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Hot on the heels of the author’s previous book Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day, here is another informative and entertaining guide, this time to everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Athens in 432 bc.You need only pack your imagination and a toothbrush – this guide provides the rest, describing all the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. Brought to life with wonderful computergenerated reconstructions of ancient Athens, this highly original, witty book will appeal to tourists, armchair travellers and history buffs. Table of Contents 1. Getting There • 2. Piraeus • 3. Orientation • 4. Athenian Pastimes Meet the Athenians • 6. From Dawn to Midnight • 7. A Land of Gods 8. Rites of Passage • 9. Must-see Sights