His keen understanding of history & legend...illuminate[s] his visits. --Publishers Weekly
A vivid picture of the isl&. --Associated
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Crete in the Cadogan guide series; covering a range of destinations – primarily in Europe
- & combining solid research, detailed,
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Crete in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

This livret links legend & archaeology by writing & place, but does not neglect Crete`s other women. Over the centuries they were subject to numerous violent changes of overlord
- Mycenean, Roman, Byzantine, Saracen, Venetian, Ottoman
- but somehow have emerged as Cretans.

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Crete on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, double-sided map from Berndtson, highlighting the island’s 15 top sights, with an enlargement for the Gorge of Samaria, street plans of central Iraklion (Iraklio), Rethimnon (Rethimno), Chania, Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra & Sitia, plus a plan of Knossos. The map shows the island’s network of main & secondary roads, indicating unsurfaced tracks & highlighting scenic routes. 15 of Crete’s top sights are prominently marked, with a separate panel providing brief descriptions. Symbols mark locations of other places of interest, including campsites, beaches, windsurfing & paragliding sites, caves, etc. Topography is shown by relief shading with names of main mountain ranges & numerous spot heights. Names of main towns & resorts are in both Greek & Latin alphabet, all other place names are in Latin alphabet only. With Iraklion as the dividing point of the isl&, each half is shown with appropriate street plans, all annotated with main sights & facilities. The western half

Includes:: an enlargement at 1:90, 000 showing the Gorge of Samaria & the coastline across to Chora Sfakion. The eastern half has a detailed plan of the archaeological remain at Knossos & a map showing road access to the site. All the maps & plans are indexed, including separate lists of places of interest. Also included are graphs showing the region’s climate month by month, a transliteration & pronunciation table, plus general tourist information. The map is printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. Map legend

Includes:: English. All descriptions & general information are in English only.



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Crete in the Frommer's Day By Day series is a pocket-sized guide ideal for short trips, covering a variety of budgets. The best sights of each destination are listed in convenient full-day tours for one, two or three days such as: thematic tours for interests including art, architecture & history are described, allowing you to get the most out of your time; walking tours take you around each destination ...

This Rother Walking Guide to Crete East presents the hiker with a wide variety of 50 tour recommendations encompassing all regions of the eastern part of the isl&. The selections range from the ”bathing suit walk” to hikes reaching hidden bays, excursions to picturesque villages & secluded monasteries, to tours of the alpine mountain terrain. Special attention has also been paid to the many ancient sites which, especially in Eastern Crete, can be optimally integrated into the walks. Many of the 50 tour recommendations are excellent for families with children or older hikers. Each tour recommendation is described in a detailed & informed manner, & is illustrated with a colour photo as well as a hiking map having the ideal scale of 1:50, 000 or 1:75, 000 & an illustration of the route; there are also 3 overview maps at 1:650, 000, ideal for planning. About this series: Rother Walking Guides were first published in 1920- since then Bergverlag Rother have continued to produce these comprehensive guides to “the finest valley & mountain walks”. Each book has a detailed description of walks, small walking maps & many tips on combining the walks, places of interest, accommodation & public transport; the guides are all in full colour with varying scales & types of cartography
- the walks themselves vary from day-long hikes to mountain & valley walks, with varying levels of ease & difficulty indicated. Small enough to fit in your pocket, comprehensive enough to take you everywhere; the books are printed in paperback but with a polytex-laminated cover, making them extremely durable too.
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Eastern Crete from Harms Verlag, with contours, altitude tints & relief shading presenting the island's mountainous terrain. Road network

Includes:: unpaved roads & shows intermediate distances on many routes. Sea ferry links & local airports are marked. An overprint shows the E4 long-distance route & several local hiking paths. Tourist information

Includes:: scenic roads, archaeological sites, campsites, youth hostels, mountain refuges, museums, bathing beaches, viewpoints, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10' intervals, with margin ticks at 1'. Map legend

Includes:: English. The map

Includes:: street plans of central Iraklion, Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra & Sitia, plus a plan of the archaeological site at Knossos.







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Crete in the Essential Guides Series from the AA, exploring the best places to see & things to do in a range of popular destinations. Each illustrated, pocket-sized guide is divided into five sections
- the essence of the area, planning your trip, the best places to see, best things to do & an exploration of notable highlights, organised by area. An introductory chapter profiles each destination &

Includes:: notes on local cuisine & recommendations for short breaks. A planning section advises on pre-trip preparations & getting there & around as well as outlining useful language tips & what


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Crete in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do across the isl&, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day & a phrase section is included which will help the traveller to acclimatise. ...