The Most Beautiful Villages of Greece

by Mark Ottaway, Hugh Palmer (Photographer)

The loveliest villages created by the indomitable Greek spirit, all set in a landscape of overwhelming magnificence. From the terra cotta and ocher of the Ionian Islands to the brilliant blues and whites of the Aegean, the villages of Greece and its islands are incomparable. The variety of village life and buildings springs from a multitude of histories and influences, yet these towns are all, in their separate ways, quintessentially Greek.

From north to south through the mainland and the Peloponnese, from west to east through the islands, there is a mixture of intimacy and grandeur. The Ionian Islands are home to belfried churches, pitched tile roofs, and porticoes, reflecting years of Venetian rule. The flat-roofed white houses of the Cyclades, startling against the blue Aegean sea, seem to express the very essence of Greece. And there are many other gems as well, with ancient temples, sandy bays, and cobbled paths. 285 full-color photographs

Genres: Travel

224 pages, Hardcover

First published April 27, 1998

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve had this book for many years and it was always wonderful to look at the pictures to remind oneself of where I’d been in Greece (and see places I hadn’t been to) on holiday. Now I’m retired and living on a Greek Island it’s been wonderful to have the time to read the informative summaries of the villages and islands highlighted in this beautiful book.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

beautiful photographs in a wonderful coffee table book about the villages of Greece. I wish I could visit all of them. It was great preparation for our upcoming trip.

[Maria Aliferis-Gjerde]

Beautiful book to look at.