Golden sun-kissed beaches, dreamy seascapes, ancient ruins and awe-inspiring art Mediterranean Europe is a visual and sensual feast. Visit once, and you ll be hooked for life. Duncan Garwood, Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage, and you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 16 authors 48 weeks of on-the-ground research 164 maps 47,600 km of glistening coastline Inspirational photos Clear, easy-to-use maps In-depth background At-a-glance practical info Comprehensive planning tools Easy-to-read layout
OUR STORY A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
Actually very good for my purposes--I used it while in Turkey for a week and while in Athens for the day. Lots of information for a long trip through a lot of countries in the area. Obviously not the best for an extended stay in any of them, but good for short trips. And of course, it's Lonely Planet, so there are many specifics and helpful tips.
You get the info and the maps. But it seems sort of...extremely succinct. If you are travelling all over, this book will give you great brief bits on your area. If you are going to a specific location, get a book sourced specifically on that location for more expansive coverage.