Arahova is a mountain town little touched by modern development. At an altitude of 940 meters, its quaint houses are built up the slopes of Mt. Parnassos. This is a good place to buy handwoven fabrics, “flokates” (rugs) and colored shoulder bags, and you shouldn’t miss trying the local specialities in one of the town’s many tavernas.
Arahova lies 35 km. west of Livadia and is a usual stop for people headed for Delphi or the Parnassos ski center. Most of the skiers, novices or experienced, spend their nights in Arahova.
If you happen to visit Arahova in the spring, try to attend the huge celebration that occurs on St. George’s day on April 23rd. The entertainment lasts three days and icludes a race for old men dressed up in local costume followed by feasting on roast lamb. Just 10 km. east of Distomo, a town with important archaeological finds and an interesting museum, which played an important role in the Revolution of 1821, one comes to the Byzantine monastery of Ossios Loukas, whose 11th century mosaics and frescoes are among the finest in Greece.
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