5DELPHI

182 km / 113 miles north-west of Athens, on the south-western slope of Mount Parnassus is Delphi, home to the Sybil or Oracle of Delphi. According to the Greek myths, Zeus determined to locate the centre of earth by sending two eagles to find it, one flying east and the other west. In time, their paths crossed over what is now Delphi. Obviously, this must be the center of the earth and so the city was founded.

Today, you can visit the ruins of the Temple of Apollo where the High Priestess, also known as the Sybil gave her prophecies. Also, well worth a visit is the Theater uphill from the temple and in slightly better condition. For photographs, the most popular site is the Tholos of Delphi with its 30 columns, three of which have been restored.

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