Greece: Athens & the Peloponnese Guidebook
Best ways to improve this book:
The maps for some parts of Athens have restaurants and hotels on the same map, but in the central Athens area, you have a map for hotels on one page and restaurants on another. It would be more convenient to have restaurants and hotels on one map. Also, a good tip, for older travelers, at least, Would be to bring or buy some swim shoes. Most beaches on the islands are quite rocky-not sandy.
Jerry Mills in toledo, oh USA 09/29/2011
I always use your guidebooks as they are so user friendly. I would have liked to have one for the Greek Islands.
Cheryl Weir in Vancouver, WA USA 08/19/2011
To pack list should include: hat, beach towel, flashlight.
Jan Grantham in Redding, CA USA 07/26/2011
I love the current layout. It's easy to read and find various topics. I especially enjoyed the pages that contained the boxes of info like "Greece Almanac" and "Daily Reminder" and "Greek Mythology" These type of boxes were wonderful to give a quick update on a country so rich in history, and also to help us decide what to do first. You have got the right recipe. No wonder you are popping up all over Europe, in cafe's, on the sidewalks. I recommended your website to several people we travelled with. And if I can add, your enthusiasm for all things Europe is contagious. I love watching PBS for any of your shows. Thank you for the work you do. You make a difference for so many of us!!
Brenda Compton in Kingston, On Canada 06/23/2011
We discovered a couple restaurants not mentioned in your book worth considering in future editions: Diros in Athens, located on Xenofuntos near Syntagma Square where, as the host said: "We have everything" and he was right. It was delicious, inexpensive and quiet. (www.DirosRestaurant.gr) In Napflio, we had two very nice late lunches at Kipos (The Garden) in the old town.
We found the description of Napflio overblown. It is pleasant and makes a good location from which to see other Pelopponnesian sights, but elegant is not the word I'd choose to describe this place.
For a more authentic Greek Island visit from the Peloponnesian Peninsula, highly recommend Spetses. Walking along the coast toward the lighthouse, rather than toward the hotels, one passes a community still engaged in boat repair and fishing. Very pretty.
Joan Barnes in Portland, OR USA 04/01/2011
Add more Greek islands
Jen in Lake Stevens, WA USA 03/24/2011
We used it for the whole trip and it was an excellent guide - Thanks
Ellie Stratton in Devault, PA USA 09/30/2010
Add parks and playgrounds for travelers with children. Add information on how to seek health care. Add locations of grocery stores (there's a nice one 2 blocks SW of Athens Studios).
Bronwyn in Seattle, WA USA 09/03/2010
Please do a book on the Greek Islands. I found a great book to use until yours comes out, its tittled "The Greek Island Hoppers Guide"
Mark in Bloomington, MN USA 05/07/2010
I would add Strofi Tavern on 25, Rovertou Galli & Propyleon st. GR 11742 acropolis; tel. 9214130; wonderful view, excellent traditional food, good service.
Caroline Young in Vancouver, BC Canada 11/19/2009
Despite maps and locals' directions, we had a terrible time finding Piraeus Port. Road signs were virtually non-existant, which is amazing considering the size and importance of the port. It'd be good to alert readers that they'll need to do their homework to be sure of good directions if driving there.
Jim Reiners in Austin, TX USA 10/01/2009
Include some Greek isles if possible. Corfu, Santorini, and Mykonos were lovely.
Gloria Hasler in Palmdale, CA USA 08/27/2009