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The Temple of Athena is the most photographed site in Delphi, Greece. Yet, in terms of it’s significance in ancient times, it was of less importance when compared to the other ruins in Delphi. Delphi itself, however, was considered to be the centre of the known world, the place where heaven and earth meet.
One of the other more significant structure was the Temple of Apollos. Though, its ruins are not as photogenic as this one above, it’s significance lay in the belief that there was once an Oracle who would dispense advice to the people who came. Of the people who had sought wise words from the Oracle, Socrates was one of them.
Even if you’re not a fan of ruins, Delphi was a welcomed retreat for us during our Greece holiday last year. We were just starting to recover from our food poisoning episode and so the long bus ride from Athens was worrying. However, when we got to the little town of Delphi, it felt like it was just what we needed to rest up for the rest of our trip.
We checked into our room for the night, and went out to take a stroll before dinner. Although, we weren’t really looking forward to dinner because our appetites were still down from the food poisoning. The town itself is really small and there’s not as much to see as there is to feel. We eventually decided on a place for dinner, mainly because its alfresco tables had stunning views of the mountains and valleys. The food was good too, and this was despite my lousy appetite. The experience was calming and relaxing, and we didn’t even walk through the ruins before we decided that we liked the place.
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