Regions of Greece

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Attica

Attica is a peninsula reaching into the Aegean Sea and is one of the most historically significant areas of ancient Greece, with some settlements dating back to prehistoric times.

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Epirus

Epirus is a region in northwestern Greece. Due to its geography and terrain, Epirus was one of the more remote regions of the ancient Greek world. Despite that, it was home to two significant oracles.

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Sterea Ellada

Also known as Central Greece, Sterea Ellada is home to some of the most well-known temples and sites of ancient Greece, including Delphi, Thebes, and Thermopylae. Several myths and ancient Greek stories originate or take place in this region.

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Thessaly

Thessaly (Θεσσαλία) is a region in central Greece is graced with fertile plains, river-fed valleys, and the tallest mountain of Greece, the mythic Mount Olympus. The birthplace of the Muses, Chiron the Centaur, and the healing god Asclepius, the region is also known for its stunning rock formations at Meteora and countless hiking trails rich with medicinal herbs.

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Boeotia

Boeotia is a region of central Greece, stretching between the Gulf of Corinth in the southwest and the Gulf of Evia in the northeast.

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Phokis (Phocis)

Just north of the Gulf of Corinth in central Greece, the region of Phokis (modern-day Phokida) is home to one of the most important sacred centers of the ancient world: Delphi and its oracle, the Pythia.