I was a little disappointed that some of the information in the book was out of date already! Resturants recommended no longer existed, prices had changed and journey times were often out by a few hours (especially on trains). Often what the book told me to expect at a site / place wasn't the case.

Also the maps though handy for general direction could have done with a more accurate scale. And I thought more detail could have been covered about the sites of Sigyria....it was very sparse and this site deserves more than what was in the book.

An OK guide but nothing brilliant.


Great Stuff!   November 13, 2003
 24 out of 25 found this review helpful

I found this book to be absolutely bang on the money! I also had a Lonely Planet guide with me and didn't really need to use it once! In fact, the few times I did look at it (especially when I was in the North East) it was frequently wrong in comparison to the Footprint guide anyway. I especially liked the slight departure from Footprint's somewhat "formal" style of old, and reading Edward Aves's text was like being guided through the country by a trusted yet very informative old friend. An absolute gem!