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Delphi, Greece |
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. Many people don't even know why they are going there. It's just something they know they are supposed to do when they go to Greece.
But for those people who read, Delphi has a special meaning, more than just another collection of ruins in a country that is full of them. Delphi in ancient times was considered the center of the known world, the place where heaven and earth met. This was the place on earth where man was closest to the Gods.
In Mythology, Delphi was the meeting place of two eagles, released by Zeus and sent in opposite directions. Where they met indicated the center of the earth and this decorated omphalas marked the exact spot.
Delphi is known as the center of worship for the God Apollo, son of Zeus, who embodied moral discipline and spiritual clarity. But even before the area was associated with Apollo there were other deities worshipped here including the earth goddess Gea, Themis, Demeter and Poseidon, the well known god of the sea.
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Delphi Travel Tales and Photo Journals |
Rob and Jane are your tour guides for
A Magical Journey to Greece
This was our first trip to Greece, and it takes in a lot of the must-see islands as well as a fabulous archaeology tour of Mainland Greece.
Our trip was 18 days in Greece, but the basic structure could easily be modified to suit your timetable. A Magical Journey visits Athens, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio, Olympia, DELPHI, Naxos, Delos, Mykonos and Santorini
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Mike is your tour guide for
A Greece Odyssey
My friend Mike went to Greece the year before us. When Mike showed me his gorgeous Greece pictures and told me all about his trip, that was it - I was hooked. Take a look with Mike's Greece Odyssey Photo Journal .
Mike's trip takes in Athens, Cape Sounion, DELPHI, Meteora, Paros, Santorini, and Crete.
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Delphi Travel Planning |
Click on any of the links below for more about Delphi, and for travel planning help.
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