Santorini – Milos. Two Wonders of the Greek Islands. A Different Greece Travel Book

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You want to discover the natural and cultural treasures of two of the most extraordinary Greek islands from an expert? This is the book for you!(Look also for the other books in the series)You will see this is not just another Greek islands travel guide.Santorini. In this book you will discover, through a travel story and a large number of photos with concise historical and architectural explanations, the known and unknown treasures of one of the most famous and yet not really discovered islands of Greece.Internationally known for its exceptional landscape, an outcome of its volcano, Santorini also boasts a wealth of cultural treasures, often eclipsed by the famous caldera and the sunset at Oia and remaining unknown to the wide public. This book covers this omission and presents to you all this cultural richness.Among other things, you will discover-some of the best-preserved fortified medieval settlements of the Aegean-churches with an inexplicable exotic decoration-picturesque chapels-dwellings dug in the volcanic soil in remote villages remaining unspoiled by tourism-one of the best-preserved prehistoric cities in the world, known as the Greek Pompeii-the volcano considered as the origin of the legend of AtlantisAlthough these treasures are presented to you through a hiking tour, even if you don’t hike you can see them since you can also reach them by car.Milos. A geological wonder will unfold before your eyes if you sail around this unique island.But whatever else you expect from the Cyclades, you will find it here-archaeological sites of extreme importance, including the world’s oldest Christian monument and the site of the discovery of the famous Aphrodite of Milos-well preserved medieval settlements dating from the time of Venetian domination-picturesque churches-wonderful beaches, forming a real treasure of the AegeanThis book, with a large number of photos and concise historical and architectural explanations, presents to you all the above treasures.The author of this book holds a Ph.D. in Architectural History from the National Technical University of Athens and a master’s in heritage preservation from the Ecole de Chaillot of Paris. He is a professor at the University of the Peloponnese, where he teaches these subjects. He is also a fervent cultural hiker.His travel books (mostly about Greece) are addressed to you, the reader with a special interest in cultural sites. In order to help you better understand and remember these sites, they are written as a guided tour. They include encounters with interesting people and other personal travel experiences which will help you organize your own trip beyond the tourist clichés.

About Denis Roubien

Denis Roubien holds a Ph.D. in Architectural History from the National Technical University of Athens and a master’s in heritage preservation from the Ecole de Chaillot of Paris. He is a professor at the University of the Peloponnese, where he teaches these subjects. He is also a fervent cultural hiker. His travel books (mostly about Greece) are addressed to a public with a special interest in cultural sites. In order to help the readers better understand and remember these sites, they are written as a guided tour, including encounters with interesting people and other personal travel experiences which could help the readers organise their own trip beyond the tourist clichés.Denis Roubien est titulaire d’un doctorat en histoire de l’architecture de l’Ecole Polytechnique d’Athènes et architecte du patrimoine de l’Ecole de Chaillot. Il est professeur à l’université du Péloponnèse, où il enseigne ces sujets. En plus, il est un randonneur culturel dédié. Ses livres de voyage (pour la plupart sur la Grèce) s’adressent à un public particulièrement intéressé par les sites culturels. Afin d’aider les lecteurs à mieux comprendre et se rappeler ces sites, ses livres sont écrits comme des tours guidés, en comprenant des rencontres avec des personnes intéressantes et d’autres expériences personnelles qui pourraient aider les lecteurs à organiser leur propre voyage au delà des clichés touristiques.Ο Διονύσιος Ρουμπιέν κατέχει διδακτορικό δίπλωμα στην Ιστορία της Αρχιτεκτονικής και είναι καθηγητής στην τριτοβάθμια εκπαίδευση και ένθερμος πολιτιστικός πεζοπόρος. Τα πεζοπορικά ταξίδια στα οποία συμμετέχει, μαζί με άλλες ταξιδιωτικές εμπειρίες, καταγράφονται στα βιβλία του.