Athens (Athén) Encounter - Lonely Planet

220 g/db

1st Edition
January 2009

200 pp colour / 19 maps
Next edition due: January 2011

The Athens Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half the time.

Athens is fresh from a burst of urban renewal, and the energy is infectious. Now the downtown galleries and bars are as big a drawcard as the Acropolis in this exuberant, hedonistic town.

This pared-down number is ideal for quick trips - it's less accommodation, more neighbourhood highlights and the best of local knowledge.

* Full-colour pull-out map and detailed neighbourhood maps
* Expert author recommendations for restaurants, bars and sights
* Excursions to Delphi, Hydra and Cape Sounion
* Tips on alternative Athens from a local DJ