Breathtaking Delphi

A breathtaking final day in Greece at the Sanctuary of Delphi, once considered the center of the world and home to the Temple of Apollo and his earthly mouthpiece, the Oracle. In Philosophy, The Oracle of Delphi is most famous for declaring that Socrates was the wisest person in Athens, which Socrates later surmised was because he at least admitted that he knew nothing (!). Among the ruins of the Sanctuary are the Treasury of Athens, Temple of Apollo, Theater of Delphi, and Stadium of Delphi. Winding your way up the Sacred Way to the Stadium, and with its stunning views of the valley below, it's easy to imagine why the Ancients considered this location to be especially sacred. Our tour group also stopped into a very nice museum, although I haven't posted any pictures of that, and on our return to Athens, we made a quick visit to Arachova, another small town perched on the mountainside just outside Delphi.Read more