A lively, discerning companion to the beauty, myth and history of a
fascinating and lovely region."A consistently first-rate series." THE
TIMES
When Ernle Bradford's Companion Guide to the Greek Islands first
appeared in 1963 it was immediately hailed as the best published guide
to the diverse and endlessly fascinating islands of the Aegean and
Ionian seas.
This revised edition of this classic travel guide profits from FRANCIS
PAGAN's twenty years' of travel in Greek waters, and deep knowledge of
the area. He has added further touches to Bradford's vivid accounts of
the moods of the sea and the islanders' traditional ways of life,
leading the reader to unexpected discoveries (hidden monasteries,
hill-top villages, flowery valleys, quiet places by the sea), and writes
in more depth of the Classical, Byzantine and medieval past. Included in
this edition are accounts of recent archaeological work in the islands
by British, American, and other European schools; he also guides the
reader to sites which have become more accessible as communications
multiply by sea, air and land. Photographs by George Domatas.