Destination Central Greece

Central Greece is the most populous geographical region of Greece, and the second largest of the country. It is located to the north of the Peloponnese and to the south of Thessaly and Epirus, bordering the Aegean Sea to the east, the Ionian Sea to the west and the Corinthian Gulf to the south. Its climate is temperate along its coastlines, and dry in the interior.

• Discover Central Greece Guide A-Z

» Discover Delphi

Delphi After the Acropolis, Delphi is the most popular archaeological site in Greece. Located 180 kilometers from Athens, a trip to Delphi is listed in just about every tour itinerary and is by far the most popular day trip out of Athens. Delphi has a special meaning, more than just another ruins …

» Arachova

Arachova sits on a mountain which is located in the south and the Parnassus mountains in the north. It sits above the valley where a river flows to Livadeia and the Cephissus River. It is a touristic attraction because of the proximity to popular Delphi but was developed in the late 20th century with a ski resort. The main products are olives. The traditions and popular activities are maintained and are celebrated by the inhabitants …

» Corycian Cave

The Corycian Cave is located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in Greece. In the mythology of the area, it is named after the nymph Corycia; however, its name etymologically derives from korykos, "knapsack". A modern name for the cave in some references is Sarantavli, meaning "forty rooms". This cave was sacred to the Corycian Nymphs and the Muses, and a place of worship for Pan …

» Eretria

Eretria was a polis in Ancient Greece, located on the western coast of the island of Euboea (modern Evvoia or Evia), south of Chalcis, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow Euboian Gulf. Eretria was an important Greek polis in the 6th/5th century BC. It however lost its importance already in antiquity …

» Gla

Gla was an important fortified site of the Mycenaean civilization, located in Boeotia, mainland Greece. Despite its impressive size, more than ten times larger than contemporary Athens or Tiryns, Gla is not mentioned in the Iliad. The site is located on a limestone outcrop or hill that jutted into Lake Kopais (now drained) or formed an island within it …

» Hosios Loukas

Hosios Loukas is an historic walled monastery situated near the town of Distomo, in Boeotia, Greece. It is one of the most important monuments of Middle Byzantine architecture and art, and has been listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, along with the monasteries of Nea Moni and Daphnion …

» Hypata

Ypati is around 30 km west of Thermopylae and north of the Oiti mountains and Xerisa river. Hypata In Antiquity, the city was known as Hypate or Hypata, probably a corruption of hypo Oita (meaning "near the Mount Oeta"). The city was founded in 410 BC by the Aenianians, who at the time settled in southern Phthiotis …

» Mount Parnassus

Mount Parnassus is a mountain of barren limestone in central Greece that towers above Delphi, north of the Gulf of Corinth, and offers scenic views of the surrounding olive groves and countryside. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs, and the home of the Muses …

» Discover Nafpaktos

Nafpaktos, or Naupactus, , is the second largest town in the prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece, situated on a bay on the north side of the straits of Lepanto. The harbour, once the best on the northern coast of the Corinthian Gulf, is accessible only to the smallest craft. The Greek National Road 48/E65 (Antirrio - Naupactus - Delphi - Livadeia) passes north of the tow …

» Orchomenus (Boeotia)

Orchomenus, the setting for many early Greek myths, is a municipality and a rich archaeological site in Boeotia, Greece, that was inhabited from the Neolithic through the Hellenistic periods. In the Bronze Age, during the fourteenth and thirteenth centuries, Orchomenos became a rich and important centre of civilization in Mycenaean Greece, the latter of which was a rival to Thebes …

» Thebes

Thebes is a city in Boeotia, central Greece. It played an important role in Greek myth, as the site of the stories of Cadmus, Oedipus, Dionysus and others. Archaeological excavations in and around Thebes have revealed a Mycenaean settlement and clay tablets written in the Linear B script, indicating the importance of the site in the Bronze Age …

» Thebes Archaeological Museum

The Thebes Archaeological Museum is one of Greece's most important museums because of its rare and even unique collections. The exhibits come from excavations in Boiotia and cover the region's civilization from the Paleolithic to the Post-Byzantine periods. The museum's ground-floor building with its large courtyard, is located at the north end of the Kadmeion hill …