Delphi was the second archeological site we visited on our tour. It is located on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. This site was the place where the Delphic oracle –probably the most important oracle in all of the classical Greek world- was located. It is a great place to visit because the view is amazing and the different structures within the site are very impressive. Delphi is also one of the sites with the most history, since the temple that was dedicated to Apollo is located within the site. 
One of the things that I remember from the tour, was a moment when we stopped to look at the different places where the oracle ‘predicted the future’ because our tour guide made a comment saying that we should picture lots of goats through the passage we were walking, since at the time people use them as a mode of transportation. However, the funny part was that she also said to picture the goats being high because they probably had inhaled whatever the oracle was inhaling to make the predictions. For some reason, we could not stop laughing after the thought had been placed in our minds.
Over all, Delphi is great! There is lots of places within the archeological site to explore and just admire the wonders of the Greek culture. The temple of Apollo, Amphictyonic Council, Phaedriades circle and the treasuries buildings are amongst the biggest sites to see here.
- All photos taken by Neda MR.
Delphi was one of my favorite places in Greece. The view from Delphi was amazing. I thought we were going to fall off so many times. I think the story about the high goats made this tour spot even better and provided jokes for the rest of the trip. I miss Greece!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely beautiful. These pictures are so clear and they give off so much information. Deffinitely a site worth seeing in person.
ReplyDeletenice mix of text and photos; good anecdote.
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