands, and Classical Sites (Paperback)

I just returned from my third trip to Greece, where I took my new copy of Fodor's Greece. Although there is some interesting information in this book, it failed in many areas, from providing sufficient information to find places mentioned in the book, to omitting important information all together. I have traveled Europe since the 70s, always purchasing a guide book, but have never had one that was of so little help, and it is the only one I have thrown away mid trip. Many seasoned travelers agree, and recommend the Lonely Planet guide. I believe Fodor's has lost a lot since earlier days when it was much more helpful.

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know about Greece, June 18, 2008

By	E. Moore (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fodor's Greece, 6th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

I found everything I was looking for in Fodor's Greece 2008. I have been in Athens before, but a long time ago and want to take an island cruise this time. The information was very precise, it listed all cruise lines and gave me details that I could not find on Internet.
It has no pictures, and a fold-out city map, only a minor flaw in my mind. I always buy city maps locally on the day of my arrival.
The guide suggests itineries and gives a descriptions of many hotels, even says which rooms have the best views. I was very pleased with the guide.