Prefecture of Viotia Things to Do

Ship shelter under an olive tree

by JLBG

Besides giving olives, olive trees give also a good shade. This tree was large enough to accommodate a whole flock of sheep with half a hundred animals protected from the burning sun of Viotia by both the tree itself and by a reed roofing.

The plain of Viotia

by JLBG

Viotia is made a wide plain, Orchomenus between two mountain ranges. The two main cities, Thebes and Orchomenus stand in the plain, shown here from the southern mountain range (Helicon). During the Antiquity, Thebes played a great part among the Greek cities.

Arachova

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

My page on Arachova Arachova - close to Delphi.My Arachova page content:Arachova Geographical and Historical Background Arachova Name Origin BackgroundSt Nicholas Bell Tower Taverna Agelos Getting to Arachova Parnassus Mount Narrow streets and Tight TrafficYou may watch my high resolution photos on my SLIDE-Show Greece Arachova and Thermopylae out of my WebShot page

The Lion of Cheronia

by paragianna75

ancient theater

by paragianna75

the archeologic museum

by paragianna75

Visit the museum that exhibits in 3 different rooms ceramics and neolithic items

Climbing or bicycle or walking

by agiosthomas

Climbing at Cave with the wrath.Walk till Saint George Chappel.Take a tour with your bicycle to Saint Tomas Chappel, near Ancient Tanagra and Asopos River