Lonely Planet's Pocket Athens is your guide to the city's best
experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Go back in
time at the Acropolis, marvel at the Temple of Olympian Zeus and hike
the ancient Filopappou Hill; all with your trusted travel companion.
Uncover the best of Athens and make the most of your trip!
Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Athens:
Full-colour maps and travel photography throughout
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor a trip to your
personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local,
avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone
numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out,
shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Convenient pull-out Athens map (included in print version), plus
over 21 colour neighbourhood maps
User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by
neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time
Covers Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Greek
Parliament, Syntagma, Plaka, Keramikos, Gazi, Filopappou Hill, Thisio,
Monastiraki, Psyrri, Exarhia, Kolonaki, Benaki Museum, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Athens, an
easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by
neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a
quick trip to Athens with trusted travel advice to get you straight to
the heart of the city.
Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's
Greece guide for a comprehensive look at all that the country has
to offer.
About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media
company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every
kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed
over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown
a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find
our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair
and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every
day.
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York
Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every
traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's
everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel
the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
