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Agate-door at Arachova
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ARACHOVA
Arachova is a mountain small town next to Delphi. Its quaint houses are built up on the north slopes of Mount Parnassos, with 3300 inhabitants, 800 - 1100m altitude, 157 km from Athens, 25 km from Parnassus (Parnassos) ski centres, 8km from Delphi, and about 25km from beautiful beaches Antikira, Itea, and Galaxidi.
The famous village of Arachova, built on 5 hills in the Parnassos region of Central Greece, is home to many wonderful and beautiful sights in Greece. The famous archaeological area of Delphi is very close by, as is the famous Parnassos Ski Center.
There are two theories as to the origin of the name Arachova. The first theory is that the name is Slavian, being composed of two words Ara and Hova or the place of the walnut trees. This is as possibility as there were and still are, a lot of walnut trees in the area. The second theory also says that the name is composed of two words, Greek ones this time Rachi and Vio or one who lives on the hills of a mountain. This second theory is more probable as the village is built on five small hills. Any way the village has been known through the centuries as Rahova or Arahova. Although the date Arahova was established is unknown, it must have been around 800-850 A.D. as the church of St. John was built in 900 A.D. Arahova (Arachova) with that name has been rewarded with a lot of honourable pages in the modern History of Greece.
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