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Delphi and the Oracle

Historic Full day difficulty: Moderate with kids: yes

The ruins the Greeks considered the center of the world, clinging to the slope of Mount Parnassus. Kings from all over Greece came here to consult the oracle before deciding on a war.

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The oracle of Delphi that appears in Percy Jackson really existed here: for centuries it was the most sacred place in the Greek world.

With kids

Find the stone navel (the «omphalos») that marked the center of the world
Climb together up to the stadium where people raced 2,500 years ago
Tell your son why people came here to ask the oracle questions
Look out over the endless valley of olive trees that opens below the temple

Accessibility: 7+ years — sloping path among the ruins

With family

Walk up the Sacred Way slowly, like the ancient pilgrims
Visit the museum to see the bronze Charioteer with his eyes still intact
Have a picnic overlooking the sea of olive trees in the Amfissa valley
Say out loud what each of you would ask the oracle

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