ancient ruins
Delphi
The ancient sanctuary on Mount Parnassus that was considered the center of the world in ancient Greek religion, home to the famous Oracle of Apollo.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Ámfissa
Central Greece, Greece · Europe
About Ámfissa
Ámfissa is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Itéa, 12km from Delphi.
Ámfissa is in Central Greece, Greece, with about 6,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Itéa, about 11 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ámfissa?
Within an hour or so of Ámfissa: Delphi (12 km), Galaxidi (17 km), Arachova (19 km), Thermopylae (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Ámfissa?
The nearest famous roads are Galaxidi and Athens Riviera Coastal Road.
Where is Ámfissa?
Ámfissa is in Central Greece, Greece, about 11 km from Itéa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,854
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Central Greece
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 38.5281, 22.3771
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Ámfissa
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
Galaxidi
A genteel sea-captains' town of neoclassical mansions on the Gulf of Corinth below Delphi.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Arachova
A chic stone mountain town clinging to Parnassus slopes, a winter-sports and après hub near Delphi.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Thermopylae
The battlefield where 300 Spartans made their stand, marked by the Leonidas monument by the highway.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Diakofto–Kalavryta Rack Railway
A century-old cog railway threads the dramatic Vouraikos Gorge by tunnel, bridge and waterfall.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Nafpaktos
A perfectly circular Venetian harbour enclosed by fortified moles, beneath a castle whose walls cascade down the hillside in five tiers: the port where the 1571 Battle of Lepanto fleet assembled, with a Cervantes statue on the quay.
50 km · about 60 min drive
bridge
Rio–Antirrio Bridge
One of the world's longest cable-stayed bridges sweeps across the Gulf of Corinth's mouth.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Ámfissa
- 17 kmGalaxidiA genteel sea-captains' town of neoclassical mansions on the Gulf of Corinth below Delphi.
- 41 kmDiakofto–Kalavryta Rack RailwayA century-old cog railway threads the dramatic Vouraikos Gorge by tunnel, bridge and waterfall.
- 57 kmRio–Antirrio BridgeOne of the world's longest cable-stayed bridges sweeps across the Gulf of Corinth's mouth.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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