We are able to source a wide range of courtesy flags. Flags are available in many sizes & can be sewn or printed on 100% Ministry Of Defence Standard Woven & Knitted Polyester. Flags are supplied with rope & toggle. If you would like more information, have a custom size request or cannot find a desired product, please email us at maritime@stanfords.co.uk. We will be glad to help! ...

Greece on an indexed road map from ITMB, printed in light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, with a street plan of central Athens. The map is double-sided, with Athens & Attika shown only on the southern half with the Peloponnese, southern Aegean & Crete. Eastern Dodecanese islands, from Tilos to Rhodes, are shown as an inset. Altitude colouring in feet shows the topography, with spot heights both in feet & metres, plus names of main peaks & mountain ranges. All place names are in Latin alphabet only. Road network distinguishes toll roads, highways, primary & secondary roads, narrow roads & trails, although in many areas fewer small local roads are shown than on maps with less detailed scales. Railways, local airports & ferry routes are included. Also shown are the internal administrative & names of the provinces. Symbols mark locations of UNESCO World Heritage monuments & other archaeological sites, national parks, beaches, campsites, viewpoints, etc. The map is indexed & has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 30’. Also included is a street plan of central Athens showing metro stations & one way streets, & highlighting main places of interest & numerous hotels. Coverage

Includes:: the new Acropolis Museum, but does not extend beyond the Omonia Square to include the National Archaeological Museum.

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Marco Polo Greece: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Experience all of Greece`s attractions with this up-to-date & authoritative guide, complete with ` Best Of` recommendations. You`ll discover excellent hotels & restaurants, find out all about the festivals & events & food & drink, plus ideas for shopping & tips for those on a budget. Further sections include: What`s Hot, Travel with Kids, Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & more, Greek phrase book & index. Finally a holiday in Greece! Some look forward to the sun, Sirtaki & the beach, others to ancient theatres, temples & museums. The anticipation is more than justified, because Greece has it all to offer & much more besides! With Marco Polo Greece you will discover one of the most beautiful & varied countries in Europe. This practical, pocket-sized guide leads you to a land beyond cliches. Beautiful beaches, ancient temples, medieval castles & monasteries await you, while you`ll be amazed by all the wild gorges, dense forests, caves, rivers & lakes. You can also spot pelicans & eagles. The Insider Tips reveal where you can run a real lap of the stadium & where you can find ouzo that isn`t just for drinking. The ` Best Of` pages point out some experiences unique to Greece, recommend things to do for free, & have tips for rainy days & where you can relax & unwind. How about a more intense experience of Greece? Excursions & Tours show you some of the country`s less known regions in four separate itineraries. With its long coastline & numerous beaches, Greece has a lot to offer to water sports enthusiasts in particular, but there are also the extensive mountainous regions where you can go canoeing or kayaking, skiing, biking & hiking; the Sport & Activities chapter will give you some good tips. Finally the Dos & Don`ts highlight a few things you need to be aware of when visiting the country. Marco Polo Greece provides comprehensive coverage of all parts of the country. To help you find your way around there is a detailed Road Atlas, a useful map of Athens in the cover, plus a separate pull-out map. ...

Indexed road map of Greece at 1:700, 000 from Michelin for route-planning. Clear & easy-to-read cartography shows motorways, junctions & interchanges, dual carriageways, with distances (total & intermediate) marked; some local roads are also displayed, as are steep slopes & toll sections. Railways, cable-cars, airports, ferry & boat lines are also highlighted, with seasonal services in bold red colouring. Major towns, cities, & seas are marked with names in both Latin & Greek alphabets. Major topography is indicated with simple relief shading & selected spot heights. Woodland & forest is marked with green shading. National & administrative divisions are marked, as are administrative capitals. Selected sights such as historic castles, religious buildings & ruins are shown, as well as national parks.A quick-reference chart of distances & driving times between major locations is also included, as well as a quick reference panel giving national driving regulations, including speed limits, equipment requirements (e.g. bulb kits, warning triangles) & seatbelt rules, for all countries principally shown. There is also an index of principal place names grid-referenced to the map. ...

Greece in the Green Guide series from Michelin; detailed guides exploring the major sights & attractions of a range of cities, regions & countries. Drawing on a long publishing history, Michelin guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’, ranking restaurants, sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organised alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly as well as being designed for practical use on the road. With an emphasis on cultural activities & history, each sight is graded & has extensive background information. Practical visitor information is clearly highlighted with symbols. Predominantly recognised for their extensive coverage of French regions (shown on our website in a separate series), the Green Guides also cover international destinations. An extensive introductory section on planning your trip provides information on when & where to go, useful pre-trip information, getting there, where to stay & eat & what to do & see. There are also individual sections on Nature, History & Art ad Culture & a selection of driving tours of the area. Fold-out maps at the front & back of the book give an overview of the area covered by the guide. The structure of each guide varies depending on the type of destination. National & regional guides cover regions alphabetically, each with their own accommodation, sights & food & drink listings, while City guides cover sights alphabetically with one city-wide section for listings. Accommodation & food & drink listings are both concise & comprehensive, aiming to cater for all budgets & tastes. Both sights & listings often include information specific to travelling with kids. Each of the places covered in the guide is listed alphabetically & three Michelin star ratings
- highly recommended, recommended & interesting, which have been used for more than 100 years
- help readers identify places of interest, restaurants & notable local attractions. Individual listings include principal sights for each city or town, local walking & driving tours in addition to tips on local excursions. There is also an ‘address book’ information box in each section including recommendations for the best restaurants & accommodation in the area, as well as any relevant leisure activities. A series of overview regional & city plans also helps navigation & orientation for each region.

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The Mountains of Greece is Tim Salmon’s Cicerone guide to walking in some of Europe’s most demanding peaks, with contributions from Michael Cullen. The guide describes a traverse of the Pindhos range & walks in regions including Athens & the east coast, the Peleponnese & the Mani. Most of Greece’s mountains are undeveloped & remote, yet are still accessible & the author provides detailed itineraries for some of the best walking opportunities that the country offers. The guide is divided into four main chapters covering the general areas mentioned above & takes in Mt Parnasos, Mt Ghiona, Mt Vardhousia, Agrafa, the Aspropotamos, Zagoria & Mt Gamila, Mt Parnitha, My Olympus & the Pilion Peninsula, Mt Athos, Mt Khelmos, Mt Parnon, Mt Taigetos, Cape Maleas & the Mani, covering 41 routes in total. Each walk has an information box providing details on walking time, distance, Waymarking, height gain & loss & a difficulty grading. There is also a general overview of what to expect from the day’s walking. A comprehensive introduction explores traditional Greek mountain life, general history & flowers & wildlife & there are practical tips on sleeping & eating, weather, when to go, what to take, & getting to the mountains. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour sketch diagrams mapping the route in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the country’s mountain landscapes. ...

Greece at 1:1, 491, 000 on a wall map, size 77 x 60cm (30” x 24” approx) – encapsulated version, from the National Geographic Society in their traditional classic style with a light base & country boundaries outlined in colour. All place names are shown in the Latin alphabet only, using in most cases current Greek versions with the traditional or historical English equivalents in brackets, e.g. Sparti (Sparta), Iraklio (Candia), Mikines (Mycenae), Olimbos (Olympus), etc. Boundaries of internal administrative region are marked, with a separate list showing their Greek & English names & regional capitals. The map shows the network of main roads & railways, airports & ferry routes between the mainland & the islands. Topography is indicated by light relief shading, with spot heights & graphics for swamp areas. National parks are highlighted. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals.* This map is also available on paper without the encapsulation.*LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:*- *laminated* wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- *encapsulated* wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- *please note:* many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above. ...

Greece at 1:1, 491, 000 on a wall map, size 77 x 60cm (30” x 24” approx) – paper version, from the National Geographic Society in their traditional classic style with a light base & country boundaries outlined in colour. All place names are shown in the Latin alphabet only, using in most cases current Greek versions with the traditional or historical English equivalents in brackets, e.g. Sparti (Sparta), Iraklio (Candia), Mikines (Mycenae), Olimbos (Olympus), etc. Boundaries of internal administrative region are marked, with a separate list showing their Greek & English names & regional capitals. The map shows the network of main roads & railways, airports & ferry routes between the mainland & the islands. Topography is indicated by light relief shading, with spot heights & graphics for swamp areas. National parks are highlighted. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals.* This map is also available encapsulated. ...

Fired by a long enthusiasm for all things Greek, Edward Enfield mounts his trusty Raleigh to follow in the footsteps of such notable travellers to Greece as Benjamin Disraeli, Edward Lear & the Romantic poet Lord Byron. Fortified by delicious fish dinners & quantities of draught retsina, he tackles the formidable roads of the Peloponnese before plunging, on a later trip, into the rugged heartlands of Epirus & Acarnania. His travels are set against the great panorama of Greek history
- Greeks & Romans, Turks & Albanians, Venetians, Englishmen & Germans all people his pages. An enchanting travelogue that combines wit, charm & scholarship, ” Greece On My Wheels” is a superb example of travel writing at its unforgettable best.
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Greece on a set of four double-sided regional maps at 1:425, 000 from the Athens based Road Editions, presented in a plastic folder with a separate index booklet. Also included are street plans of Athens & Thessaloniki. All place names are given in both Greek & Latin script. Cartography is similar to the publisher ...