The Lighthouses of Greece

Standing at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Greece has employed navigational aids for the many ships plying its waters since the first torches and bonfires marked harbors and dangerous reefs. Over the centuries, many stone lighthouses have been built, and weather, earthquakes, or war has destroyed many of them. This book features, in words and images, the traditional stone lighthouses still standing along Greek shores. In addition, you will find a careful history of Greek lighthouses and many sidebars illuminating topics like lighthouse keepers, lighthouses as religious sites, donkeys at lighthouses, and the father of the modern Greek lighthouse service. Soft Cover 160 pages.