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Where is the Rick Steves Greece guidebooks??

Where can we find out how to see Greece the Rick Steves way???

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there is not one so far. but he does add a little about Greece in another guidebk. Check his Best of Europe. He also references Lnely Planet alot. they do have a guidebk.

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Karen thats a good idea but in one of his resturants near the Pantheon if the book is on the table they bring each person a glass of homemade wine.

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Much as I love Rick and his books.. it will be a pleasure not to see every American holding his book close to their heart.. everywhere you look ... last time I was in Italy I looked around a nice place where we were having dinner and on just about each table there was Mr.Steves's book .. come on people, at least put it in the old back pack for dinner I am begging you

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One of his DVDs covers some of the Greek Isles and Athens.

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As mentioned, you can find bits and pieces from Rick proper, but in my experience, Greece is the perfect place to apply what Rick teaches on your own. It seems that there are two camps of Rick Steves "Fans". First is those who buy his books and dutifully follow his itineraries, staying only in RS hotels, eating only in RS restaurants, and visiting only RS sites. I think they come into contact with the "Rick Steves way", but miss out on so much. The others read "Europe Through the Back Door" and spend time on the message that the book conveys, the "how" as opposed to the "where" that the book talks about. If you develop the skills on finding transportation, rooms, restaurants, and interacting with the locals, you can do it anywhere, and Greece is the perfect test bed. For "Where" references, Lonely Planet is extensive; Let's Go is maybe better.

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Rick is coming out with a book on part of Greece in 2009. Check the 'Plan Your Trip' section of this site. There is information on Greece as well as the Athens piece of the future book...

You can also check out his tour itinerary as well as those from other companies. Sometimes we use tour itineraries and travel websites as well as several books to help plan our trips.

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A good point to remember about Rick Steves' books is that although he and his researchers provide excellent recommendations for certain destinations, his books are in no way comprehensive guides to each country (and neither does he claim as such). I think only Lonely Planet even remotely approaches this goal. So if Rick doesn't have a Greece guidebook yet, just read up on his general tips on travel and plan your own trip.

Interesting comment on the two types of "Rick Steves fans". Here's an encounter I had on the cable-car going up to Murren. An American couple carried a copy of Rick Steves' France and Switzerland, and they noticed that my companion was reading the same. They asked us where we were heading next, and I said "Dijon". They gave me a confused look, and consulted their guidebook. They found no information on Dijon and were puzzled why we chose a destination not covered by Rick.

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While maybe not glad to hear the feedback regarding the couple, I am relieved that I am not the only one to have noticed. In regards to other guides, I rely on Lonely Planet often. They do a great job covering nearly every destination, cover lots of low cost options, and good info. You do have to watch though, they update books only based on demand, so some books may go up to 5 years before update. Lets Go guides I really like, they update frequently, have a funky vibe, lots of low cost options, but maybe do not cover as many destinations. I really like Rick Steves. I appreciate his message, his ethos of travel, and credit him with teaching me how to travel. I value the information and frequency of updates regarding destinations, but accept that with quality info comes the flip side of limited info. Overall, I always consult a variety of guides and develop lists of possibilities and info, that then becomes my tool as I hit the ground in a country.

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My wife and I are planning a trip to Egypt and Jordan. Surprisingly we found a Rick Steve's DVD that covered Greece, Israel, and Egypt.

I would recommend checking your local library for a copy! While not a guidebook you can pack along, it did provide you with an idea of what to see and do - though I don't believe he touches up on the isles.

Michael

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My husband and I travelled to Athens, Delphi, and all over the Peloponnese last summer for 9 days. We used Lonely Planet and had a great time. We had some interesting encounters by using our ETBD skills to plan our own trip, but these are the stories we tell now that we're a year out from our time there. :)