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Greek Island Hopping, 19th (Independent Travellers - Thomas Cook)
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Product Description
· Covers all the islands as well as Athens and all mainland ports.
· Island Ratings, colour 3D-view sightseeing maps, 100 colour photographs
· Regular online updates available at www.greekislandhopping.com
This is the only guide that describes all known ferries, hydrofoils and tour boats, with over 230 route maps. It shows the location of over 1800 places to stay and provides street maps for most of the smaller islands.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #360582 in Books
- Published on: 2009-02-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 776 pages
Features
- ISBN13: 9781848480100
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Editorial Reviews
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Customer Reviews
Essential for independent travelers
Everybody is always asking "is there a ferry to...?" And the answer is usually the same: if you can't stand on the dock itself and inquire, do the next best thing and read this unique, comprehensive book.
The book gives the schedule for every island and for the various mainland locations. You also get an overview of the various route patterns. This is especially valuable given the somewhat random nature of the schedule of Greek ferries. The route patterns and timings are key for planning a general strategy to serious island hopping.
Beyond this basic information, the annual guide offers wonderful gossipy reviews of individual boats, companies, and the changing picture of ferry travel from year to year. There are also little intros to the various islands. These island reviews are notable for detailed maps of the port cities showing where the boats land and the location of selected hotels. Note that: many islands have more than one location for the boats to dock. You could wind up a hundred yards or more away from where you need to be. With this guide you'll not be surprised.
Even ferry schedules published on site in Greece are notoriously "selective" in their accuracy, so how good can this book be? Obviously, I've not checked everything, but for the (very) few journeys I and my friends have taken, it has proved accurate.
So I would absolutely rely on this for planning a trip, but in no way rely on it day to day when I was in Greece. Go to the ferry agents or perhaps to the dock itself. Double check WITH THE SPECIFIC COMPANY YOU ARE USING, because what company A tells you about Company B is next to useless. Bear in mind that schedules do reduce in the off season.
Bottom line: this book is essential. I agree with Rough Guides when they term it "superb, user-friendly."
a partial ferry schedule
This book gives little more than a partial ferry schedule. Don't bother buying it.
The best for ferry details, and island sights too
The current edition of book is essential if you are traveling independently between the islands. Other books are vague about the vital ferry details (the ferry schedules are Byzantine in the extreme). It also has good information about the islands themselves (e.g. Santorini) plus good detail maps and quite a bit of hotel information. It has a good section on Athens, too, as most island visitors have to start there.
Other guides may be as good about the islands' sights and hotels. But only this one will help to get you there in the first place.
