Destination: Greece
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Travel writers can be a great source of inspiration for those planning to follow in their footsteps.
A Traveller’s History of Athens (Richard Stoneman) - A lively and compact look into Athens’ complex and multifarious past.
Attic in Greece (Austen Kark) - This tale revolves around the author’s experiences buying a house in the old town of Nafplio with his wife Nina. It’s full of interesting insights gleaned through the author’s time in Greece working for the BBC.
Falling for Icarus: A Journey Among the Cretans (Rory MacLean) - A light yet fascinating tale of a man obsessed with building an aeroplane on Crete.
My Family & Other Animals (Gerald Durrell) - Brother Gerald offers an hilarious account of the Durrell family’s chaotic and wonderful life on Corfu.
Prospero’s Cell (Lawrence Durrell) - This classic collection of tales record Durrell’s experience on Corfu in the 1920s. Worth reading for the fire engine story alone!
The Colossus of Marousi (Henry Miller) - Few writers have matched the enthusiasm expressed in this classic tale. Miller’s fervour never flags as he leaps from one adventure to the next. Some travellers get upset about being ripped off by a taxi driver on arrival; to Miller, it’s another experience to be savoured.
The Greek Islands (Lawrence Durrell) - More than just a travel guide Durrell's photojournalistic essay of Greece in the ’70s still stands the test of time with his quiet introspective observations of Greek history and culture that are still relevant today.
The Mani (Patrick Leigh Fermor) - Another ardent philhellene, Patrick Leigh Fermor is well known for his exploits in rallying the Cretan resistance in WWII. He now lives in Kardamyli in the Peloponnese.
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