Central Greece (Greek: Στερεά Ελλάδα Sterea Ellada) is a geographic region of Greece.
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Regions
From east to west:
Cities
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38°36′0″N 22°22′42″E
Map of Central Greece- 1 Athens — The capital of Greece
- 2 Chalcis
- 3 Delphi — site of the famous oracle of Apollo, major archaeological site
- 4 Lamia
- 5 Mesolongi
- 6 Nafpaktos
- 7 Galaxidi
- 8 Itea — Seaside town close to Delphi
- 9 Karpenisi
Other destinations
- 1 Mount Parnassus — The mount was regarded as a principal abode of Apollo and the Muses.
- 2 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
- 1 Ossios Loukas Monastery — A historic monastery, listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites