Day Four of our Greek and Turkey pilgrimage found us leaving the hotel after breakfast for a drive to ancient Delphi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On the drive, our guide told us about the area. The Oracle of Delphi was a priestess of the god Apollo and gave prophecies at the sanctuary of Delphi. The site was first settled during somewhere between 1600–1100 B.C., but reconstructed several times due to natural disasters. What we would see today dated from approximately 330 B.C.
Before we arrived at Delphi the bus passed through the village of Arachova, a town nestled at the foot of Mt. Parnassos. From my seat in the bus I had a limited view of the narrow streets lined with traditional stone buildings, but I noticed that in a few places that if the bus windows were open I could have reached out and touched those buildings!
Not long after that we arrived at the
Archaeological Museum of Delphi, which houses the relics that have been discovered at the site.
Once inside the museums, our guide did a good job of giving details about the relics, but the building was very crowded. We were on a schedule, so she cut the inside portion short and led us outside to follow the see the monuments, including the Athenian Treasury and Temple of Apollo.
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| Athenian Treasury |
All too soon it was time to return to the bus. On the way back to the hotel we stopped at a restaurant for lunch. My moussaka, a Greek and eggplant layered casserole, wasn't particularly photo-worthy but tasted great (which is really all that matters, right?).
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How lovely you got to see Delphi -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great way to spend a day. My Daughters are in Greece right now, too!
ReplyDeleteThey're not the only people I've heard about traveling in that part of the world!
DeleteI would just LOVE to see Delphi! You're so lucky! My first tattoo contains a quotation from the Delphic Oracle -- "Bidden or not bidden, the Divine is present." I wrote a blog post about its meaning:
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Thanks for the link. My travel bucket list is long, so I don't anticipate being in this area again any time soon, but would definitely go back to Delphi for a more extensive visit.
DeleteWhat a great trip, thank you for taking me along. I really enjoyed it. I wish you well, my friend! Have a wonderful “rest-of-the-week” and coming weekend!
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DeleteAwe dear Kathy you are visiting such iconic places wow🤗👍♥️
ReplyDeleteI really loved the images,so beautiful.i am in love with Greek architecture ,marvellous and captivating 🥹♥️
Sounds like you have joined some visitors group to visit different countries which I have heard is quite cheaper than travelling alone ?
The trip was a pilgrimage organized by my church. There were 37 of us.
DeleteIt's extraordinary to step where the ancients walked.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was.
DeleteIt all sounds fascinating. And tasty!
ReplyDeleteI'm all about the food :-)
DeleteSounds like you found some good foods. Loving the pictures.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThis is so cool. We've been to Greece and Turkey but I don't remember ever coming here. You're so lucky!
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