delphi
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Where do I start with Delphi? A few months ago while planning this trip, I saw a Joanna Lumley travelogue on Greece, in which she visited Delphi. It looked magnificent and I was sold.
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Getting to Delphi from Kalambaka was no mean feat, involving multiple bus rides and an unexpected taxi drive in Lamia. Once I'd arrived and sorted out my accommodation I walked down to the Temple of Athena Pronaia, outside the archaeological area. Even though it was late afternoon it was hot, dry and dusty.
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The Tholos is a magnificent structure but trying to get a photo without a horde of tourists in the frame was a challenge. Instagram has a lot to answer for. One 'grammer plonked herself on a rock under the tree directly in front of the Tholos and took selfies for 10 minutes. Eventually a Greek gentleman became impatient and told her to get off the rock.
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I liked the temple so much I photographed it both in portrait and landscape format.
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The following day I visited the archaeological site. I arrived just after opening time and the site was very quiet. An hour later when the tour groups arrived it was a different story. The place was heaving.
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One of the first buildings you pass is the Treasury.
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Delphi is set in the most breathtaking location, under Mt. Parnassus overlooking the Gulf of Corinth.
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Some of the featured sites of Delphi including the sacred omphalos of Delphi, a stone that Zeus is thought to have thrown to the earth.
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The amazing Serpent column flanked by a cypress tree.
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The Temple of Apollo
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Despite the tinder dry grass, I still managed to find some flowering trees.
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There is a complicated sprinkler system surrounding the relics. Clearly there are concerns about potential bush fires.
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The amazing Delphi Theatre.
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Messages are inscribed on these rocks.
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The Delphi Stadium
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Some of the archaeological finds. It's hard to believe a hundred years ago, these structures were buried underground. In general the Delphi relics are much better preserved than the Parthenon.
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If you visit Delphi, don't skip the archaeological museum as it's excellent.
These are the last photos from my trip Greece. I just have a few Helsinki photos to share with you and the holiday spam will be over, for now. Then I guess it will be time for me to return to the kitchen.
See you all again soon.
Bye for now,
Jillian
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