Athens in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Athens in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to `A Brief History` actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Athens in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Athens Pop-Out Map from Compass Maps in a series designed to provide two street plans, the city centre plus a wider area around it, in a handy format to fit neatly all but the smallest pockets, with, as appropriate, transport network diagrams, additional useful maps, etc. Each title ...

Athens Pocket Guide in Rick Steves’ travel guide series, published in the UK by Avalon, comprising a range of titles focussing on destinations in Great Britain & Europe. As one of the leading American guide book publishers to European destinations, Rick Steves’ guides are predominantly targeted at an American market in terms of language, style & tone, yet still remain a useful companion to European travellers. The author himself has comprehensively researched each title, lending the recommendations in each guide a more personal air than guides that are researched by a team of writers. Each title is arranged geographically by region, area & city, with each section giving details on orientation, tourist information, ‘helpful hints’, getting around, local tours on foot or by car, day trips, principal sights, activities, recommended experiences, nightlife, sleeping, eating & transport connections. H&-drawn overview maps lend each guide a more personal touch. An introductory paragraph also introduces readers to the destination, with guidance on pre-trip planning, practicalities, money, sightseeing, sleeping, eating, ‘travelling as a temporary local’ & ‘back door travel philosophy’. An appendix also offers information on communication, transportation, resources, holidays & festivals, conversions & climate, a packing checklist & essential vocabulary. *A number of Rick Steves’ guides are updated annually. Please see individual titles for further information; they will carry the year in the title of the guidebook.’* ...

Very large street plan with street index in the attached booklet. All text is in the Greek alphabet, although an English translation for the map legend is included. Coverage extends from Peristeri district in the north to Argiroupoli & Elliniko in the south, & from Piraeus & Keratsini in the west to the University Campus in the east. Much of the text on the main map is very small, as are the symbols, so it may not be the easiest map to read. However the city centre is displayed in an inset at the larger scale of 1:7, 000 with much more information. Detail

Includes:: pedestrianised streets, stairways, one-way streets, bus stops, railways, metro stations, car parks, petrol stations. Building numbers on many streets are indicated, & boundary of the Traffic Control Zone is marked. Many other typical city features are indicated eg. police stations, hotels, post offices, theatres, hospitals, pharmacies, churches, monuments, parks.A simple inset road map shows Athens & surroundings, including the main Airport; on this map the Metro system is also highlighted. On the reverse is a continuation of the main 1:12, 000 map, extending from Elliniko southwards to Varkisa & Cape Asprokavos. Another inset shows the Perama district, west of Keratsini. There is also a general road map of the Attica region at 1:150, 000.

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A large street plan with street index on the reverse. All the text is in the Greek alphabet, although an English translation for the map legend is included. Coverage extends from Peristeri district in the south to Acharnes in the north & from Gerakas in the east to Haidari in the west. Tatoi Airport falls on the map's northern edge.A lot of the text on the map is very small, as are the symbols, so it may not be the easiest map to read. However the detail is extensive &

Includes:: bus lanes, pedestrianised streets, one-way streets, bus stops, railways, metro stations, car parks, petrol stations & access points to the Olympic Centre. Many other typical city features are indicated eg. police stations, hotels, post offices, theatres, hospitals, churches.

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Jill Dudley writes about the earliest myths regarding the Acropolis, the strange birth of the goddess Athena, & the contest between her & Poseidon, god of the sea, for the patronage of the city. She explains the reason for the Panathenaia festival, & describes the importance of the goddess` image (said to have fallen from heaven) on which the defence of the city was thought to depend. It is as it says on the back cover of the booklet: All you need to know about the sacred site, its myths, legends & its gods. ...

Atherton North East in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the north-eastern part of Atherton & southern part of Westhoughton around the Pretoria Pit. Features include a stretch of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway with Atherton Central station, Peelwood Colliery with rail branch; Pretoria Pit (here called Hulton Colliery Nrs 3 & 4 Pits), scene of the terrible disaster in 1910; tramways, New Brook House, Laburnum Mill, Atherton Town Hall, Victoria Mills etc. On the reverse is a railway timetable for the Wigan-Manchester line in 1914. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Atherton North East in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the north-eastern part of Atherton & southern part of Westhoughton around the Pretoria Pit. Features include a stretch of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway with Atherton Central station, Peelwood Colliery with rail branch; Pretoria Pit (here called Hulton Colliery Nrs 3 & 4 Pits), scene of the terrible disaster in 1910; tramways, New Brook House, Laburnum Mill, Atherton Town Hall, Victoria Mills, etc. On the reverse is a railway timetable for the Wigan-Manchester line in 1914. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...