archaeological Site of Delphi
Also known as Delphi, Delphi archaeological site
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Greece
Inscribed
1987
Area
51 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
archaeological Site of Delphi is about 75 km north-east of Patra. The nearest other World Heritage site is Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni, about 25 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Lamia · about 47,000 peopleabout 45 km north
- Patra · about 163,000 peopleabout 75 km west
- Agrinio · about 75,000 peopleabout 95 km west
- Chalkida · about 72,000 peopleabout 95 km east
- Volos · about 111,000 peopleabout 110 km north
- Tripoli · about 29,000 peopleabout 110 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
GreeceCultural24 km away
GreeceCultural86 km away
GreeceCultural110 km away
GreeceCultural121 km away
GreeceCultural121 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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