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Kastellorizo, Greece |
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further reading: books and websites about Kastellorizo |
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books
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"Kastellorizo - Harbour/Limáni Walking Guide"
"A leisurely walk around the harbour of Kastellorizo with spectacular views and meanderings through some of the island's mystical and enchanting laneways"
Published by the Australian Friends of Kastellorizo, 2009.
www.australianfriendskastellorizo.org
ISBN: 978-0-9805634-1-2
20 pages, paperback. With detailed map of Kastellorizo town and environs, and colour panoramic photo on the cover.
Available from the tourist information booth in Kastellorizo.
This slim volume does exactly what it says on the can. The well thought-out and written guide leads the reader on a walk eastwards from the west end of Kastellorizo harbour, through the town and to places and sights beyond. The numbered stops along the way are marked in the foldout map on the centre pages. The style is clear and informative, with enough historical and geographical information to make it useful and interesting reading for visitors to the island.
It would be churlish to criticize this excellent book, but... the layout does mean that it is difficult to read the text about a particular place and see its corresponding place on the map at the same time. The only solution would be unstaple the map and remove it from the book. Desecration! we hear you cry. Ah well, it was only a suggestion.
Another suggestion would be to start your walk in the cool of the morning, especially as the museums and some churches close their doors at midday; this book does not mention opening times for these establishments.
The writer(s) and editor of the book are not named, but well done and thanks to whoever it was. A great companion book would be a brief history of Kastellorizo. |
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castellorizohistory.com
A stylish and serious website by Nicholas Pappas of Sydney, Australia, with photos and articles on Kastellorizo's history, as well as a forum and a literature section.
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mlahanas.de (English version) hellenica.de (German version)
Michael Lahanas describes his web project as a "Hellenic World encyclopaedia" dealing with "Greece and Cyprus, ancient, medieval and modern". It is an Aladdin's cave of images and information about the Greek world, and there is very little at present can come near it for breadth and depth of information.
Kastelllorizo in English: mlahanas.de/Greece/Cities/Kastelllorizo.html
Kastelllorizo in German: hellenica.de/Griechenland/Geo/Kastellorizo.html
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wikipedia.org
As it has continuously expanded and developed Wikpedia has come to define open source information, with pages on as many subjects in as many languages as members of the public are willing to contribute. The amount and accuracy of information is thus limited by the knowledge, skill and patience of the contributors. Thankfully, a degree of editorial supervision stops things from getting too crazy.
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Text: © David John
photos: © David John and © Konstanze Gundudis
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Olive Garden Restaurant
Kastellorizo, Greece
+30 22460 49 109
kastellorizo.de
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Papoutsis
Travel Agency
Kastellorizo, Greece
+30 22460 49 286
greeklodgings.gr
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