West Central Greece

West Central Greece is in Central Greece. It includes the regional units of (from east to west) Boeotia, Phthiotis, Phocis, Evrytania, and Aetolia-Acarnania.

Cities

Map of West Central Greece

38.896422.43441 Lamia — a regional capital
38.4822.4942 Delphi — Site of the famous oracle of Apollo, major archaeological site
38.37722.3833 Galaxidi — A traditional settlement and a well-known destination for yachts.
38.43322.4234 Itea — Seaside town close to Delphi
38.46521.85 Orini Nafpaktia are attractive villages in the Nafpaktos countryside.
38.3223.3176 Thebes (Greek: Thiva) — The modern town lies at the site of ancient Thebes, a powerful city-state that dominated most of Classic Greece after the victory over the Spartans at Leuctra in 371 BC
38.277123.5887 Agios Thomas Tanagras — A semi-mountainous village at Tanagra municipality, near necropolis of ancient Tanagra.

Other destinations

38.896122.2771 Loutra Ypatis — the village is famous for its hot springs and boasts several hotels.

Understand

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See

Gorgopotamos Bridge is a railway bridge over the river Gorgopotamos near Lamia that is famous for one of the biggest sabotage acts of World War II, known as "Operation Harling". A British mission and 150 Greek partisans blew it up on 25 November 1942, cutting off German supplies being transported between Athens and Thessaloniki.

Thermopylae is a narrow coastal passage north of Delphi that is famous for the battle that took place there in 480 BC.

Ossios Loukas Monastery is a historic monastery near Itea, listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

The archaeological museum in Thebes is one of the most important in Greece.

Do

Hike forest trails from Megalo Chorio up 38.79621.7591 Mount Kaliakouda, with fresh spring water pouring out of the mountain and a refuge for overnight staying.
Mountain biking
Go skiing in the winter at Velouchi, one of the best ski resorts in Greece.
White-water-rafting in the spring

Eat

Some of the traditional products of Evrytania are:

Kokoretsi and roast lamb (arnaki psito)
Mezedes (appetizers) made from local meats, sausages, feta cheese and the local soft cheese tsalafouti or katiki.

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