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Euboea in the McGilchrist’s Greek Islands series focuses primarily on cultural tourism for the visitor who wishes to understand more about the art, history and architecture of the islands. The series contains no photographs, but has specially drawn maps for each island (66 in total) and site plans for every major site (57 in total), together with thoroughly comprehensive textual information. Each guide also recommends a small number of places to stay and eat selected for their simplicity and unpretentiousness.
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Euboea in the Mc Gilchrist’s Greek Islands series focuses primarily on cultural tourism for the visitor who wishes to understand more about the art, history & architecture of the islands. The series contains no photographs, but has specially drawn maps for each island (66 in total) & site plans for every major site (57 in total), together with thoroughly comprehensive textual information. Each guide also recommends a small number of places to stay & eat selected for their simplicity & unpretentiousness.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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