Blue Guides: 8 books

In this CONCISE GUIDE the Blue Guides’ Italy authors and editorial team provide a distillation of the BEST OF ITALY in one handy volume: what to see; what it means; who painted, sculpted or built it for whom and why; what to eat and where; where to stay; how to get around.

Cultural guide to the sights and monuments of Athens and Attica, including Sounion, Daphni, Marathon and Eleusis. Practical tips on eating and accommodation are also included, plus detailed introductions on history, pottery, temple design and Byzantine architecture.

The most detailed, accessible cultural guide to the sights and monuments of Central Greece, including Delphi, Mount Parnassus, the monastery of Hosios Loukas, the ancient city of Thebes, Missolonghi where Byron died, the Valley of the Muses, and the battlegrounds of Thermopylae, Leuctra, Plataea...

Discerning, user-friendly guide to the sights and monuments of Macedonia in northern Greece, including the lively city of Thessaloniki, the sites associated with Alexander the Great, and the scene of the Battle of Philippi, where Mark Antony defeated Brutus. Includes full background information on Greek history and art, and practical tips on eating and accommodation.

Accessible cultural guide to the sights, cities and monuments of Epirus, including Ioannina, Parga, Preveza, Arta, Dodona, the Vikos Gorge and the site of the Battle of Actium. Tips on accommodation and eating out are included, plus detailed sections on Greek history, art and architecture.

User-friendly, accessible cultural guide to the sights, monuments and landscape of Thessaly, including the famous monasteries of the Meteora, Trikala, Volos and Mount Pelion (Pilio), Larissa, the Vale of Tempe, Dion and Mount Olympus. Tips on accommodation and eating out are included, plus detailed sections on Greek history, art and architecture.

Detailed, user-friendly guide to the sights and monuments of Thrace in northern Greece, including the lively city of Xanthi and its tobacco fields, the Roman town of Trajanopolis, the sites of Maroneia and Mesembria, Lavara, the 'city of storks', and the bird sanctuary of the Evros River. Includes...

Accessible cultural guide to the famous sights, cities and monuments of the Peloponnese, including Corinth, Sparta, Nemea, Olympia (with full coverage of the ancient Games), Argos, Pylos, Epidaurus, Tiryns and Mycenae, plus the Byzantine city of Mistra, modern Patras, Monemvasia and the Mani, and...