The Delphi City Guides answer the questions every visit here raises: how to have the sanctuary almost to yourself before the day trippers from Athens pour in, where to eat away from the set menus on the main street, what Arachova cooks up in the mountains and how to reach the sea at Galaxidi or the mosaics of Hosios Loukas without booking a tour. Each guide is a short, honest list that says why a place earns your time, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser the moment you have paid.
About the Delphi City Guides
- 56 places
- 3 guides
- 8 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The three Delphi guides
Food guide
23 places
Family tavernas with terraces over the olive valley in Delphi, slow-cooked goat, wild boar and grilled formaela cheese in Arachova, fish on the quay in Galaxidi, plus bakeries, sweets and coffee in all three.
Things to do guide
17 places
Apollo’s sanctuary with its stadium, the Tholos and the museums, Arachova’s clock tower and the slopes of Mount Parnassus, then Galaxidi’s captains’ houses and the Byzantine monastery of Hosios Loukas.
Day trips guide
16 places
The spring and the upper street of Delphi, Arachova, the Corycian Cave and the ski area, a swim at Itea and lunch in Galaxidi, then longer runs to Hosios Loukas, the Lion of Chaeronea and Nafpaktos.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
O Bebelis
Galaxidi, Nikolaou Mama 20-22, a street behind the harbour
Step back from the seafront and the owner will walk you through the dishes himself. Ask for the stuffed onions, a Galaxidi recipe you will hardly find anywhere else, with vine leaves and pork leg alongside; mains run about €11 to €16 and a little dessert often arrives unasked. From the food guide.
Ancient Stadium of Delphi
Delphi, highest point of the sanctuary, 15 to 20 min uphill from the gate
The runners of the Pythian Games raced here, and the stone benches and starting line are still in place among the pines. It is the best-kept ancient stadium in Greece, yet most visitors turn back at the theatre, so you may find it nearly empty. From the things to do guide.
Holy Monastery of Hosios Loukas
Near Distomo, 45 min drive east of Delphi
An 11th-century monastery on the UNESCO list, standing alone among olive groves, with gold-ground Byzantine mosaics that rank with the finest anywhere. Plan on about an hour and a ticket of roughly €6 to €8. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Delphi
Day one: walk into the sanctuary at 8:30 while it is still cool, climb all the way up to the stadium, then cool off in the museum before strolling east past the Castalian Spring to the Tholos of Athena Pronaia, and end with a booked table on a terrace in the village at sunset. Day two: drive down through the olive plain to Galaxidi, follow the quay round to the pine headland for a swim off the rocks, look in at the Maritime Museum and stay for a fish lunch by the water. For a rainy or slow day, see the gold mosaics of Hosios Loukas, climb to Arachova’s clock tower, browse the small folklore museum and settle into a long mountain lunch of slow-cooked meat and formaela.
Questions about the Delphi guides
What do the Delphi City Guides include?
Three guides with 56 places in total: food, things to do and day trips around Delphi, Arachova, Galaxidi and the Gulf of Corinth. Every entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, notes on opening times and one tip you can put to use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to set up.
Can I use the Delphi guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline after that, ticks and notes included. Only opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Delphi guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Chinese and Korean. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99 and all three together are €13.98.
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