Impressions of West and Central Greece
It's maybe stretching geography a bit to bring together into one single story the entire central area of Greece, from the Ionian Sea, nearly to the Aegean. This report travels indeed all along the northern shores of the Gulf of Korinthos, which allows us to present an unequalled cross-section of what this country stands for and what it has to offer, from the ancient sites of Delphi and the less known ones in the west, in Aitolo-Akarnania, and in the east, in Fokida and Boeotia. Nature is magnificent here, caught between the jagged coastline of the Gulf of Korinthos and several mountain ranges, in winter capped with a thick layer of snow. Nature is at places somewhat surprisingly un-Greek, particularly in Evrytania where the high mountain tops are covered with forests of walnut and chestnut trees, hiding sturdy villages clinged onto slopes and ridges. Surprises are never far away neither. We may have known that ancient Greek athletes had a far more busy schedule than just the Olympic Games every four years, also if we had not been to Delphi. But would we also have known that some icons could fly, if we had not visited the Monastery of the Theotokos Myrtias near Lake Trichonida? And would we have known why the famous 16th century Battle of Lepanto between western countries and the Ottomans should actually be called otherwise? The answers are here. Have fun.
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