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Lying
adjacent to Attica,this region is equally enjoyable winter and summer.
The shores of the Euboean (Evoikos) and Corinthian (Korinthiakos)
gulfs, the ski centre at Parnassos, the wealth of archaeological
sites at Orhornenos, Chaironia and Plataiai.
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climate is dry and Mediterranean and the vegetation, with the
exception of the fertile plains of Thebes and Kopaida, is rather
sparse among the bare rocks. In ancient times, Viotia (Boeotia)
was called "tristhalatto" (three-sea'd) - a name mentioned
by Strabo - because it was washed by the two halves of the gulf
of Euboea and the Corinthian Gulf.
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Maria Rooms Arachova * * *
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Viotia Today
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It is said that it has been founded by the Phoenician King Kadmos.
Among the heroes of Thebes, which became famous mainly for its adversities,
is one of the most tragic figures of mythology, Oedipus, whose story
inspired the most illustrious Greek tragedians, Aeschylus ("Seven
Against Thebes"), Sophocles ("Oedipus Rex", "Antigone")
and Euripides ("Phoenician Women"). Thiva was also the
birthplace of Hercules, known for his wondrous feats. Apart from
being the homeland of myths and heroes, the city also gave birth
to extraordinary men like the poet Pindar, the generals Epaminondas
and Pelopidas, and others.
Arahova is a mountain town little touched by modern
development. At an altitude of 940 metres, its quaint houses are
built up the slopes of Mt. Parnassos.
is a good place to buy hand-woven fabrics, "flokates" (rugs) and
coloured shoulder bags, and you shouldn't miss trying the local specialities
in one of the town's many taverns.
Arahova lies 35 kilimetres west of Livadia and is a usual stop for people headed
for Delphi or the Parnassos ski centre. Most of the skiers, novices or experienced,
spend their nights in Arahova.
Orhomenos, one of the oldest and richest cities of ancient
Greece, is today a low-lying, well-watered town.
Worth visiting here are the Byzantine church of the Dormition of the Virgin
(9th c.) and a vaulted Mycenaean tomb known as the "Treasury of Minyes".
The ancient acropolis has ruins of temples, a theatre and other buildings.
Don't leave Orhomenos without tasting its delicious trout, renowned throughout
Greece, or its similarly famous fragrant melons |
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