Delphi Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
ancient town in Greece
About Delphi
Delphi was revered throughout the Greek world as the site of the ομφαλός (omphalos) stone, the centre of the universe. In the inner ἑστία (hestia), or hearth, of the Temple of Delphic Apollo, an άσβεστος φλόγα (eternal flame) burned. After the battle of Plataea, the Greek cities extinguished their fires and brought new fire from the hearth of Greece, at Delphi; in the foundation stories of several Greek colonies, the founding colonists were first dedicated at Delphi. The Oracle was always a woman. In the early history of Delphi, this was a virgin woman from one of the local villages, but as time passed, this person changed to be an older woman, typically past menopause. The woman was titled Pythia, and the words she uttered in her trance state was unintelligible. Pythia would be sitting on
Top Attractions in Delphi
Explore the best things to see and do in Delphi:
- ★Ancient Theater
- ★Delphi Stadium
- ★Museum
- ★Polytropon Art
- ★Sanctuary of Athena with the Tholos
- ★Temple of Apollo
- ★Thermopylae
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Where to Stay in Delphi
- 🏨Fedriades Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Lefas
- 🏨Hotel Leto
- 🏨Orfeas Hotel
- 🏨Pithos Hotel
Delphi Travel Guide Sections
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