A beautiful photo book of Greece. I've only been to Greece once and this brought back happy memories of dining in the Plaka, swimming in the Mediterranean and climbing the Acropolis. The photos are the star covering food, culture, nature, churches and of course historical architecture. The descriptions of the photos detail history, locations and additional information. This is not a travel guide but a lovely souvenir book to bring back memories of a Greek adventure. It would also be great for a coffee table or sitting on your travel shelf giving ideas for future journeys. A map would be helpful in finding locations. While traveling in Europe I have made it a point to visit sites I have seen in similar type books. I can't wait until Europe is back open for travel again because Greece is definitely on my list for a return visit. Thank you NetGalley and Amber Books for a temporary ARC ebook in exchange for a honest review.

A visual feast worthy of Greece! I enjoyed the virtual tour of Greece with highlights on culture, history, and geography. The text is short but expansive enough to provide insights and flavor to the wonderful pictures. It has me eagerly awaiting a trip to Crete which I've never visited but has always intrigued me. I would have appreciated a map to follow along as the book moved around the country, but an online map was easily found to accompany the book.

Greece is being republished in paperback! I initially wrote a review for it in November when the book was published in hardback and stand by it. Rereading the book was absolutely enjoyable and the photographs were just as stunning a second time.

The photographs in the book are absolutely stunning. It made me wish that we weren’t in a pandemic so I could pack my bags and get a on a plane to Greece. This book did this book did a beautiful job of featuring many aspects of Greece’s history from Ancient Greece, to Ottoman Rule, to more modern times. Additionally it covered everything from history, to nature, to food and culture. A lot of the ancient ruins and several of the Byzantine churches shown I remembered learning about in my art history classes in both high school and college. The book as a whole made me want to rewatch Mamma Mia.

The book was focused on the photography with brief captions of each photo and a short introductory paragraph for each section. I do wish that there had been a map or something at the beginning of the book or at the beginning of each section so I could have a better idea of where the beautiful scenes are located, but that’s a minor thing. This is a beautiful coffee table book that most anyone would enjoy looking through.

Thank you to Amber Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher, author, photographer, and netgalley for access to this book in exchange for honest feedback. My first initial thought about this book upon downloading it was, "Wow, 200 something pages? It's a lot longer than I thought it would be!" Which isn't really a bad thing because one receives a lot of content in exchange for this buy/borrow. 200 something pages of high-quality, full-color photographs boasting the many beautiful offerings of Greece come alongside bits of information that do not overwhelm the page. In my mind, this book would be perfect for someone who is 1) planning a visit to Greece but doesn't know everything that is on offer. I have never been to the country but I know of some of the major sites to visit, and this book actually opened my eyes to new places I didn't know about. Some of the places which stood out the most to me featured the crisp, beautiful blue water. The second audience that may love this book would be someone who is really into Greek culture and wants a nice piece to add to their collection or as a gift/coffee table display. I believe that the full-page photographs would be a delight to someone who enjoys travel photography or Greece generally.

The small, pocket-sized (since when did anything called 'pocket-sized' share the size of a pocket, though?!) variant of this fine publishing house's book on Greece. In reviewing the much larger, coffee-table volume edition, I referred to a time when both would coexist, and stated:-

Both will be really good, but discretion is advised. For the likes of me, however, who will never keep books like this as they're not concerning key interests, but will relish what they see and what they can learn, either edition will be much enjoyed.

The only change, or error on my part, is that I said it would be two years before the big edition gained a smaller clone. It's been just one season.

Lovely book. Very informative. Learned a lot from readying the book. The pictures were beautiful and vibrant. Really enjoyed this book

I visited parts of Greece over ten years ago, and I must say, the island of Patmos is probably my favorite place on Earth, even though I haven’t visited all places on Earth. This beautiful photograph book transported me back to one of the best trips of my life. It was great to revisit places and to see new ones and learn some things. I didn’t get to see all of Greece, so I enjoyed looking at the photographs and reading more about the places I’ve yet to see but would love to visit someday.

An excellent addition to your coffee table, it might inspire you to take a trip when this COVID nonsense is over.

From a very young age I've been fascinated with ancient civilizations, like Greece, Egypt, The Roman Empire and others.

This book was a marvel to read and go through, because it combines the beauty of Greece in stunning photos and also the rich history of what is known as the cradle of modern civilization as well as the birthplace of so many important concepts, such as Democracy, Philosophy, Mathematics.

I love how the book was set up, divided by different areas of Greece, with information about both past history and current customs, and filled with beautiful photographs rather than illustrations.

It's a perfect book for travel enthusiasts but also for History and Culture enthusiasts.

Definitely recommend and cannot wait to read more books in this collection.


Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my review and honest opinion.

#Greece #NetGalley

Having travelled to most of the islands in this book it was lovely to feel the warmth of Greek sun again. Some spectacular photos and brief history, coffee table book for travellers. Thank you to #NetGalley and #AmberBooks for the copy.

Reading this book felt like a nice swim in the Aegean Sea. I enjoy coffee table books, especially if they have gorgeous photos and just enough information. This book has it all. Great work!

Greece, the country where democracy, Western civilization and the arts were born and flourished, is also one of the most beautiful places in the world. From the Greek Isles to the Acropolis, the regions of Greece are storied and many. Sit back, relax and take an armchair tour of olive groves, mountains, ancient ruins and the “wine dark” sea of Homer in this visually stunning book