Vagonetto
A unique visit into the depths of the earth. Vagonetto is a very unique ‘park’ located two hundred meters under the earth. These are mines located in the narrow mountain pass between Mount Parnassos and Gionas. Two of the corridors of the mine used for bauxite mining between 1967 and 1972 have been converted into […]
Galaxidi
A great harbor of antiquity, embracing Parnassus Galaxidi is one of the most beautiful natural harbors in Greece, and one of the oldest ones too. The town was listed under conservation order in 1978. During the ancient times, the area of Galaxidi was inhabited by the Ozolian Locrian people in the 8th century BC. The […]
Delphi
The navel of the earth, sheltered by Mount Parnassus. At the foot of Mount Parnassos, within a natural landscape formed between two gigantic rocks named Phaedriades, lies the Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, the most famous oracle of ancient Greece. Delphi was the navel of the earth, where, according to mythology, the two eagles sent out […]
Korikio Andro (Corycian Cave)
There are several references to Korikio Andro, not only in myths but also to ancient Greek texts. «It is the most remarkable of all the caves I have seen», states Pausanias after he visited the cave in the 1 century A.D. Pausanias also informs us that there was a running water spring inside the cave. […]
Eftastomos
Subterranean palace made of ice! Eftastomos is a natural gorge, whose ending point hosts the earliest glacier in Europe. The view is spectacular and rare, and despite the high summer temperatures, Eftastomos preserves at its bottom ice-stalagmites and ice-stalactites, forming a unique setting which resembles a true palace made of ice. Eftastomos was named after […]
Churches
Byzantine and post Byzantine churches generously offer you spiritual and aesthetic elevation. The monuments of Greek Orthodoxy are an integral part of the national heritage. The Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches with their remarkable iconography, mosaics, frescoes and rare pictures, are witness to the intense dedication of Greek tradition and its strong connection between religion and […]
Drakokarkaro
An excursion to the dragon’s cave! Just 500 meters west of the ski center of Gerondovrahos, the precipice of Drakokarkaro or Drakospilia of Parnassus is located, an excursion worthwhile taking. There are many myths narrated by the locals: according to tradition, a dragon used to reside inside the precipice. The legendary bandit Davelis and revolutionary […]
Baroutospilia
Baroutospilia is an impressive cave with a stunning view to the surrounding highlands of the sublime Mount Parnassus. This mysterious and imposing cave is one of the largest in Greece. After passing its large entrance one meets a vast central space with a high ceiling, large width and depth. Their is also a second chamber […]
