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Chios has/had a free walking map (or actually a set of maps with accompanying booklet) available from the local tourist office, also available online courtesy of chiosnet.gr. I doubt if it has been updated lately, and it was of limited use even when I visited years ago. It is, at least theoretically, available in several … Continue reading »

Dr. Georg Perreieter’s old map of Amorgos is a classic, but probably not on sale anymore, it shouldn’t without a serious update. Outdated even when I used it, ten years ago.

Folegandros is another lovely island with a good local map of footpaths:

Some good local maps also exist. E.g if you are visiting Tilos you just *must* buy their famous “Blue Map”, the Nisos Tilos, which is the original footpaths & road map for this very nice little Dodecanese island. It is also available online, but that one is not completely updated.

The good map series you can find for the Greek islands also in most cases will show the major footpaths. Some even include walking guides. Always ask for these from local bookshops and shy away from cheap tourist maps that are drawn it seems often from pure fantasy wrt both paths and roads.

There are walking guides for mainland Greece too, of course. When I visited Kardamili I bought the above book, “Walking in Mani (Book 1)” by Mat Dean. Not sure what has happened to this intended series (obviously?). There is a new book now, “Inside the Mani – a walking guide” by the same author, covering … Continue reading »

“A Walking Guide to Aegina” by Gerald Ephraim Nektários Thompson is more than ten years old now and in need of an update, but still a good booklet with some hand drawn maps of more dubious quality. Lots of information (perhaps too much for a walking guide) about history etc built into the text makes it … Continue reading »

This is an excellent booklet with at least some overview map. It is sold locally and at Amazon. In my experience, the best walking guide for the north of Lesvos, with very detailed walk descriptions, and it’s even updated every year it seems. Keep up the good work, Mike!

Paxos has been mentioned before, and not without reason. Paxos just about the ultimate little Greek island. What I have not  mentioned yet is “The Bleasdale Walking Map of Paxos” by Ian & Elizabeth Bleasdale. This book can be bought locally. Actually I am not sure if it’s a map with an accompanying booklet or … Continue reading »

Nearby Alonnisos has this book sold locally in English and Danish. For more information and updates see my Alonnisos page.