This book provides everything you'll ever need in a guide book. It is an inspiring background read, an invaluable on-the-spot companion and a superb souvenir of your visit. Evocative photography: Insight Guides are renowned for their great pictures, which vividly convey a sense of everyday life. Illuminating text: Expert writers bring to life the islands' history, culture, flora and fauna, and, above all, the people. Incisive evaluations: From Crete's great archaeological sites to volcanic Santorini, from cosmospolitan Corfu to peaceful Aegean islets, it's all here. Detailed, cross-referenced maps: All sites are clearly highlighted and numbered in relation to the text. Full listings: All the travel details, hotels, restaurants and phone numbers you'll need.