Alafókastro
Alafókastro is a peak in Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece and has an elevation of 1,207 metres. Alafókastro is situated nearby to the locality Kroki, as well as near the village Kalyvia Livadiou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Delphi and Delphic Sibyl.
Delphi
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The archaeological site of Delphi is a UNESCO World Heritage site near the modern village of the same name in West Central Greece, on the southwestern slope of Mount Parnassus, which is part of a mountain range north of the gulf of Corinth.
Delphic Sibyl
Historic site
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Pythia was the title of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in central Greece. She served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi.
Castalian Spring
Ruins
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The Castalian Spring, in the ravine between the Phaedriades at Delphi, is where all visitors to Delphi — the contestants in the Pythian Games, and especially pilgrims who came to consult the Delphic Oracle — stopped to wash themselves and quench their thirst; it is also here that the Pythia and the priests cleansed themselves before the oracle-giving process.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chrisso and Arachova.
Chrisso
Village
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Chrisso is a village in Phocis, Greece. The modern village sits north of the ancient town of Crissa, a powerful city-state of ancient Greece which gave its name to the Crissaean plain and the Crissaean Gulf and lies in the southwestern foothills of Mount Parnassus. Chrisso is situated 4½ km southwest of Alafókastro.
Arachova
Village
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Arachova is a mountain town and a former municipality in the western part of Boeotia. Since the 2011 local government reform it is a municipal unit, part of the municipality Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra. Arachova is situated 6 km east of Alafókastro.
Desfina
Village
Desfina is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. Desfina is situated 8 km south of Alafókastro.
Alafókastro
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,207 metres
- Also known as: “Alafokastro”, “Dhelfovoúni”, and “Pórtes”
- Category: landform
- Location: Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.49156° or 38° 29′ 30″ northLongitude
22.51475° or 22° 30′ 53″ eastElevation
1,207 metres (3,960 feet)Open location code
8GC4FGR7+JVGeoNames ID
263218
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In Other Languages
“Alafókastro” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Alafókastro”
- Greek: “Αλαφόκαστρο”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kastalian spring and Ancient Gymnasium of Delphi.
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