Greek Islands Insight Guide

Maps: Greece and the Islands; Athens centre; Corfu (Kerkyra); Southern Ionian Islands; Kythira (Kithira); Argo-Saronic Islands; The Cyclades; Naxos; Santorini (Thira); The Sporades; Evvia (Euboea); Thassos, Samothraki and Limnos; Lesvos, Hios, Ikaria and Samos; Rhodes (city); Rhodes (island); Southern Dodecanese; Northern Dodecanese; Iraklion (Heraklion); Crete (Kriti) Greece; Inside front cover - Main Ferry Routes; Inside back cover - Athens Metro. Introduction & History: Island Mentality; Decisive Dates; Waves of Invaders; The Islands Today. Features: Portrait of an Island Family; Island Elections; Sea, Sun, Sand and Sex; Writing the Great Novel; Debunking the Bouzouki; Perils of the Catering Trade; Cruising Round the Islands; The Sailing Scene; Managing the Tourists; Island Wildlife; Islands out of Season. Places: Introduction; Athens Stopover; The Ionian Islands; Corfu; Southern Ionian Islands; K ythira; The Saronic Gulf; Argo-Saronic Islands; Cyclades Introduction; The Cyclades; Naxos; Santor ni; The Sporades and Evvia; Sporades; Evvia; The Northeast Aegean; Thassos, Samothraki and L mnos; Lesvos, Hios, Ikaria and Samos; The Dodecanese; Rhodes; Southern Dodecanese; Northern Dodecanese; Crete. Picture Stories: Food and Drink; Wild Flowers; Religious Festivals; The Palace of Knossos. Information Panels: Island Hopping; Coping with Piraeus; Working the Land; Turtles v Tourists; Island Plumbing; Cycladic Bronze Age; Ancient Delos; Italian Architecture; Sponge Diving; Zorba's Legacy; A Cretan Myth. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Eating Out; Culture; Shopping; Sport; Language; Further Reading.