{"product_id":"b0bqh38g71","title":"Andros - Tinos. Two gems of the Greek Islands (Travel to culture and landscape)","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou want to discover the natural and cultural treasures of two of the most extraordinary Greek islands from an expert? This is the book for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e(This is the black and white edition. Look also for the colour edition and for the other books in the series)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou will see this is not just another  Greek islands travel guide .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will discover, through a  travel story  and a large number of  black and white photos  with concise  historical and architectural explanations , the known and unknown treasures of two of the most extraordinary islands of Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAndros  is not among the most known and visited islands of Greece. And yet, it deserves much more attention, since its hidden beauties are many more than the obvious ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong other things, you will discover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-one of the most beautiful neoclassical ensembles in Greece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-historic monasteries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-beautiful villages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-a landscape of waterfalls and astonishing greenery in the arid Cyclades\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-the island's great naval tradition, which gave it the nickname of 'Little England'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTinos . Last possession of Venice in the Aegean and thus the last bastion of the Western World in the Eastern Mediterranean, Tinos boasts a wealth of cultural treasures, set in an exceptional landscape. The fact that the church of the Virgin Mary in its port became the main pilgrimage of Greece resulted in the treasures of the hinterland remaining unknown to the wide public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong other things, you will discover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-medieval settlements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-monumental churches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-picturesque chapels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-monasteries that housed schools of international fame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-artistic dovecotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-the island's marble craftsmanship, inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough these treasures are presented to you through a  hiking tour , even if you don't hike you can see them since you can also reach them by car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe  author  of this book holds a  Ph.D. in Architectural History  from the National Technical University of Athens and a  master's in heritage preservation  from the Ecole de Chaillot of Paris. He is a  professor  at the University of the Peloponnese, where he teaches these subjects. He is also a fervent cultural hiker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis  travel books  (mostly about Greece) are addressed to you, the reader with a special interest in  cultural sites . In order to help you better understand and remember these sites, they are written as a  guided tour . They include encounters with interesting people and other personal travel experiences that will help you organize your own trip beyond the tourist clichés.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePick up your copy today by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52820635582680,"sku":"YSL35812","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/71_LMAunUZL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793097834","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0bqh38g71","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}