Greece, Paperback/Claudia Martin

Presented in a landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Greece is a stunning collection of images celebrating one of the world's most popular destinations. From antiquity to modernity, from the tallest mountains to the tiniest islands, from the Romans to the Venetians to the Ottomans, Greece is a beautiful photographic exploration of this fascinating country. Arranged by region, the book celebrates such classical highlights as Athens's Acropolis, the ruins at Mycenae in the Peloponnese, the Byzantine churches of Thessaloniki, and the ancient Temple at Delphi. It also explores the beauty of the islands of the Aegean and the Ionian Sea, the Zagori mountains in the northwest of the country, and the hydrothermal craters on Nisyros. About author(s): Claudia Martin is a travel writer who has contributed to many guidebooks and magazines, including Lonely Planet , Time Out , and Cadogan Guides . She is also the author of books on history, geography, and culture for adults and young people. Her books include Norway , Italy , and Scotland .