Wild Guide Greece - Crete, Corfu, Rhodes & 20 other islands

Snorkel in azure coves and dive into turquoise sea craters. Roam ancient ruins and cliff-top temples. Seek out secret waterfalls and ancient olive groves. Hike winding river gorges and towering peaks. Savour fresh fish, farm cooking and artisan raki. And as the sun sets watch golden eagles from an alpine refuge or shooting stars from a driftwood fire.

This inspiring guidebook maps Greece’s magnificent wild side. With dazzling photography, evocative travel writing and detailed directions, it’s the perfect companion for adventurers, families and armchair explorers. Coveirng Greek mainland plus Crete, Corfu, Rhodes & over 20 other islands including over 1000 places.

New from the award-winning Wild Guide series, with over 600 secret adventures and 400 wilder places to eat and sleep. Taking you to extraordinary and beautiful places no other guidebooks reach.

• Swim in warm turquoise coves and explore shimmering sea caverns
• Snorkel amidst submerged ancient ruins
• Trek through astonishing canyons and up alpine peaks
• Discover cliff-side monasteries and hermit-cave churches
• Marvel at thundering waterfalls and deep forest pools
• Enjoy fresh fish and local produce over a driftwood fire
• Wild camp on a secret beach or keep cosy in a mountain hut

Greece Adventures - Contents

Regional overview 6
Introduction 8
Route finding & safety 16

BEST FORS

Beaches 18
Wild swimming 20
Waterfalls 22
Caves 24
Ancient wonders 26
Sacred sites 28
Local food 30
Wild stays 32

CHAPTER REGIONS

1 Eastern Macedonia & Thrace 36
2 Chalkidiki 46
3 Central Macedonia 54
4 Western Macedonia 62
5 Zagori 70
6 Corfu 78
7 Western Epirus 90
8 Eastern Epirus 98
9 Thessaly 106
10 Sporades 116
11 Evia 126
12 Central Greece 136
13 Lefkada 146
14 Kefalonia & Ithaca 154
15 Western Greece 166
16 Messenia 174
17 Mani 184
18 Eastern Laconia & Kythira 194
19 Argolis 204
20 Attica 212
21 Andros 220
22 Northwestern Cyclades 228
23 Milos 238
24 Paros & Antiparos 246
25 Naxos & Lesser Cyclades 254
26 Santorini 264
27 Western Crete 272
28 Central Crete 282
29 Eastern Crete 294
30 Rhodes 304

About the authors

Sam Firman is a writer and editor with a love for skiing, climbing and all things outdoors. He once hitchhiked from the UK to China, and has been travelling to Greece for years. Nick Hooton is a designer, engineer and entrepreneur with a passion for wild swimming, photography and adventure. He fell in love with Greece during childhood family holidays.