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Discover Crete

Stalk the ghost of the Minotaur in the labyrinthine Palace of Knossos

Stretch out in the sand and count the stars on the free-spirited island of Gavdos

Slam back a raki to the sound of pistol fire as you join the throng at a traditional Anogia wedding

Linger over freshly caught sea bass and just-picked wild greens at a family-run taverna

In This Guide:

One expert author, 57 days of in-country research, 40 detailed maps

Dedicated Outdoors chapter, guaranteed to get you out of your sunlounger

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Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, The DK Top 10 Guides use exciting colorful photography and excellent cartography to provide a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel. Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from avoiding the crowds to finding out the freebies, The DK Top 10 Guides take the work out of planning any trip.

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Globetrotter Travel Packs offer exceptional value for money by combining Guide and Travel Map in a pocket-sized plastic wallet.

Language Notes
Text: English, French, German
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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‘…remarkably comprehensive in its scope, covering the history, geology, natural history, agriculture and many peripheral topics in detail. You should read it from start to finish (several times).’ –BBC Wildlife Magazine

‘This is an excellent and very readable book.’ –The Anglo-Hellenic Review

This is the first book to help the visitor understand Crete’s remarkable landscape, which is just as spectacular as the island’s rich archaeological heritage. Crete is a wonderful and dramatic island, a miniature continent with precipitous mountains, a hundred gorges, unique plants, extinct animals and lost civilisations, as well as the characteristic agricultural landscape of olive groves, vines and goats, Jennifer Moody and Oliver Rackham explain how the island’s peculiar and extraordinary features, moulded and modified by centuries of human activity, have come together to create the landscape we see today. They also explain the formation and ecology of Crete’s beautiful mountains and coastline, and the contemporary threats to the island’s fragile natural beauty.

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Completely rewritten and reorganized, with an array of new maps and plans, Blue Guide Crete is carefully arranged by province. Filled with detailed descriptions of villages, towns, churches, archaeological sites, and walks, and useful practical information on transportation, lodgings, and food, this is an indispensable guide to Crete. Color map, 11 maps and plans. 20 illustrations.

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“The hallowed blue books. You’ll be happy to have them for company.”

A guide to Western Crete, designed for walkers, botanists, or anyone who wants to get off the beaten track. It covers both tours and walks in the area, as well as 25 short walks and picnic suggestions, suitable for hot summer days or for those who have young children. There are colour topographical walking maps and a fold-out touring map, covering the whole of Crete and showing the location of all the walking tours in the book. Bus timetables are also included.

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“The Rough Guide Map of Crete” is the ultimate map to one of the most spectacular Greek Islands. The island is popular with walkers and the “Rough Guide” map details all the hiking trails, such as the Samarian and Imbros gorges and has clearly defined contour lines and shading. Points of interest are highlighted, including the palace at Knossos and dozens of other Minoan, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Venetian sights. For those getting around by car or motorbike, every road is included, down to narrow tracks leading to hidden beaches and coves.

About the Author
Produced for Rough Guides by the World Mapping Project.

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Folded road & tourist map of Crete at a scale of 1: 200,000. (1 inch to 3 miles) Places of interest, national parks, ancient sites, mountain trails and beaches are highlighted. Shaded-relief coloring clearly depicts topography. Insets include Hania, Rethimno, Iraklio, Agios Nikolaos. Ierapetra and Sitia Legend in English, German and French.

About the Author
Munich based Nelles Verlag was founded 1982 by German mapmaker Guenter Nelles. His first maps were of dream locations such as Bali and Thailand. Today Nelles offers a wide range of folded maps for world regions and countries on every habitable continent. City maps come with insets for the area, transit information and world heritage sites. Tourist attractions are clearly marked on the map.

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Now published as a full colour guide, this new edition supersedes and expands Cicerone’s original guide to The White Mountains, with additional routes, photographs and information for the Psiloritis and Lassithi ranges, and new mapping. With an agreeable climate, an amazing landscape and a history stretching back to the start of civilisation, Crete makes an outstanding destination. The beauty of the Gorge of Samaria National Park is well known, but Crete offers many other spectacular gorges, together with numerous peaks rising to over 2100m. There are high mountain plains, forested crags, massive cliffs, and remote beaches. Proud, but also informal, friendly and hospitable, Cretans offer a range of facilities to visitors both in the countryside and on the coast.This work features general information on: walking in Crete; Western Crete: 53 walks in the White Mountains and south coast together with 10 multi-day trekking routes; Central Crete: 17 walks and treks on Mount Ida; Eastern Crete: 12 walks and treks in the Lassithi Mountains; and, E4 Trail across each of these ranges.

About the Author
In 1979, after returning from a spell in the early Dubai building boom, Loraine Wilson swapped life as an Architectural Assistant for trek leading, mainly in the mountains of Greece. A lifelong hillwalker and backpacker, she has been walking the Cretan mountains since 1982. In 1995 a course in Heritage Management alerted Loraine to the necessity of encouraging inland tourism in Crete, and her guidebooks aim to make a positive contribution to it.

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The Greek island of Crete lies in the Mediterranean and is the southernmost point of Europe. It abounds with archaeological remains, principally those of the ancient Minoan civilisation, which climax in the world-famous ruins of Knossos and Festo. It is also blessed with an intrinsically Mediterranean landscape, lifestyle and culture. Despite coastal development, the opportunity to escape the crowds is never far away. The island’s historic towns such as Rethymno and Chania are perfect for exploring on foot and experiencing traditional Cretan culture. The eastern and northern coasts are the place to go for beach holidays and nightlife whilst the west is the greenest, most mountainous region, offering spectacular hiking, mountain villages and unspoilt coastal towns. All over the island authentic Cretan cuisine, the healthiest in the western world, is available in hospitable tavernas. Crete’s highlights for the traveller include: discovering the amazing archaeological remains of the ancient Minoan civilisation at Knossos, Festo and Archanes and many other sites across the island; relaxing on the beach and enjoying the nightlife in Crete’s upmarket beach resorts; scuba diving, windsurfing and sailing; exploring the island’s historic towns studded with Venetian, Turkish and Greek architectural gems; and experiencing Cretan hospitality in an authentic taverna. This title is part of a range of popular, compact guidebooks perfect for planning all sorts of holidays - whether long-haul, short-haul, regional tours and city breaks. Full of useful information on walks and tours, accommodation and eating out, shopping options and top travel tips, they’re all you need for your holiday right at your fingertips. Their features include: user-friendly design; 180 colour photographs & 15 colour maps; easily accessible A-Z format for key practical information; and feature spreads to illuminate cultural & historical background.

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