Publisher's Synopsis
A journey to the cradle of Western civilisation: to emerald islands sprinkled over the intense blue Aegean Sea, to hills of olives broken only by the ruins of an ancient culture and to places with names from mythology A journey through the hills and mountains, the impossible sea cliffs, Mediterranean villages with monasteries on cliff tops, imposing maritime defences, and secret harbours. A celebration of the classic architecture, the historic sites and buildings, the statues and wall paintings. Every ruin tells a story. Places and History: celebrating the world's most beautiful cities and its most fascinating and exotic regions. Celebrating their historic and cultural importance, and their natural beauty. The history of each location is shown in original prints and paintings. The modern scene is explored in glorious colour photographs and with a travel writer's experienced eye. In full colour: with 208 colour photographs, 17 historic prints, 2 fold-out colour spreads, plus 24 b + w photographs,
