Greek Islands (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Eyewitness Travel Guides are the original illustrated travel guidebooks-and they're still the best. Since 1993, the Eyewitness brand has established itself as one of the industry leaders, with sales of more than 6.5 million copies in the U.S. alone. Featuring more than 70 worldwide destinations, new titles are being added to the best-selling Eyewitness Travel Guides series each year. In 2003, to mark the 10th anniversary of the publication of Eyewitness Travel Guides, DK is re-launching the entire series, fully updated, and with a brand-new look.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel; Revised edition (January 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789494256
• ISBN-13: 978-0789494252
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #447,823 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, but not enough information, July 21, 2003

By A Customer

I bought the book before going to Greece for almost 3 weeks. I like the Eyewitness Travel Guides because they are clear and have many pictures. However, this book does not have enough information on the islands. It covers most of the major Greek Islands, but only devotes about a page to each. It doesn't have maps of the major towns on the islands. It doesn't provide enough listings on the places to stay or the places to eat, even though the ones listed are usually good recommendations. There is one place listed what I would not recommend. It is the Hotel Adrian in Placka, Athens. The staff was very rude to us, and told us that they did not have our hotel reservations even though we called in days before we arrived. They not only refused to give us another room but also maintained that it was our fault that the recommendation did not go through. It was the worse encounter we had in Greece. Overall, we has a great trip. The Eyewitness Guide on Athens and the Mainland is much better. It has detailed diagrams on the major sites in Greece. It also has stories, myths, and colorful pictures that tell you exactly what you are looking. It is easy to read and easy to understand even when you don't know much about the Greek myths and classical architecture. To those who are knowledgable in Greek architecture and history, it is still quite informative. Overall, I recommend books from this series on specific cities over the ones on entire countries or large regions. The ones on cities have much more useful details.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great pictures but not thorough enough, April 4, 2004

By A Customer

The guide itself has beautiful pictures and colorful diagrams, but it really seems more like a nice souvenir or book for your travel collection than a practical guide book you want to accompany you on the trip. It is very, very brief on everything. It's not bad for getting a quick general overview of the islands and some info. on Greek culture, history, climate, etc., perhaps to help you choose the island group you would like to concentrate your trip on. However, as far as a more in-depth, practical guide with real recommendations on hotels and sights, I would recommend a Lonely Planet or Rough Guide to take with you on the trip.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can pay for itself , August 19, 2006

By	G. T. Orwick (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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We took a cruise that stopped at 5 islands listed in the book and found the information provided helpful to interpreting the cruise line's descriptions and deciding which land tours to take. We were able to by-pass several expensive tours yet see the major sites on our own.