Municipality of Delphi - Official Website of Prefecture of Fokida
- ️C.A.D.
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.
He taught people the "metron", that is prudence and
modesty, which became the most ethical and peaceful expression
of the Greek spirit. The famous O r a c l e of Delphi, where
the god's divination was given through the mouth of Pythia,
was directed by the so-called priesthood, that is priests with
deep mystic education. Moreover, Delphi with the renowned Amphictyonic
institution, gave the signal for friendship, brotherhood and
peaceful coexistence of peoples, as a fundamental goal of the
Delphic idea . A quite spectacular proof of the world-wide prestige
enjoyed by the temple of the God of Light was the amount of
votive offerings by leaders, towns and rich citizens, great
in both quality and artistic value; unfortunately, very few
of them have survived through the time.
Today
the visitor can admire various interesting architectural monuments,
as, in the northwest, one of the best preserved stadium of antiquity,
dating from the roman ages (a s t a d i u m had already been
there since the 2nd half of the 5th century BC). The stadium
hosted the Pythian games, which were very important in Greece
and took place every four years. In the northeast, there is
the sacred place (temple), surrounded by a wall, contains, amongst
other things, the dorian Temple ofA p o l l o (4th century BC),
a t h e a t e r for 5,000 spectators, where in 1927 and in 1930
Aggelos and Eva Sikelianou organized for the first time since
antiquity ancient drama plays, as well as a set of Ηtreasures",
small buildings in the shape of a chapel, which various countries
dedicated to the Sanctuary to keep the precious offerings. The
visitor can get an idea of these buildings by visiting the erected
Treasures of the A t h e n i a n s ,
The
most important treasure appears to be the Treasure of Sifnioi
, especially for its sculpted decoration, exhibited in the Museum
of Delphi (one of the richest museums of the world), along with
the magnificent, unique copper statue of Iniohos, the Sphinx
of Naxioi, the two young man statues, findings of gold and ivory
excavated in 1939 and tens of other f i n d i n g s . Eastward,
where the two rocks of Fedriads meet, we see the renowned Kastalia
Spring , and below the motorway,we see the Highschool and a
little bit lower the Sanctuary of Athena "P r o n a i a
",within which we see the dome, a round structure of dorian
order, a true m a s t e r p i e c e . The new city of Delphi,
which was transferred a km wester, after the excavations in
1892, is characterized by a modern touristic infrastructure
and is ready to host all types of visitors. Here, we see the
E u r o p e a n Cultural Center of Delphi which aims at reviving
Delphi as a European and international cultural centre with
global activities, the house of Aggelos Sikelianos and his wife
, E v a, which has been transformed into the Museum of Delphi
Celebrations, a branch of the A r t s S c h o o l as well as
many stores and workshops of folklore art.
The
Municipality of Delphi now includes: 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
of ancient Krisa, destroyed by the Amfiktions during the first
Holy war, around 590 BC, are saved in Stefani hill, at the south
of the town. The Hippodrome of Delphi where the world famous
"Pithia" races used to take place, was situated there
in ancient times, at the beginning of the plain that has been
planted all over with olive oils, the so-called ΗKrisaio Pedio
" (Krisean Field) which stretched to the sea of Itea. Today,
Chrisso is a nice little town, with houses (many of which are
built in a neoclassical style, example of the prosperity of
the people those days, mainly due to olive products), surrounded
by green gardens, two picturesque squares with two age old planes,
traditional tavernas, polite and hospitable people, farmers
in their m a j o r i t y .
The
Monastery of Profitis Ilias is situated 7 km north-west of Chrisso.
You can access the Monastery only through Delpho, using the
same asphalt road. Built in a magnificent location, at a height
of 400m.,oversees the vast olive plantation of Amfisa, the Corinthian
Gulf, Galaxidi and the mountains of P e l o p o n i s s o s
. The monastery became widely famous because during the Revolution
in 1821 it was the base of operations and the Shelter Municipal
Region of the fighters of East Greece, until August 1825, when
the Turks utterly destroyed the old Temple which was erected
in the same location later, in 1834. The monastery was set on
fire by the Italians, in February 1943. It was gradually erected
from 1961 and onwards. Especially during the recent years, after
it became a female monastery, significant maintenance works
have taken place that give an emphasis to the old structures
of the m o n a s t e r y . Today, the visitor can admire mainly
the very nice woodcut icon screen of the temple with represetantions
from the Old and the New Testament, work of a great artist from
Ipiros, as well as the valuable library with manuscripts and
letters from the time of the revolution.
| Accommodation | ||
| Hotel AMALIA |
A Category |
(22650) 82101 |
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URL: http://www.amalia.gr, E-mail: hotamal@hellasnet.gr |
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| Hotel VOUZAS |
A Category |
Phone: (22650) 82232, URL: www.hotelvouzas.com |
| Hotel KING INIOXOS |
A Category |
(22650) 82701 |
| Hotel XENIA |
A Category |
(22650) 82151 |
| Hotel APOLLON |
Β Category |
(22650)82580 |
| Hotel HERMES |
Β Category |
(22650) 82318 |
| Hotel ZEUS |
Β Category |
Phone: (22650)82691-4 |
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Fax: (22650)82695, URL: http://www.zeus-hotel.gr, E-mail:zeusdel@otenet.gr, wea_dk@otenet.gr |
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| Hotel KASTALIA |
Β Category |
(22650)82205-7 |
| Hotel OLYMPIC |
Β Category |
(22650)82780 |
| Hotel FEDRIADES |
Β Category |
(22650)82919, 82370 |
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Hotel AIOLOS |
C Category |
(22650) 82632,82213 |
| Hotel ACROPOLE |
(22650)82675-7 URL: http://www.delphi.com.gr |
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| Hotel VARONOS |
C Category |
Phone: (22650) 82345 |
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URL: www.hotel-varonos.gr, E-mail: varonosh@otenet.gr |
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| Hotel INIOXOS |
C Category |
(22650)82710 |
| Hotel THOLOS |
C Category |
(22650) 82268 |
| Hotel KASTRI |
C Category |
(22650)82322 |
| Hotel KOUROS |
C Category |
(22650)82629 |
| Hotel LEFAS |
C Category |
(22650)82324,82874 |
| Hotel LITO |
C Category |
(22650)82302-3,82324 |
| Hotel MANTIO (Oracle) |
C Category |
(22650)82326 |
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E-mail:zeusdel@otenet.gr, wea_dk@otenet.gr |
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| Hotel ORFEAS |
C Category |
(22650)82077 |
| Hotel PAN |
C Category |
(22650)82294 |
| Hotel PANTHEON |
C Category |
(22650) 82315,82319 |
| Hotel PANORAMA |
C Category |
(22650) 82061 |
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URL: http://www.delphi-panorama.gr |
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| Hotel PARNASSOS |
C Category |
(22650) 82321 |
| Hotel PYTHIA |
C Category |
(22650) 82328 |
| Hotel STADIO |
C Category |
Phone: (22650) 82251,83174 |
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URL: www.stadionhtl.com, E-mail: reservations@stadionhtl.com |
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| Hotel ATHINA |
D Category |
(22650) 82239 |
| Hotel DOLPHIN |
D Category |
(22650) 82202 |
| Hotel SIVILA |
D Category |
(22650) 82335 |
| Hotel ASPASIA |
Ε Category |
(22650) 82872, 82331 |
| Hotel ODYSEYS |
Ε Category |
(22650) 82235 |
| Rent Rooms Kaikalogiannou Alison |
(22650) 83033, 82268 |
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| Rent Rooms Sakelariou C. |
(22650) 82417 |
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| Rent Rooms Maniatis |
(22650) 82738 |
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Rent Rooms Sotiriou Diamantis |
(22650) 82349 |
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| Rent Rooms Dimakou |
(22650) 82080, 82323 |
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| Rent Rooms Mpasanos D..- Chrisso |
(22650) 82044, 82595 |
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| Rent Rooms Mpraouzos I. -Chrisso |
(22650) 83220 |
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| CAMPING APOLLON |
Phone: (22650) 82750, 82762 , URL: www.apolloncamping.gr |
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| CAMPING DELPHI - Chrisso |
(22650) 82745 |
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| CAMPING KRISSA - Chrisso |
(22650) 82050 |
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URL: http://www.chrissacamping.gr, e-mail: info@chrissacamping.gr |
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Touristic Information Office |
(22650) 82900 |
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| Travel Agencies | ||
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KASTALIA |
(22650) 82212 |
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Delphi Consultants |
(22650) 82086 |
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| ΤΑXΙ |
(22650) 82000 |
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| POLICE | ||
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Police Department |
(22650) 82222 |
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Touristic Police |
(22650) 82220 |
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| BUSSES |
(22650) 82317 |
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| MUSEUMS | ||
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Archaeological Museum |
(22650) 82313,2, 82346 |
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Museum of Delphic Celebrations «Sikelianos» |
(22650) 82175 |
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| BANKS | ||
| NATIONAL | ||
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