Insight Pocket Guide Athens 1st Edition by Insight Guides ISBN 1786716461 978-1786716460

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ISBN 10:  1786716461 

ISBN 13: 978-1786716460

Author: Insight Guides

Athens – ‘the cradle of civilisation’ – is one of the world’s most fascinating and historic capitals, boasting some of Europe’s most dazzling ancient monuments. Athens may have had its share of recent socio-economic problems, but its vibrant nightlife and rich culture make it an enduring must-see destination. Insight Pocket Guide Athens is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best that this evocative city has to offer.

Where To Go details all the key sights in the city, while handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way around, and are cross-referenced to the text.Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip. Perfect Day provides an itinerary of the best things to do in one day in Athens. What To Do is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from enjoying drinks in a chic Athenian bar to the best theatre, cinema and music spots. Essential information on Athenian culture, including a brief history of the city. Eating Out covers the city’s best cuisine. Curated listings of the best hotels and restaurants. A-Z of all the practical information you’ll need.

Table of contents: 

Athens’s Top 10 Attractions

1. Top Attraction #1
2. Top Attraction #2
3. Top Attraction #3
4. Top Attraction #4
5. Top Attraction #5
6. Top Attraction #6
7. Top Attraction #7
8. Top Attraction #8
9. Top Attraction #9
10. Top Attraction #10

A Perfect Tour of Athens

Introduction

1. The modern capital
2. New transport
3. Athenian way of life
4. Critical times

A Brief History

1. Ancient city-state
2. Towards democracy
3. Persian wars
4. Peloponnesian War, Macedonian rule
5. Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods
6. Byzantine empire
7. Ottoman occupation
8. Fight for independence
9. Early 20th century
10. Reign of the Junta
11. The way forward
12. Historical landmarks

Where To Go

The Acropolis

1. The Propylaea and around
2. The Parthenon
3. The Erechtheion and Porch of the Caryatids
4. Views from the Acropolis

Around the Acropolis

1. The Odeion of Herodes Atticus (Iródio)
2. The Theatre of Dionysos
3. New Acropolis Museum
4. Filopappos Monument
5. The Pnyx and Areopagos hills
6. Pláka and Anafiótika
7. Pláka museums
8. Cathedrals old and new
9. The Roman Forum

The Greek Agora

1. The Stoa of Attalos
2. The Hephaisteion
3. The Tholos and Bouleuterion

Monastiráki

1. Monastiráki Square
2. Benaki Museum of Islamic Art
3. Herakleidon Museum
4. Kerameikos and Gázi

Omónia and environs

         The National Archaeological Museum

From Omónia to Sýndagma

         Neoclassical trilogy

Sýndagma Square and around

1. Around Sýndagma
2. Vassilissis Sofias museums

Excursions

1. Monastery of Kessarianí
2. Monastery of Dafní
3. Ancient Eleusis
4. Brauron (Vravróna)
5. Soúnio
6. Piraeus

The Saronic Gulf islands

1. Égina (Aegina)
2. Póros
3. Ýdra (Hydra)
4. Spétses

The Argolid Peninsula

1. The Corinth Canal
2. Ancient Corinth
3. Nemea
4. Mycenae
5. Epídauros
6. Náplio
7. Delphi
8. Ósios Loukás Monastery

What To Do

Entertainment

1. Theatre, cinema and music
2. Traditional music and dance

Sports

1. Sailing
2. Skiing
3. Football (Soccer)

Shopping

1. Where to shop

2. What to buy

3. Children’s Athens

4. Calendar of events

Eating Out

Where to eat

        Meal times

What to eat

1. Appetisers
2. Fish
3. Meat and casserole dishes
4. Cheeses
5. Dessert

What to drink

      Non-alcoholic drinks

Reading the Menu

1. To help you order
2. Menu Reader
3. Useful expressions

Restaurants

1. Exárhia
2. Kolonáki
3. Makrygiánni/Pláka
4. Monastiráki/Psyrrí/Thissío
5. Omónia
6. Pangráti
7. Petrálona

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