Attica, the Saronic Gulf Islands, and Delphi Travel Guide
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If anything was ever truly "classical," it is the landscape of Attica. Atikí is a mountanous country, bounded on three sides by the sea and an indented coastline fringed with innumerable beaches. On stony foothills pungently aromatic shrubs grow: thyme, myrtle, and lentisk. Higher up, the feathery Aleppo pine of Attica becomes supplanted by dark firs. Inland, gently undulating hills are laced with vineyards and, over all, hangs the famed light, the purest of lights sharply delineating a majestic land.
Attica, the Saronic Gulf Islands, and Delphi Hotels
Blame it on the legacy of the Athens 2004 Olympics but the standards are high at the hotels along Attica's much-traversed coast. Hotels here fit roughly...read more
Attica, the Saronic Gulf Islands, and Delphi Restaurants
Athenians often forsake traditional Greek tavernas downtown in lieu of the most obscure little taverns in the market towns and villages of Attica, as well...read more
Things To Do in Attica, the Saronic Gulf Islands, and Delphi
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Attica, the Saronic Gulf Islands, and Delphi Experiences
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Delphi, "Navel of the World": Delphi's Sanctuary of Apollo invites you to imagine a time of oracles, enimagic prophecies, and mystical emanations... Read more
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Orthodox Easter Week is the most important holiday in Greece, and Delphians celebrate it with true passion. The solemn Good Friday service in... Read more
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