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Greek Islands 10 ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Greek Islands Northeastern Evia & the Aegean Islands Ionian Sporades p402 Islands p463 p491 Athens & Around p60 Cyclades Saronic p159 Gulf Islands p139 Dodecanese p325 Crete p266 Korina Miller, Alexis Averbuck, Anna Kaminski, Craig McLachlan, Zora O’Neill, Leonid Ragozin, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Helena Smith, Greg Ward, Richard Waters PLAN YOUR TRIP ON THE ROAD Welcome to the Itineraries . 27 ATHENS & Greek Islands . 6 Island Hopping . 32 AROUND . 60 Greek Islands Map . 8 Athens . 62 Cruising . 38 Greeks Islands’ Athens Ports . 128 Top 16 . 10 Eat & Drink Piraeus . 128 Like a Local . 43 Need to Know . 18 Rafina . 131 Outdoor Activities . 49 Lavrio . 132 First Time Greek Islands . 20 Travel with Children . 53 Around Athens . 133 Apollo Coast . 133 If You Like… . 22 Regions at a Glance . 56 Cape Sounion . 136 Month by Month . 24 Mt Parnitha . 136 Marathon & Around . 136 Peania . 137 Elefsina . 138 SARONIC GULF ISLANDS . 139 SIVAN ASKAYO/LONELY PLANET © PLANET ASKAYO/LONELY SIVAN Aegina . 141 Aegina Town . 142 Around Aegina Town . 144 Perdika . 145 Angistri . 145 Poros . 146 Poros Town . 147 Around Poros . 148 Hydra . 149 Hydra Town . 149 Around Hydra . 154 Spetses . 155 Spetses Town . 156 CYCLADES . 159 Andros . 162 Gavrio . 162 Batsi . 162 Hora (Andros) . 163 Around Andros . 165 Tinos . 166 Hora (Tinos) . 167 GREEK CUISINE P43 Around Tinos . 169 ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 595 Behind the Scenes SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK We love to hear from travellers – your comments keep us on our toes and help make our books better. Our well-travelled team reads every word on what you loved or loathed about this book. Although we cannot reply individually to your submissions, we always guarantee that your feed- back goes straight to the appropriate authors, in time for the next edition. Each person who sends us information is thanked in the next edition – the most useful submissions are rewarded with a selection of digital PDF chapters. Visit lonelyplanet.com/contact to submit your updates and suggestions or to ask for help. Our award-winning website also features inspirational travel stories, news and discussions. Note: We may edit, reproduce and incorporate your comments in Lonely Planet products such as guidebooks, websites and digital products, so let us know if you don’t want your comments reproduced or your name acknowledged. For a copy of our privacy policy visit lonelyplanet.com/ privacy. Margarita, Kostas, Zisis and Okeanida also make OUR READERS Greece home for me. Many thanks to the travellers who used the last Anna Kaminski edition and wrote to us with helpful hints, useful A big thank you to Brana, for entrusting me with half advice and interesting anecdotes: of the Cyclades, and to everyone who helped me en Dimitris Chelmis, Harolyn Graham, Johannes Steger, route. In particular: Edd and Meg for research input John Healam, Kendall Pletcher, Maree Neate, Pau Ruiz, in Mykonos and Delos; Aristoteles in Kea; Konstan- Rod Ginniff, Ryno Sauerman tinos in Syros for aiding a stranded travel writer; Alexander and Eleni in Kythnos; Spiros in Andros; Giorgios in Milos; Sofia and Dimitris in Tinos; and the WRITER THANKS good people in Milos who rented me a scooter that Korina Miller coped with sand, gravel and cobblestones. A warm efharisto to all of the people in Greece who shared their stories, knowledge and enthusiasm for Craig McLachlan their country. Thank you to Brana at LP for bringing A hearty efharisto to everyone who helped out during me onboard and to my coauthors for their insights. my research trip, but especially to my exceptionally Thank you to my fabulous daughters, Monique and beautiful wife, Yuriko, who kept me on track, focused Simone, for letting me work and also encouraging me and constantly smiling. The Greek islands are a joy to to take breaks. Thanks to Kirk for being my rock and island-hop through, and a big part of that joy comes to Bing, the loyal coonhound, for keeping me com- from meeting and talking to happy Greeks! – thanks pany while I burned the midnight oil. to you all. Alexis Averbuck Zora O’Neill Many thanks to Georgia Lale, Annia Ciezadlo, Ioanna Boundless gratitude to Alexandra Stamopoulou for Theodorou, Maria Papadimitriou, Rod Ben Zeev, Poly- her INSPIRATION. She travels with me everywhere. carpe Nana Toukam, Dora Papagiannou and everyone Ryan is a peachy companion, on the road and off. else who shared their knowledge of and affection for Boundless thanks to Anthy, Costas and Matthew, who wonderful Athens. At Lonely Planet, thanks to editor first introduced me to Greece, and then to Hydra, Brana Vladisavljevic for being calm and collected, the other love of my life. Efharisto poli to Oren who and to Alexis Averbuck for her work in previous years. made researching Poros a blast, and to Rachel, Jenny And special thanks to Peter Moskos, who got me to and Timothy for their enthusiastic companionship. Athens in the first place. 596 Leonid Ragozin Greg Ward Huge thanks to all the wonderfully friendly Greek Thanks to the many wonderful people who helped people – domatia and taverna owners, travel me on my way around the Ionian islands; without agents, ferry attendants, gas station employees, Greek hospitality, I’d have learned a whole lot less taxi drivers – for giving invaluable tips and helping and had a lot less fun into the bargain. And thanks out in all sorts of situations. You’ve once again as ever, with all my heart, to my dear wife, Sam. BEHIND THE SCENES reinforced my long-standing opinion that Greece is possibly the best place to travel on Earth. I would Richard Waters also like to thank my wife, Maria Makeeva, for ac- Special thanks to Fokas, Maria Cristofi, Skevos companying me on this journey, driving thousands Travel, Marianna, George at GNTO and all the Greek of miles and helping with the research. friends who helped me along the way with my research. Andrea Schulte-Peevers Big heartfelt thank yous to all the wonderful people I met during my travels around Crete, who so ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS generously and patiently shared their knowledge, Climate map data adapted from Peel MC, Finlayson insights, wisdom and passion and made me once BL & McMahon TA (2007) ‘Updated World Map of again feel connected with the island. the Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification’, Hydrol- ogy and Earth System Sciences, 11, 163344. Helena Smith Illustrations pp70-71 and pp280-281 by Javier Thank you to Chara Stavropoulou and Manolis Martinez Zarracina. Avgerinos on Skyros for sharing their local knowl- edge, to Alexandra on Skopelos and to Amy on Cover photograph: Shipwreck Beach, Zakynthos; Alonnisos. And to everyone who was so generous Matteo Colombo/AWL © and welcoming throughout Evia and the Sporades. Michael Stamatios Clark, Greg Book Designers Gwen Cotter, THIS BOOK Ward and Richard Waters. Clara Monitto This 10th edition of Lonely This guidebook was produced Assisting Editors Judith Planet’s Greek Islands guide- by the following: Bamber, Carly Hall, Victoria book was researched and Destination Editor Brana Harrison, Kellie Langdon, Louise written by Korina Miller, Alexis Vladisavljevic McGregor, Kristin Odijk, Susan Averbuck, Anna Kaminski, Paterson, Monique Perrin, Chris Product Editors Sandie Kestell, Craig McLachlan, Zora O’Neill, Ronan Abayawickrema Pitts, Sam Wheeler Leonid Ragozin, Andrea Anthony Cover Researcher Naomi Schulte-Peevers, Helena Senior Cartographer Phelan Parker Smith, Greg Ward and Richard Thanks to Elizabeth Jones, Waters. The previous edition Assisting Cartographers Corey Hutchison, Hunor Jenna Myers, Genna Patterson, was written by Korina Miller, Alison Ridgway, Victoria Smith, Csutoros, Rachel Imeson, Alexis Averbuck, Carolyn Bain, Marissa Tejada, Angela Tinson James Leversha ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 6 Welcome to the Greek Islands The Greek Islands ignite the imagination and satisfy the soul with a history laced in mythical tales and told through ancient, sun-bleached ruins. Experience Island Life Time Travel Sink your toes deep into the sand and listen Surround yourself with the ancient ruins of to the warm Aegean lap the shore like you Delos or wander through the reconstructed have nowhere else to be. This is island life. Minoan palace of Knossos and you can al- Soak up the majestic beauty of Santorini or most sense the ancient Greeks moving along- indulge in the pulsing nightlife of Mykonos. side you. The spellbinding city of Akrotiri, Wander through lush wildflowers in spring dug out from beneath the ash of Santorini’s or laze on isolated sandy coves in summer. massive volcanic eruption, and the medieval Become acquainted with the melancholy walled city of Rhodes let you step through a throb of rembetika (blues songs) and the window into times past. Beyond these cele- tang of homemade tzatziki. The days melt brated sites are the quieter ruins scattered on from one to the next, filled with miles of nearly every island, filled with mystery and aquamarine coastline blessed with some of often overgrown with wildflowers – from Europe’s cleanest beaches. Many travellers the enormous marble statues of Naxos to the simply settle down and never go home. colourful 2nd-century mosaics on Kos. Greek ruins are as impressive as they are numerous. Satisfy Your Appetite On the islands, you’ll often be fed like long- Get Active lost family from traditional dishes heaped The islands sit like floating magnets for with pride. Island hopping is a culinary ad- anyone who enjoys the great outdoors. venture and a tour of regional cuisine. Each Wander along cobbled Byzantine footpaths, island’s local cheese is unique, and its wild hike into volcanoes, kayak with dolphins, greens and honey distinct. Head to a har- watch for sea turtles and cycle through lush bour to watch the daily catch tumble from forests. The Greek islands are also an excel- the fishermen’s nets, and look for people lent place to try new pursuits, with some of collecting wild produce on the hillsides.
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