Best Greek Island For History - April 2024

Best-Kept Secrets of The Greek Islands

Encompassing all six of Greece's island groups - starting in the west with the Ionian islands, moving east to the Argo-Saronics, continuing to the Cyclades, Crete and the Dodecanese, circling up to the North Aegean islands and back round to the Sporades and Evia - "The Secrets of the Greek Islands" highlights some of the most beautiful landscapes and villages of the Mediterranean. From the well known hot spots of Corfu, Rhodes and Kos down to the smaller or lesser known islands such as Meganisi, Poros and Alonnisos, this stunning giftbook takes you on a journey through olive groves, secret cov... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1847866484
• ASIN: 1847866484
• ISBN: 1847866484
• Manufacturer: Flame Tree Publishing

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide The Greek Islands

The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring these beautiful islands.Explore Corfu's atmospheric Old Town, admire Santorini's brilliant white-and-blue-washed houses, explore archaeological sites on Delos, wander around the Street of the Knights in Rhodes Old Town, or marvel at the kalyvia farmhouses set in rural Skopelos: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within color-coded chapters. Discover the best of the Greek Islands with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Gu... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0241358361
• ASIN: 0241358361
• ISBN: 0241358361
• Manufacturer: DK Eyewitness Travel

Fodor's Essential Greece: with the Best Islands (Full-color Travel Guide)

Written by local experts, Fodor's travel guides have been offering advice and professionally vetted recommendations for all tastes and budgets for 80 years.Greece is the ultimate Mediterranean getaway. Impossibly blue seas, gorgeous beaches, whitewashed alleyways draped in pink bougainvillea, blue-domed Greek Orthodox churches, picturesque villages, and famous historical sites have lured visitors to this ancient civilization on the Aegean for thousands of years. Bursting with beautiful full-color photos, Fodor's Essential Greece provides expert insider advice on everything from the best beache... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1640970207
• ASIN: 1640970207
• ISBN: 1640970207
• Brand: Fodor's Travel
• Manufacturer: Fodor's Travel

Frommer's Athens and the Greek Islands (Complete Guide)

The recent economic crisis in Greece has, paradoxically enough, created better conditions for tourism. The Greeks are painfully aware that tourism is their best-functioning remaining industry. They value the visitor as never before, treat them with a warmth and courtesy that exceeds what you’ll find in other parts of Europe. And more people are therefore coming here in unprecedented numbers.To bring the current message of Greek tourism to a reading public, we've called upon the research and writing talents of one of America's foremost travel journalists. Stephen Brewer has been writing trave... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1628872861
• ASIN: 1628872861
• ISBN: 1628872861
• Brand: Frommermedia
• Manufacturer: FrommerMedia

Sicily: An Island at the Crossroads of History

Critically acclaimed author John Julius Norwich weaves the turbulent story of Sicily into a spellbinding narrative that places the island at the crossroads of world history.“Sicily,” said Goethe, “is the key to everything.” It is the largest island in the Mediterranean, the stepping-stone between Europe and Africa, the link between the Latin West and the Greek East. Sicily’s strategic location has tempted Roman emperors, French princes, and Spanish kings. The subsequent struggles to conquer and keep it have played crucial roles in the rise and fall of the world’s most powerful dyna... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0812995171
• ASIN: 0812995171
• ISBN: 0812995171
• Brand: Random House
• Manufacturer: Random House

The Rough Guide to the Greek Islands (Travel Guide) (Rough Guides)

Find your perfect island getaway with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to island-hop around the Cyclades, explore Crete's classical sightsor find peace and quiet on Alónissos, The Rough Guide to the Greek Islands will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visit along the way.- Independent, trusted reviews written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget.- Full-colour maps throughout - navigate the cobbled streets of Rhodes Old T... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0241306469
• ASIN: 0241306469
• ISBN: 0241306469
• Manufacturer: Rough Guides

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: The Greek Islands

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: The Greek Islands is your in-depth guide to the very best of these picturesque islands of the Mediterranean. From lounging on the sandy beaches of Mykonos to looking down on sparkling blue waters while dining on Santorini to exploring more than 2,000 years of history on Rhodes, a trip to this beautiful part of the world truly offers a little bit of everything.Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: The Greek Islands:   • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance.    • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights.   �... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1465428216
• ASIN: 1465428216
• ISBN: 1465428216
• Manufacturer: DK Eyewitness Travel

Most Beautiful Villages of Greece and the Greek Islands

From the green, terracotta and ochre of the Ionian Islands in the west, to the brilliant blue and white of the Aegean, the villages of Greece and its islands present a picture of incomparable beauty. The variety of village life and building springs from a multitude of histories and influences, often accompanied by foreign occupation. Yet this variety cannot disguise the fact that these villages are all, in their separate ways, an expression of Greekness, one of the most durable ideals in history. Captured here are the most beautiful villages created by that indomitable spirit. This title is co... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0500515743
• ASIN: 0500515743
• ISBN: 0500515743
• Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide The Greek Islands (English and French Edition)

• ASIN: 0241273870
• ASIN: 0241273870
• ISBN: 0241273870
• Manufacturer: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Ancient Greece: A Beautiful Photography Coffee Table Photobook Tour Guide Book with Photo Pictures of the Spectacular Country its Cities and Greek Islands within Europe (Picture Book)

THIS IS A PICTURE BOOK. NO TEXT.A beautiful Colorful Picture book with stunning images.One of the world’s most incredible countries, experience and take a journey through this Greece photo book and be transported to the much loved capital in this spectacular photography Book which captures this exquisite country in all its grandeur.Perfect for all lovers of this country, this beautifully packaged stunning coffee table photobook showcases different amazing pictures of different cities, art, architecture and culture from Greece.Product detailsBreathtaking images Extra Large 8.5 x 11 sizePrinte... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1690774657
• ASIN: 1690774657
• ISBN: 1690774657
• Manufacturer: Independently published

Besieged Rhodes: A New History

Retelling the historic sieges of Rhodes through the eyes of the soldiers, this study challenges and revises current thinking on siege warfare and the use of the cannon Using eyewitness accounts, surviving guns, and extant walls, this book uniquely details the story of two famous sieges, and the efforts made by the Hospitallers to adapt their fortifications and artillery to defy the most powerful military power in the world. In doing so it rewrites the history of fortifications and gunpowder artillery during the Renaissance. In 1480 the Ottoman Turkish army and artillery that had defeated t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0752461788
• ASIN: 0752461788
• ISBN: 9780752461786
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: The History Press

The Island

The Petrakis family lives in the small Greek seaside village of Plaka. Just off the coast is the tiny island of Spinalonga, where the nation's leper colony once was located—a place that has haunted four generations of Petrakis women. There's Eleni, ripped from her husband and two young daughters and sent to Spinalonga in 1939, and her daughters Maria, finding joy in the everyday as she dutifully cares for her father, and Anna, a wild child hungry for passion and a life anywhere but Plaka. And finally there's Alexis, Eleni's great-granddaughter, visiting modern-day Greece to unlock her family... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061340324
• ASIN: 0061340324
• ISBN: 0641964765
• Brand: Hislop, Victoria
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

A Concise History of Modern Europe: Liberty, Equality, Solidarity

Highlighting the key events, ideas, and individuals that have shaped modern Europe, this fresh and lively book provides a concise history of the continent from the Enlightenment to the present. Drawing on the enduring theme of revolution, David S. Mason explores the political, economic, and scientific causes and consequences of revolution; the development of human rights and democracy; and issues of European identity and integration. He deliberately avoids a detailed chronology of every country and time period, instead emphasizing the most crucial events in shaping contemporary Europe. Fourtee... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1538113279
• ASIN: 1538113279
• ISBN: 1538113279
• Manufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Greece, Athens and the Mainland

Your in-depth guide to the very best of Greece, Athens, and the Mainland. Make the most of your trip to this beautiful region with our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide.Packed with insider tips to make your trip a success, you'll find a guide to Greece's stunning historic architecture and its scenic drives that let you experience the best hotels, bars, and shops that the city and coast have to offer. Try local delicacies at fantastic restaurants, bars, and clubs, and enjoy the great views in spots that will take your breath away. We have the best hotels for every budget, plus fun activities for the s... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1465459995
• ASIN: 1465459995
• ISBN: 1465459995
• Brand: EYEWITNESS
• Manufacturer: DK Eyewitness Travel

CIRCE

"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times).In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power--the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into mo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316556343
• ASIN: 0316556343
• ISBN: 0316556343
• Brand: Little, Brown and Company
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

Copy of a Manuscript, Supposed to Be Written by Saint John, Found in the Island of Patmos, by an Aged Christian, Banished from His Native Country; Translated from the Greek

Copy of a manuscript, supposed to be written by Saint John, found in the Island of Patmos, by an aged Christian, banished from his native country; translated from the

• UPC: 654858161

Travels through History - Nine Greek Islands - eBook

A travelogue through nine Greek Islands - Rhodes, Symi, Patmos, Samos, Syros, Paros, Tinos, Mykonos, and Delos. The range of history is huge ranging from The Phoenicians to The Ottomans and from The Romans to

• UPC: 170198499

Greeks and Persians Go to War: War Book Best Sellers | Children's Ancient History - eBook

Why did you have to learn about wars, especially one that happened centuries ago. Well, you can learn from the cause and effect relationships of how the decisions of a few leaders caused the heartaches

• UPC: 903868081

The Sibylline Oracles Translated from the Best Greek Copies : And Compar'd with the Sacred Prophesies, Especially with Daniel and the Revelations, and with So Much History as Plainly Shews, That Many of the Sibyls Predictions Are Exactly Fulfill'd. with an

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as

• UPC: 735582810

Greeks and Persians Go to War : War Book Best Sellers Children's Ancient History

Why did you have to learn about wars, especially one that happened centuries ago. Well, you can learn from the cause and effect relationships of how the decisions of a few leaders caused the heartaches

• UPC: 195931050

Best-Kept Secrets of the Greek Islands

Covering six of Greece's island groups - starting in the west with the Ionian islands, moving east to the Argo-Saronics, continuing to the Cyclades, Crete and the Dodecanese, circling up to the North Aegean islands

• UPC: 43294079

Rhodes After Antiquity: The History and Legacy of the Famous Greek Island in the Middle Ages and the Modern Era

Rhodes After Antiquity: The History and Legacy of the Famous Greek Island in the Middle Ages and the Modern

• UPC: 652374060

Rhodes : The History and Legacy of the Greek Island from Ancient Times to Today

*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts describing Rhodes *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Modern perceptions of Classical Greece are almost invariably based on Athens and Sparta, but there are perhaps few areas

• UPC: 390651279

Kefallinia, Greece History for Tourism : An Island for Holiday Dream

Kefallinia, Greece History for tourism. Kefalonia Greece is the largest island of the Ionian Islands cluster and considered an ideal resort where you will have the chance to get acquainted with nature. Enigmatic caves, imposing

• UPC: 820083728

Rhodes: The History and Legacy of the Greek Island from Ancient Times to Today

Rhodes: The History and Legacy of the Greek Island from Ancient Times to

• UPC: 135843470