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This series is being reissued, each volume revised and updated and designed to provide the ideal background to a holiday. The individual charms of each location are described, with chapters on history, mythology, topography, archaeology, folklore and festivals, major historical sites, language and customs. There is also information on climate, currency, transport, accommodation, food and wine, restaurants, entertainment, beaches and sporting facilities. The illustrations include maps, plans, routes, charts of excursions and photographs. This volume covers Rhodes and the Dodecanese islands which are situated in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Turkey. Information is given on the history and culture of the islands and advice is offered on travel, accommodation and excursions for tourists.
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The Travellers' Guide to Rhodes & The Dodecanese
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Jonathan Cape, London England, 1975
ISBN 10: 0224010514
ISBN 13: 9780224010511
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Boards. Condition: Very Good. Revised Edition. Since classical times, Apollo's island with its fascinating history, glorious climate and extraordinary natural beauty has drawn the curious to its shores. Though most of the ancient city of Rhodes has now vanished, today's visitors can still see the splendid acropolis and temple of Lindos, or wander about the deserted city of Kamiros. The modern traveller can explore one of the most splended of all walled cities: the old city of the Knights of Rhodes, with its medieval walls, Byzantine churches and Turkish minarets. On the other islands of the Dodecanese, some, like Kos, have a gentle flowering landscape; others, like Patmos and Kalymnos, are wild and rugged. Smaller islands, sternly protected by their natural fortifications, are worth the challenging journey to reach them for each has a distinctive character of its own. This guide presents the outstanding points of interest in Rhodes and the Dodecanese, The information section contains suggested routes of excursions for each island, There are plans of the more important towns, with maps, charts or diagrams. The exotic, individual flavour of these beautiful islands is captured in a series of striking photographs by Cora Pongracz.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). Seller Inventory # 006727
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