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Delphi lies to the west of Athens
and is reachable by car or bus. It is possible to make a day trip of it
from Athens to Delphi and back. You miss some other interesting sites
if you do.
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To the east of Delphi, some 10 km is the city of Arachova, worth shopping for handcrafts there. Also, the city has some cheap hotels. West and south is Galaxidi, a picturesque fishing village. This was once a bustling seaport in the age of steam and sail but is sleepy now. Some low cost hotels here as well. Also worth a look is St. Luke's (Osiou Louka). This is off the map above and is reached via a side road from Distomo, which is east of Arachova. This is a Byzantine-era monastery with significant artwork. The general area of Delphi is mountainous and there are ski resorts that are active in the winter. |
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| If you wish, you can keep going west on the road past Galaxidi and eventually come to Antirio where there is a ferry crossing to Rio on the Pelleponisis. From there you can go to Patra and points south or back east to Corinth and Athens. | |
