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Overview:

On the north slopes of Mount Parnassus a small town of 800 inhabitants, Arachova, is located. 8km away from Delphi 157 km from Athens, 25 km from Parnassus (Parnassos) ski centres and about 25km from beautiful beaches Antikira, Itea, and Galaxidi, Arachova is a resort for all seasons of the year and for all types of travelers.

The first time Arachova was referred to is in Homer's Iliad, but as we know it today, Arachova was built by King Philip II of Macedonia in 334 BC. In the Christian ages Saint George killed a Dragon to leave the water running free for the people of this village.

Today many choose as Arachova as their vacation destination for different reasons; for the natural landscape where it is located with the rich fauna and flora, for the Easter festival called “Panygiraki” and all the traditions connected to it, for cool vacation in the summer accompanied with mountain hiking activities, or for skiing in the winter and partying in its chic & trendy clubs during the winter period.

Delphi with a population of 1,500, is one of the most beautiful and impressing landscapes of Greece, and the centre -"o m p h a l o s "- of the world, according to the ancient myth. It was already inhabited in the prehistoric times and later -especially during the classic times- obtained great historic importance, as it has been linked with the most significant events of Greek history. Apollo, the God of catharsis and the genuine oracle, dominated earlier forms of worship in the Delphi. The Municipality of Delphi, which was create in honor of the ancient city and its glory, now includes also: C h r i s s o , which was named after the ancient town of "Krisa", built, according to Homer- in the 14th or 15th BC. Traces of ruins of the walls