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Temple of Apollo

Delphi, Greece
Ranked #3 of 5 attractions in Delphi
4.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Ancient Ruins, Religious Sites
Owner description: This ancient Greek temple is most famous for the oracle it contains, where pilgrims from all over the ancient world would come to have their fortunes...... more » Owner description: This ancient Greek temple is most famous for the oracle it contains, where pilgrims from all over the ancient world would come to have their fortunes told. « less
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Miami Beach, Florida
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Great and amazing place. So many constructions and things that you cannot imagine just seeing the ruins. I would have liked it to be a little more reconstructed because there is almost nothing of what originally was. I guess more people would visit it like in ancient times. More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

The site has so many thinks to see,it is a real history lesson,the Theater,the temples,the Stadium.One of the best thinks to see in Greece. More

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Indiana
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012
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Not much remains of Delfi's Temple of Apollo. Enough of the fallen red sandstone columns have been set up to give you an impression of the size of the original building. From a purely practical point of view, there are many other ancient temples in better condition. However, the importance of this building in ancient Greek culture and its connection... More

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Patras, Greece
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012
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It was great to know about greece history, must do visit museum that we missed More

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Mildenhall, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012
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This was really beautiful and worth the climb. It was really cool to climb higher and view the temple from the top. More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012
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Great archeological site, included in the Delphi ruins. We did not have time to visit the museum too, but that looks nice as well. More

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Campinas, SP
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012
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The statue is beautifull, but his place at acropole is not so preserved More

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Chicago, Illinois
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012
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We learned that in Ancient Greece, Zeus flew two eagles, one from each end of the Earth, and they met at Delphi, declaring this the center of the Earth. The ruins are breathtaking. When you think of people coming from all over Ancient Greece to ask the God Apollo about decisions that they would have to make, you think about... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012
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Just like all the other ruins - magnificent. This is the centre piece. Still enough standing to appreciate it in it's hey day. More

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Yuma, AZ
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012
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This part of the site is never really closed. It was just amazing and we were fortunate to have good weather for our visit. More

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