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mvtouring Says: If you want to drive here, you better know what you are doing as these roads are extremely narrow and in places allows one car only.
mvtouring Says: This is a very famous place for skiing in Greece. The famous ski center of Parnassus mountain (2.453 m) is considered to be the best one in Greece, there are 16 ski runs and thousands of people who visit it every weekend (not in the summer...).
mvtouring Says: Mount Parnassus is the mountain on which Arachova and Delphi is built. It is barren limestone that gives it a very earie feeling. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo, the Corycian nymphs, and the home of the Muses.Mount Parnassus is named after...
JLBG Says: Mount Parnassos (Oρος Παρνασoς) is a 2457 m mountain standing in the center of Greece, overhanging both Delphi (12km as the crow flies) and Arahova (6km as the crow flies). The modern name of Mount Parnassos is Mount...
JLBG Says: Arahova is clung to the mountain, on a steep slope. No wonder that the road to reach it and to pass through the city it is narrow and uneasy.It has a long history. Already in 2000 BC the cities of Anemoria and Kiparissos were mentioned. Arahova was later built on their...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Mount Parnassus is a mountain of barren limestone that towers above Delphi and Arachova. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo, the Corycian nymphs, and the home of the Muses.Mount Parnassus is named after Parnassos, the son of the nymph Kleodora...
Panagiota, A Vibrant Restaurant
dimilag Says: One of the best restaurants of Arachova. We liked it very much because of its wonderful food, its fantastic local red wine and the warn welcome of the waiters. The staff is helpful and they are going to help you when you have trouble choosing from some many delisses.
Taverna Agelos: Local Greek food
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: There are a lot of restaurants and taverns in Arachova. Our guide has chosen this Tavern because it can serve large tourist groups rather quickly. So we stayed there for an hour and enjoyed its kitchen and beautiful views on the Parnassus and Arachova area. Restaurant...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Arachova located in the western part of the prefecture of Viotia. It is one of the highest towns. It is connected with GR-48 linking Amfissa and Livadeia with curvy roads westward to Delphi and GR-29 with curvy roads linking to villages near the Gulf of Corinth and Distomo....
dimilag Says: The best way to go to Arachova is by car. It is aprox. 160km from Athens. With a car you have the freedom of exploring the area and visiting the ski center of Parnassos. There are busses, both public and private (from various ski companies), but there is no public bus...
O Elatos: Buy Traditional Arachova Products
dimilag Says: It is a traditional shop that offers you a great variety of loval dairy products in very good prices. Try Formaella, a typical local cheese. Formaella, Other Types of Cheese, Trachanas, Xylopites (Local Pasta) Olives, Liquers made of Herbes collected from the mountain.
grkboiler Says: Arachova is famous for handwoven goods, flokati rugs, honey, wine, and cheese. The main road in town is lined with shops that sell these things along with other souvenirs.
Sheep-fold on the slopes of Mount Parnassos
JLBG Says: During our various travels throughout Greece, we have often seen interesting sheepfolds, most of the time hidden along small dirt roads. This one was in the Delphi-Arahova area, ie on the slopes of Mount Diakoura/Parnassos. It is unusually large with several long and very...
sospy Says: With all the processions and celebrations, Easters in Arahova are a great time to visit for a taste of the native culture. It is a treat for visitors to watch the native people in their national costumes as well as taste the traditional cuisine and wine.
Narrow streets and Tight Traffic
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Like every town situated on slopes of mountains Arachova has very narrow streets. No unusual - but it has a very narrow and tight central street along which all the transit transport is passing by. When we moved by our excursion bus along the central street we stopped and...
grkboiler Says: I wasn't sure which page to put this on. The nearest town is Distomo but that is not on VT, so I decided to put it on the next closest town, Arachova.The Monastery of Ossios Loukas was founded around 945 by a hermit named Loukas Stereiotis. The main building was built in...
JLBG Says: From Arahova, a small road leads after 6 km to Koriκio Andro (Koριkιo Aνδρo) or Corycian cave (from the nymph Corcya), a cave that was already famous in the antiquity, visited by Nymphs and Pan with the Thyads. It is also named Pan’s cave...
dimilag Says: Arahova offers various recreation and sports activities, beyond skiing, such as trekking, hiking, cycling and parasailing. The beautiful fields and nature trails are a source of relaxation and rejuvenation for the visitors. Guided trails are also available.
JLBG Says: Arahova is only 12 km from Delphi and obviously, when you are in Arahova, you are heading to a visit of Delphi! Though Arahova has nothing really special to visit, it is pleasant and can be a good alternative for a hotel when visiting Delphi. It is doubtlessly more pleasant...
Geographical and Historical Background
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Arachova sits on a mountain which is located in the south and the Parnassus Mountains in the north. The urban houses lie from west to east on a hill with a slope of 45 to 50°.Arachova is a tourist attraction because of the proximity to popular Delphi but was developed in the...
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Whoever has not tasted the traditional grilled meat, sausages and appetizers, has not tried the pure local wine, for sure he has missed something interesting...
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Arachova (Arahova) is a mountain small town, being built at an altitude of 900-1000 m, on the north slopes of mountain Parnassus. It is 160 km west of Athens, just 8 km from one of the most famous...
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Arahova or Arachova is the Latin transcription of the Greek name which is spelt Aραηoϖα. Arahova is a mountain town built between 800 and 1100 m of elevation on the northern...
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It'll take some time for another small town to impress me this much: Arachova or Araxova (the correspondent Greek spelling) was just a stop on a tour to Delphi, but the beauty of its hilltop houses,...
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Arachova is a small mountain village that doubles as a popular ski resort not too far from Delphi. It is famous for its handwoven goods and flokati rugs which are sold on the main street in town.
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