Book description
- If it's Ancient Greece you're interested in, our authors will
guide you from the Acropolis to the islands (the geographical and
spiritual center of the Cyclades). In the 21st century,
they'll point you toward the best resorts, hotels, nightlife and shopping.
- "Greeks may not live to eat, but they certainly take what
they eat, and how it is prepared very seriously," says our
(well-fed) author, who takes you from kafeneion (coffee
house) to ouzeri to psistaria (for grilled meats),
tavernas and beyond.
- An entire chapter gives you a rundown on cruising the Greek
Islands, from picking the right cruise, to budgeting, getting ready
to go, and a summary of some of the ships, from large to small, that
ply the Mediterranean.
- Opinionated reviews. No bland descriptions and lukewarm
recommendations. Our expert writers are passionate about their
destinations--they tell it like it is in an engaging and helpful way.
- Exact prices listed for every establishment and activity--no other
guides offer such detailed, candid reviews of hotels and
restaurants. We include the very best, but also emphasize moderately
priced choices for real people.
- User-friendly features including star ratings and special icons to
point readers to great finds, excellent values, insider tips, best
bets for kids, special moments, and overrated experiences.
John S. Bowman
has been a freelance writer and editor for more than 45 years. He
specializes in nonfiction ranging from archaeology to zoology, baseball
to biography. He first visited Greece in 1956 and has traveled and lived
there over the years. He is the author of numerous guides to various
regions in Greece; for several decades, his
Travellers' Guide to Crete
was the premier guide to that island. He currently resides in
Northampton, Massachusetts.
Sherry Marker majored in classical Greek at Harvard, studied
archaeology at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, and
did graduate work in ancient history at the University of California
at Berkeley. The author of a number of guides to Greece, she has also
written for the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and
Hampshire Life. When not in Greece, she lives in
Massachusetts and London.
Peter Kerasiotis, a native Athenian, currently lives in New
York City where he works as a web developer and editor. A newcomer to
Frommer's, he hopes to continue a career of travel- and screenwriting.
Heidi Sarna is a freelance writer who has crisscrossed the
world by ship for nearly 20 years, often with her twin sons and lucky
husband in tow. Coauthor of Frommer's Cruises & Ports of Call
from US and Canadian Homeports and Frommer's Singapore Day by
Day, she has also contributed to several other guidebooks and
writes regular travel columns for Frommers. com and Porthole
magazine. She's written for many magazines, newspapers, and websites,
including CNN. com, the International Herald Tribune, Condé Nast
Traveller, Brides, the Straits Times, Expat Living, and
Travel Weekly.
