Discover the city of the gods with “Athens in your pocket”
Athens in your pocket is a practical guide to Athens that will make you explore the city as if you already knew it, as it offers practical and valuable advice both for those who visit it for the first time and for the veteran traveler who wants to know it more in depth. It has the enormous virtue of being based on experience, since its author has lived in the Greek capital and in Spain, which allows her to offer a much more concise vision of those places that will most attract the Spanish-speaking traveler and anticipate them.
The guide consists of some common sections: general aspects, practical information and useful telephone numbers, recommended visits (although it must be said that it is not limited to Athens, but includes information on several archipelagos and recommends a wonderful tour of classical Greece) and a much more exhaustive section on the capital’s museums; Not to mention the chapter dedicated to the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis, which will provide us with all the information we need to enjoy our visit.
However, perhaps its greatest attraction lies in the most specialized sections, starting with Greek customs and particularities that you must know to get in on the right foot, a true compendium of the most common misunderstandings that a Spanish speaker may encounter or the customs that the more they will attract your attention. In addition to making you laugh more than one (another notable aspect of the guide is that it is written with humor), it will save you from more than one blunder, I’m sure!
In this edition, we have also had the honor of having the collaboration of Mr. Ilias Fotopoulos, Ambassador of Greece in Spain, who has dedicated us a prologue about the benefits of this wonderful region.
Another of its advantages is that it offers a section on How to learn to read and write in Greek with 16 known words and a basic Vocabulary that will be useful when making your first interactions with the locals, something that always generates a little insecurity at first. Thanks to this section you will be able to communicate fluently and you will learn to ask for what you want, because it is a vocabulary adapted to Spanish and Latin American pronunciation!
We will also find in it a brief history of Athens (brief, but very illuminating) and a who’s who of mythology that is always useful to refresh our knowledge. We will also see an appendix on gastronomy, something that will be of great help when it comes to sitting down to have a snack. In it we will find the description of the main dishes and appetizers of Greek cuisine, but also key aspects of the country’s wines and beers so that we can taste its delicacies.
In short, a highly recommended guide because it will perfectly illustrate our trip and provide us with all the necessary information to move around Athens and Greece like a fish in water, at the same time unique because it has the advantage of equipping us with knowledge of the country that we could hardly acquire during the days of our trip.
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