Architectural details from Chrisso village situated near Delphi city in Fokida region, Central Greece
The Municipality of Delphi includes Chrisso village named after the ancient town of "Krisa", built, according to Homer in the 14th or 15th BC. Traces of ruins of the walls of ancient Krisa, destroyed by the Amfiktions during the first Holy war, around 590 BC, are saved in Stefani hill, at the south of the town. The Hippodrome of Delphi where the world famous "Pithia" races used to take place, was situated there in ancient times, at the beginning of the plain that has been planted all over with olive oils, the so-called Krisaio Pedio " (Krisean Field) which stretched down to the Corinthian Gulf. Today, Chrisso is a nice little town, with houses (many of which are built according to neoclassical architectural style, typical samples of the prosperity that olive oil production brought to its habitants at the time) surrounded by green gardens, two picturesque squares with two aged planes, traditional tavernas, polite and hospitable people, farmers in their majority
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Location: Chrisso village near Delphi new town, Fokida prefecture, Central Greece, Europe Mediterranean sea
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