The Gold Book of Arachova | Page 148

LET’ S GO LIVADIA EASTER TIME | DON’T MISS H Λιβαδειά έχει ταυτιστεί µε το αυθεντικό Ρουµελιώτικο Πάσχα και όχι άδικα, µιας και βρίσκεται στο απόγειό της αυτή την περίοδο με πλήθος εκδη- λώσεων, αλλά και λαχταριστά πασχαλινά εδέσµατα που ψήνονται παραδοσιακά σε λάκκους, σε διάφορα σηµεία της πόλης! Livadia is well know for the authentic Rumelian Easter and not without good reason, since the city is currently at its zenith with a series of festivals and Easter delicacies baked in a traditional way in dips all around the place. WHAT TO SEE • The Byzantine castle on the hill of Prophet Elijah that stands proud around the wellsprings! Its history dates back to the ancient years, while it owes its current form to the Catalan domina- tion; it is one of the four Catalan castles still preserved in Greece to this day. • The Trophonius Oracle at the base of the hill of Prophet Elijah. It is one of the most important oracles of the ancient years, mainly because it was built un- derground. • The Stone Theater of Krya through the cobbled path and into a magical route through the same-named gorge. • The Clock Tower that was built during the rule of the Franks. Was placed in 1803, when Lord Elgin gave it to the city! • The History and Ethnology Museum housed in the water mill of Krya that hosts important exhibits that highlight the history of the region (Τ. 22610 80997). • The Museum of Old Profes- sions of the Traders Associa- tion of Livadia where you will discover professions that faded away in the course of time and some others that still exist to this day in a different form (24 Stratigou Ioannou Dimitriou Str., Τ. 22610 24218). Απόσταση: από Αράχωβα 33 χλµ. (περίπου 30΄) Distance from Arachova 33 km (approx. 30΄) 148