Ptoion

#369 among destinations in Greece

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Ptoion is a mountain chain in northeastern Boiotia. It stretches from Akraiphia by the former Lake Copais in the west to the Gulf of Euboea in the east, reaching up to 725 m in the west and 781 m in the east. The massif is particularly famed for the oracle of Apollo which was located in it in antiquity and was among the most important Greek oracles up to the time of the Persian Wars. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°28'52"N, 23°19'40"E

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Thessaly and Central GreeceGreece

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Ptoion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Yliki.

5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Yliki
150 min walk • Lake Yliki is a large natural lake of Boeotia, central Greece. Situated 8 km north of Thebes at 78 m elevation, it has been an important source of drinking water for the Athens agglomeration since 1958.