Down the gorge to Agia
Roumeli and a rescue by ships and submarines.
Photo feature by Taha Ouda ISTANBUL, May 17 (KUNA) -- Hardly can a visitor of Istanbul miss the impressive
Roumeli Hissar Castle, admiring greatness and unique beauty of such historical site.
I followed this with his
Roumeli , travels in Northern Greece, published in 1966, where he delves into history, producing an intriguing blend of past and present.
His other book on Greece,
Roumeli, was published in April 1966, when Waugh died.
The companion volume to Mani was called
Roumeli: Travels in Northern Greece (1966; Fig.
I suspect I was barely out of my teens when I first picked up his Greek travelogues, Mani and
Roumeli. At 18, Leigh Fermor was far more adventurous.
THE only way into Loutro in southwest Crete is on foot by winding cliff paths or by ferry from larger Chora Sfakia or Agia
Roumeli during the summer.
THE sign outside the taverna in Agia
Roumeli held a promise I couldn't resist.
"In the picture Dave is on board the local ferry to Agia
Roumeli," said Paula.
Mani and
Roumeli by Patrick Leigh Fermor (John Murray, 8.99 [pounds sterling])
The first is Mani: Travels in the Southern Peloponnese ([pounds sterling]8.99) first published in 1958 and
Roumeli: Travels in Northern Greece ([pounds sterling]8.99) which first appeared in 1966.