Delphi, 130 km north of Athens, is the site of the ancient sanctuary of Apollo, one of Greece’s most important archaeological finds. In Greek mythology, Delphi was considered the geographical centre of the world. It is built between two huge rocks called the Phaidriades at the base of Mt Parnassus. As early as the 14th century BC, the site has been used as a religious centre for the ancient Greeks, It is terraced and each level has specific features.. Our guide is Liliana and her knowledge of Delphi is thorough. She entertains us with stories and myths in excellent English. Walking through the entry on the lowest level we find the remains of shops. The ancient Greeks came to the sanctuary to visit the priests in the Temple of Apollo. The people needed the priests to ask the gods to help them make important decisions and, of course, the gods needed a present which the shops in this street supplied! It was interesting watching the restoration work taking place. The Greeks have an awful lot of it to do though!! Continuing up the hill we come to level two and the Treasury buildings which were used for safe box storage. Climbing higher and we come to level three, the Temple of Apollo, built in the 7th century BC. It is enormous!! Lilliana takes us one level higher to the Theatre. Built in the 4th century, it was used for drama and musical events. The Stadium is on level five and Liliana opts out now. The climb is quite steep but the view at the top is spectacular. In Greek mythology Apollo defeated the Python and to celebrate his victory, the Greeks held the Pythian games every year at this stadium. We had lunch at a restaurant nearby and then drove to Kalambaka stopping first at the statue of Thermopylae. We stayed at the Amalia Hotel Kalambaka Room 246 Good sized room with a balcony, table and chairs. Large bathroom with enough hooks for towels. Plenty of toiletries. Air-conditioning was excellent. The breakfast was not as nice as the Amalia in Athens but the buffet dinner was delicious.