• Dave HipplerGreece and Albania Summer 2024Traveler
    The Temple of Apollo
    The monastery of Hosias LoukasDinner with the Gulf of Corinth in the backgroundA scene in Delphi cityThe polygonal wallKouroi statues (young Greek males)Tholos of Athena PronaiaA model of ancient Delphi

    The Oracle of Delphi

    Aug 13–14, 2024 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F

    Delphi (I swear it's pronounced like Delphy) is where the ancients came to have a prophecy told to them by a priestess getting high on some fumes in a cave. This became quite a lucrative racket, and soon every kingdom brought treasures and built their own treasury.

    We spent a few hours at the archaeological sights and the museum before heading to Itea on the Corinthian coast for a seafood lunch. It's just south of the town.

    This was my 2nd time here, but during that 2000 trip, everything was closed for a massive reconstruction project. It was well worth it. Great museum!

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