Central Greece

Central Greece (Greek: Στερεά Ελλάδα Sterea Ellada) is a geographic region of Greece.

Regions

From east to west:

Evvia (Euboea)

Attica

Boeotia

Phthiotis

Phocis

Evrytania

Aetolia-Acarnania

Cities

🌍 Athens
🌍 Chalcis
🌍 Delphi — site of the famous oracle of Apollo, major archaeological site
🌍 Lamia
🌍 Mesolongi
🌍 Nafpaktos
🌍 Galaxidi
🌍 Itea — Seaside town close to Delphi
🌍 Karpenisi

Other destinations

🌍 Mount Parnassus — The mount was regarded as a principal abode of Apollo and the Muses.
🌍 Thermopylae — A narrow coastal passage, famous for the battle that took place there in 480 BC

Understand

Get in

By plane

There are two airports in central Greece. The biggest one is in Athens.

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Aktion National Airport (Lefkada Airport "Aktion").

Get around

See

🌍 Ossios Loukas Monastery — A historic monastery, listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites

Do

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

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