Rick Steves Greece: Athens & the Peloponnese (The Rick Steves' Greece)

Greece is one of the birthplaces of Western Civilization, with two or three thousand years of history on display for the enterprising traveler. For those of you who treasure Greek cuisine, it doesn't get any better than this. Even if your only connection to Greece is getting goosebumps from the opening theme to the movie "The Guns of Navarone", that history is here too. Rick Steves has the details and some excellent recommendations in this new guide to Greece.Of note, although Athens gets the lion's share of the tourists, there is more to see in the rest of Greece. Steves has provided excellent travel commentary for the Peloponnese, the long peninsula south of Athens and once home to the Spartans. There is also useful information on a selected number of the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.As with other Rick Steves guides, do yourself a favor and read the whole book before making hard plans. The detailed commentary should facilitate some smart choices about your best Greek vacation. Very well recommended to the enterprising traveler.

I am a big fan of the depth and breadth that Rick Steves and his team provides. Highly recommended if you are going there

I ordered a “new” copy of this book but what I received looked used. The cover was bent like it had been folded back - which won’t even stay stay down flat. The corners were tattered and worn. Inside content okay.

Mostly islands. Including mykonos and Santorini- which are covered literally in every guidebook. And they have zero relation to Peloponnese.He covers only about 5 towns of the vast region of Peloponnese.Pathetic title and false advertising.

Very informative. It gives you a lot of details to appreciate and enjoy your trip. This is the 5th book I have bought. It even comes with a map of the area. Highly recommended.

Les livres de Rick Steves sont toujours très intéressants.

The day I bought my flight tickets to Athens was the day I also bought this Rick Steves book. His books never disappointed me whenever I go to a certain destination and I am confident this guide book will help me in my next travel journey.