Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Buses
( 22650 82317; Vasileon Pavlou & Friderikis)
depart from the at the eastern end of
Friderikis. Travellers to Kalambaka/Meteora should find better connections via Lamia
and Trikala, rather than Larisa.
DESTINATION
TIME
FARE
FREQUENCY
Amfissa
30min
€2.10
6 daily
Arahova
20min
€1.60
1-5 daily
Athens
3hr
€15.10
1-5 daily
Galaxidi
45min
€3.50
1-4 daily
Itea
30min
€1.90
4-5 daily
Lamia
2hr
€9.10
1 daily
Larisa
3½hr
€20
1 daily
Livadia
55min
€4.20
1-5 daily
Nafpaktos
2½hr
€9.70
3 daily
Patra
4hr
€14
1 daily
Thessaloniki
5hr
€35
1 daily
Thiva
1¼hr
€8
1-5 daily
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Around Delphi
Olive groves and clear skies mark the road south from Delphi, which stretches 18km to
the Gulf of Corinth where it branches east to
Kirra
(2km). This was ancient Kirra, the
port of Delphi, now a quiet suburb of the market town of Itea, with a long sand-and-
pebble beach, very clean sea and good beachside camping.
The town of
Amfissa
(the capital of the new Municipality of Delphi) sits in the foot-
hills 21km west of Delphi on the road to Lamia. Sacked in 338 BC by Philip of Mace-
don, it's better known today among Greeks for its marvellous green olives, ancient castle,
a beautiful and well-preserved Byzantine church, Agios Sotiras (Church of the Saviour),
and the small but beautiful
Archaeological Museum
( 22650 23344; adult/child €2/1;
8am-2.30pm Tue-Sat)
featuring a wonderful collection that puts Delphi and surrounds
into context.
