West Central Greece

West Central Greece is in Central Greece. It includes the regional units of (from east to west) Boeotia, Phthiotis, Phocis, Evrytania, and Aetolia-Acarnania.

Cities

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Map of West Central Greece
  • 38.896422.43441 Lamia — a regional capital
  • 38.4822.4942 Delphi — Site of the famous oracle of Apollo, major archaeological site
  • 38.37722.3833 Galaxidi — A traditional settlement and a well-known destination for yachts.
  • 38.43322.4234 Itea — Seaside town close to Delphi
  • 38.46521.85 Orini Nafpaktia are attractive villages in the Nafpaktos countryside.
  • 38.3223.3176 Thebes (Greek: Thiva) — The modern town lies at the site of ancient Thebes, a powerful city-state that dominated most of Classic Greece after the victory over the Spartans at Leuctra in 371 BC
  • 38.277123.5887 Agios Thomas Tanagras — A semi-mountainous village at Tanagra municipality, near necropolis of ancient Tanagra.

Other destinations

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  • 38.896122.2771 Loutra Ypatis — the village is famous for its hot springs and boasts several hotels.
  • 38.79621.7592 Mount Kaliakouda Kaliakouda on Wikipedia — hike forest trails from Megalo Chorio, with fresh spring water pouring out of the mountain and a refuge for overnight stays

Understand

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Get in

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Get around

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See

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Gorgopotamos Bridge

Gorgopotamos Bridge is a railway bridge over the river Gorgopotamos near Lamia that is famous for one of the biggest sabotage acts of World War II, known as "Operation Harling". A British mission and 150 Greek partisans blew it up on 25 November 1942, cutting off German supplies being transported between Athens and Thessaloniki.

Thermopylae is a narrow coastal passage north of Delphi that is famous for the battle that took place there in 480 BC.

Ossios Loukas Monastery is a historic monastery near Itea, listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

The archaeological museum in Thebes is one of the most important in Greece.

Do

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  • Mountain biking
  • Go skiing in the winter at Velouchi, one of the best ski resorts in Greece.
  • White-water-rafting in the spring

Eat

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Some of the traditional products of Evrytania are:

  • Kokoretsi and roast lamb (arnaki psito)
  • Mezedes (appetizers) made from local meats, sausages, feta cheese and the local soft cheese tsalafouti or katiki.

Stay safe

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