Walking on the Greek Islands: The Cyclades: Naxos and the 50km Naxos Strada, Paros, Amorgos, Santorini (Cicerone Walking Guides)

About the Author\nGilly Cameron-Cooper's main career was as a journalist, non-fiction author and editor, but in 2002, she and her husband Robin gave up demanding London jobs and turned their hiking hobby into a lifestyle business. They set up Walking Plus Ltd, the first company to offer guided and self-guided hiking holidays on the Greek Islands, initially on Naxos, and later on Paros, Amorgos and Tinos. At the time, the islands offered untapped potential for adventure and exploration, as waymarking and mapping were minimal, and there was no competition from other tour operators. Gilly already had a foothold in Greek language and culture from living in Athens, where she wrote for the English language press, ran a weekly magazine, and produced consultation documents on sustainable tourism for the Greek government and the island of Chios. She has hiked all over the world, publishing articles for national magazines and newspapers, and books on mythology, walking London’s waterways, and Beatrix Potter’s Lake District.\nCovering the four islands of Naxos, Paros, Amorgos and Santorini, this guidebook presents 35 day walks in the Greek Cyclades. The detailed route description for each walk is accompanied by clear mapping and interspersed with a wealth of insights into the area's vibrant history and culture. The guide also provides details for walking the new coast-to-coast route of the Naxos Strada, broken down into five day walks. There's plenty on offer across these four islands, from the volcanic landscape of Santorini to the remote cliffs and aromatic shrublands of Amorgos, the rugged mountains of Naxos to the cosmopolitan centre of Paros. These walks travel through working landscapes and often showcase different aspects of the islands to the tourist centres, passing through olive groves and vineyards before visiting monasteries, vibrant fishing villages and quarries that produced marble for ancient statues.This book offers all the guidance needed for a trip to the Cyclades, including information about travelling to and from the islands and public transport options for getting to each of the walks. It also features useful contacts and a Greek glossary.