Place: Delphi, Greece
Weather: Steady light rain in the morning, showers in the afternoon, 48/65F.
Route: From Meteora 234 km SSE on E65 and A3.
Significance: When Greece was the center of the world, this was the center of Greece. For centuries people would come from all over the Greek world to hear the oracle of Apollo. It was called the "navel of the world."Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
Images:
Tholos of Delphi (from whc.unesco.org)The Theatre, with remains of temple of Apollo in the background (from whc.unesco.org)
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