Arachova or Arakhova (Greek: Αράχωβα) rarely Arakhova is a town and a municipality which this town is the seat located in the western part of the prefecture of Viotia. It is one of the highest towns. It is connected with GR-48 linking Amfissa and Livadeia with curdy roads westward to Delphi and GR-29 with curvy roads linking to villages near the Gulf of Corinth and Distomo. It is located SE of Amfissa, S of Lamia, W of Livadeia, 16o km NW of Athens, NE of Itea and 12 km E of Delphi. Including Hydra, it is one of the municipalities that only has one commune and two settlements. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... Viotia (Greek: Βοιωτία), also Voiotia is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mount Parnassus (also Mount Parnassos) is a mountain in central Greece that towers above Delphi. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... Viotia (Greek: Βοιωτία), also Voiotia is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Greece Interstate 48 is a highway in Western and Central Greece. ... The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece. ... There are several different meanings of Lamia. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... There are things that have the name Itea (Greek ιτέα, for willow): Itea, including Itea virginica, the scientific name of Virginia Sweetspire. ... The Temple of Apollo, seen from below The amphitheater, seen from above Delphi (Greek Δελφοί Delphoi) is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece. ... Hydra may stand for: a simple fresh-water animal of the class Hydrozoa. ...

Nearest places

• Delphi, W
• Kalyvia Arachovas, N

Communities

• Kalyvia Arachovas

Historical population

Arachova has a school which is located in the south and the central part, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, a small post office and a square (plateia) in the centre with the town hall of Ano Pogoni. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...

The urban houses lies from west to east on a hill with a slope of 45 to 50°. The urban area are rectangular. The area around Arachova is mainly grasslands and rocky landscape with a few bushes. It sits on a mountain which is located in the south and the Parnassus mountains in the north. It sits above the valley where a river flows to Livadeia and the Cephissus River. Mount Parnassus (also Mount Parnassos) is a mountain in central Greece that towers above Delphi. ... The northern Cephissus river (Greek Κήφισσος: Kifissós, Kephissós, or Kêphissos) or Cephisus (Greek Κήφισος: Kêphisos) rises at Lilaea in Phocis and flows by Delphi through Boeotia and eventually issues into Lake Copais which is therefore also called the Cephisian Lake. ...

Arachova is a touristic attraction because of the proximity to popular Delphi but was developed in the late-20th centurywith ta ski resort. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

The origin of the name comes from two theories.

The main products are olives, For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ...

The traditions and popular activities are maintained and are celebrated by the inhabitants. Traditional dances, the reviving of the fight of Arachova against the Turks as well as meals. Traditional cheese include Formaella (which is sold onlt in Arachova) and Zipouro (a grapelike liquor).

The skiing resorts of Parnassus are situated in the northwest on the Parnassus. It is the most modern and largest skiing resorts in Greece.

Quotes

Αν αγναντέψεις και την δεις θα σε μαγέψει ξένε, και άμα ρωτήσεις θα σου πουν Αράχωβα τη λένε! - Georgios Siros

External links

• Arachova guide (http://www.travel-to-arachova.com)
• [1] (http://arachova.tripod.com/arachova_engl.htm)
• Photos of Arachova (http://www.photographia.gr/greece-pictures/area.php?area_id=45)
• http://www.arahova.com/ - coming soon
• Phsycal beauty of Arachova (http://www.arachova.gr/fisiki.htm) (in Greek)

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See also

• Communities of Viotia