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  Peloponnese & Athens by Cadogan Guides

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  Drawing on extensive local knowledge, this excellent guide offers intelligent cultural information in addition to useful hotel and restaurant listings. The chapter on Athens is just one of eight regional sections, and as such this is a book geared towards a thorough exploration of the Peloponnese rather than simple day trips from the capital.

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  Corfu Pocket Guide by Berlitz

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  An excellent pocket companion for a brief visit.

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  Naxos and the Small Cyclades by Graf

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  A useful guide for walk around Naxos and the neighbouring islands. A decent map, however, is essential.

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  Samos, Patmos, Northern Dodecanese by Graf Editions

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  A Graf walking guide to the Northern Dodecanese islands. Includes 42 walks with a brief description and basic maps.

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  Greece: The Aegean Islands by Blue Guide

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  A strong guide which combines exceptional historical, architectural and cultural information with a fair amount of practical details.

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  Mediterranean Europe by Lonely Planet

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  A detailed guide that covers the whole sea, from Morocco to Turkey, including Malta, Cyprus and the Balkans.

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  Greek Islands Top 10 by Eyewitness

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  A user-friendly, colourful guide to the islands providing you with all the information for some short, sharp and to-the-point sightseeing. Contains top 10 lists of everything you can imagine, from the most beautiful beaches to the best classical sites.

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  Greek Islands by Cadogan Guides

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  This hefty general travel guide is aimed slightly above budget, and covers both practical information and contextual reading ably. Short on photographs, but plenty of maps.

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  Santorini, Sifnos, Western and Southern Cyclades by Graf Editions

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  Probably the best of the Graf guides which although brief have often the most detail on these small Greek Islands. Not useful for practical advice and listings, it does give details and maps of 51 walks over 12 islands.

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  Greek Island Hopping 2011 by Thomas Cook

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  Despite its jacket this is a popular, honest and reliable practical budget travel guide, geared primarily towards young backpackers, containing a comprehensive ferry timetable that is worth the price alone.

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  Greek Islands by Lonely Planet

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  Solid, upbeat budget travel guide heavy on practical details, geared towards island-hoppers. There is no ferry timetable but prices and journey-times are suggested.

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  The Greek Islands by Rough Guides

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  Excellent, recently-updated practical guide that keeps an eye on your budget whilst ensuring nothing is missed. Decent maps throughout and plenty to read as you wait for a ferry.

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  The Greek Islands by Eyewitness Guides

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  A grand sightseeing companion full of beautiful photographs and illustrations, with elaborate notes on ancient sites as well as beaches, towns, resorts and so on. A 'Travellers' Needs' section at the back is devoted to practicalities like where to stay and eat, and there is also a brief chapter on Athens.

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  Santorini by Thomas Cook HotSpots

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  This handy pocket guide is geared towards holidaymakers on a pre-arranged trip, keen to explore the rest of this spectacular island. Chapters are accordingly devoted to resorts, excursions and lifestyle (eating & drinking etc), with some basic maps and practical info thrown in for good measure.

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  Rhodes: Walk and Eat by Brian & Eileen Anderson

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  A colourful pocket guide 'for walkers who love food', this handy volume outlines 12 walks and 2 excursions that take in the best of culinary Rhodes. Local recipes are also included.

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  Corfu: Car Tours and Walks by Noel Rochford

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  Including a good fold-out map of the island, this slender volume suggests 4 car tours and 21 walks, covering the length and breadth of Corfu.

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  Paxos: Car Tours and Walks by Noel Rochford

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  This fantastic little guide will ensure you enjoy the very best that the beautiful countryside of Paxos, and neighbouring Antipaxos, has to offer.

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  Corfu by AA Essential Guides

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  This pocket guide contains chapters devoted to the 'essence' of Corfu, planning, best places to see and things to do, and general exploring. Ideal for pre-booked holidaymakers looking to roam.

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  Kefalonia Walk & Eat by Brian & Eileen Anderson

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  A colourful and fun pocket guide that fuses walking tours with restaurant recommendations en route and appetising local recipes. Also includes a fold-out map of Argostoli and a small phrasebook section.

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  The High Mountains of Crete by Cicerone

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  An essential guide to routes through the White Mountains, Psiloritis & Lassithi ranges. Includes detailed paths, walking times and rest stops.

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  Crete by Cadogan

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  A well-researched, well-informed, grown-up guide to Crete. Perfect if you're looking for decent cultural and historical detail to inform your trip.

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  Crete by Lonely Planet

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  An adequate guide to the island, its sights, activities and history. There are thorough listings of the tourist resorts, hotels and beaches.

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  Crete by Blue Guide

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  The most scholarly guide for the serious historian visiting Crete. Includes thorough details of Knossos and Bronze age ruins; and detailed architectural descriptions of Chania's Venetian and Ottoman heritage.

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  Crete by Rough Guides

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  Rough Guides know Greece better than anyone. This is an excellent practical guide full of useful travel information geared towards a lower budget, supported by a wealth of contextual reading.

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  Crete Top 10 by Eyewitness Guides

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  This handy pocket volume, which includes a decent pull-out map and guide, whittles Crete down to its 10 best beaches, ancient sites, tavernas, villages and so on.