Macedonian Greece by John Crossland and Diana Constance - 1982

After an introduction which puts Macedonia's history into perspective, John Crossland chronicles both the career of Philip II and the excavations of his tomb, before moving on to tour the classical sites reflecting that era. Macedonia's second great period was the Byzantine empire and Thessaloniki was that empire's second great city.
Here the author introduces the churches with their superb mosaics and splendid architecture and the squares and avenues which form a model layout for urban living. Mount Athos and its monasteries, the vast apple orchards and wine growing regions near Naoussa, the verdant offshore island of Thasos are all covered by an author expert in the details and in sympathy with the atmosphere of Macedonia.