Published on Feb, 2024
The archaeological site of Delphi is worth the trip from Athens. It's in a quiet, scenic mountain setting in contrast to the busy, crowded city of Athens. There are guided bus trips to Delphi, but it didn't sound like they give you sufficient time to see all of the archaeological site and museum, and really experience it. We rented a car from Athens Car Rental (ACR) and spent the night in Delphi and were really glad that we did. Driving in Greece was no problem at all, many road signs were in Greek and English, the traffic through the countryside to Delphi was light, and Google maps on our phones worked great for navigation. Also, Google translate using the phone's camera is amazing. In hindsight, it would have been nice to spend two nights in Delphi. I saw a couple reviews that mentioned your ticket to the archaeological site and museum was good for two days, so you could see the museum on one day and walk through the archaeological site the next day. We found this was not true, at least not for our tickets. Be sure to also see the nearby Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia (no ticket required). In early May the weather was cool.