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Most of Greece is mountains, not the islands and seaside that many visitors tend to think of. They are beautiful mountains: rugged, undeveloped, remote and yet accessible. Alpine pastures soften the harshness of the crags, forests fill the ravines, and springs and rivers abound - a startling contrast to the baking lowlands. There is a rich and rare variety of wild flowers and butterflies. And what survives of the ancient pastoral way of life is full of interest too. The first comprehensive guide to the Greek mountains to appear in any language when first published in 1986, this book has been completely re-walked and rewritten for this edition. Its backbone remains the traverse of the Píndos range, but the guide also highlights several regions of special interest that can provide one to two weeks' walking. Walking the mountains of Greece is demanding rather than technically difficult, and is culturally fascinating. These mountains are well within the capabilities of a reasonably fit and committed walker.
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George S. Rennie,lll
reviewed The Mountains of Greece: Trekking in the Pindos Mountains on April 29, 2015
The Mountains of Greece
An amazing piece of research, well presented and documented in nine excellent chapters and an enormous bibliography. Entertainingly written and easy to read.
However, the tenth chapter, mostly the author's private observation of what has happened to tourism in Greece in recent times and speculating on the future is disappointing and in many cases just plain wrong. He paints a bleak picture. Having lived in Greece and having been a regular traveller to Greece for forty years I reject his exaggerated claims about the degradation of culture and services and decline of hospitality and friendliness. He also makes silly statements like, "And a glass of sweet water, formerly available from every tap, is a thing of the past", amongst other similarly inaccurate comments on aspects of modern Greek life throughout this last chapter.
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