Horse-ride to Delphi
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Lo que dice el Arxiduc:
“From Scala Di Salona to Delphi, or Delphus as the people there call it, it is a 2 ½-hour trip by horse. At the beginning you pass along a beautiful plain with olive groves and grapevines, with a lot of small cisterns like open basins to water the crops. To the left are low hills called Glaz made of conglomerate. Up to the stream that crosses the plain where there are a few garland flowers, you come to a good road which leads to Amfissa three hours away. The nearby caves include a natural cave on the right, with artificial cliffs on the other side of the valley.
Along this path you can only go by horse. It curves towards Delphi valley with olive groves and where water bubbles up from the Vernasco spring. From the rocky hill towards Khryso ( Chrisso), you can see the marvelous valley full of olive trees, closed in by the characteristic mountains called Salona with Sernikaki, Ayios Georgios and Amfissa which is the biggest. A path with paved steps full of potholes takes us to some caves, a refuge for numerous herds protected by long-haired dogs with a dangerous look to them.”
"The Delphi of today, called Kastri until a few years ago, is a poor town. The men there wear the fustanella skirts and large, black or red hats. The women wear dresses similar to those southern Slav women wear. The houses, tucked irregularly into the walls, are built in part on top of old walls and some in corners; some have ancient cuboids underneath.”
Datos proyecto Nixe III:
Not far from Galixidi are Delphi and Amphissa. Delphi is one of those must-sees, combining spectacular landscapes and all the mythology of Ancient Greece which has accompanied us on our trip.
From the plain where we find Etea, once called Salona, we can observe the sea of olive trees the Archduke mentioned and, in the distance, the mountains and the valley where Delphi can be found. Once in Delphi, we can see the mountains forming the valley where the most important archaeological remains are located.
The area around the Temple of Athena is impressive. We can also see a circular sanctuary, Tholos, from which some columns have been recovered.
Not far, we can see the Ksatalia springs in the same area as the old Gymnasium. Farther up the hill is the Temple of Apollo. If we continue climbing, we reach the beautiful theatre from which we can see the entire valley below with its thousands of olive trees.
Lastly, this photo was taken from above the town of Ghristos, and we can enjoy the view of the sea of olive trees which the Archduke mentioned reaching up to the city of Etea and the sea.
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