Greece-Travel-Delphi

My next destination was Delphi. My original plan was to visit Meteora but due to timing issue, I decided to visit Delphi instead. Delphi is understood to be the most Sacred place in Greece. Ancient mythology believed that this place is the center of the earth whereby the two eagles released by God Zeus with one to the east and the other to the west met again. The well known Oracles of Delphi resided in this place.

All the tourist took a day tour but we opted for the 2 days 1 night which in my opinion was worthwhile. I got to enjoy the quiet town at the hill side and the spacious room.

The view from Delphi town. The main income of Delphi are from tourism industry and agriculture (olive). The greeneries along the valley are all olive trees. What a beautiful and quiet place to go...

Some of the folks abandoned their house in search for better opportunities in Athens.


Lovable swallows resting on one of the Delphi old house...


The tour mainly covering a visit to the most important sacred site known as the Santuary Of Apollo. This sacred place was the home to the famous Oracles.







Next, was a short visit to the museum.




The charioter is one of the best known ancient Greek bronze statues. The eyes of this statue looked so alive. From one of the source, the lifely eyes were made of glass and copper detailing the eyelashes and lips.

During spring, many wild flowers bloom around Delphi. Most of the shots were taken from the hotel's garden.


This boastful red poppy immediately caught my attention. I was attracted to its color and shape which was quite different from the rest of the flowers.



Without the additional day, I will not be able to enjoy and get all the interesting flower and insect shots in Delphi.





These wild grasses probably common in Greece but I never seen that in my home country. Once a while, when the wind blew towards the grasses, they looked as if waving to welcome our arrival.

On the way back to Athens, the tour bus had a short stop at the Arachova village. Arachova is famous for its picturesque landscape and near to the ski centers.



From the beautiful and romantic Santorini island, I had journey through a picturesque hilly views around Parnassos to view the most sacred place in Greece and experienced the fresh air from the surrounding hills. It was another great place to visit. My only complain about the tour was that the visit to the sanctuary and museum was quite short and we did not have much time to admire the surroundings. Off course, I could revisit the sites the following day but it make more sense to explore the Delphi town and enjoy the colorful spring flowers.

My last destination in Greece was Athens ....to be continue...

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