Itea
Ιτέα
A harbour town at the foot of Delphi on the bay, with a long seafront promenade, a yacht marina and cafés, and nearby beaches for summer swimming.
Itea lies on the Gulf of Krisa, about 17 km southwest of Delphi. It is the nearest seaside town to Delphi, and ancient pilgrims came ashore at the nearby harbour of Kirra. The town has a roughly 2 km palm-lined seafront promenade, a yacht marina, and rows of fish tavernas and cafés that are lively on summer evenings. To the east, around Kirra, there are gravel beaches for swimming. Cruise passengers who disembark at Itea take a coach up to visit Delphi. It is a good place to come down to after the site for seafood and sunset, about 20 minutes by car.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Olive Grove of Amfissa (Delphi Landscape)
- Galaxidi
- Museum of Delphic Festivals (Sikelianos House)
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
- Archaeological Site of Delphi (Sanctuary of Apollo)
- Castalian Spring
- Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia (Tholos)
- Castle of Salona (Amfissa)