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Ellada (Central Greece) is a central region of Greece,
and one of the most mountainous. The climate is dry in the
interior and temperate along the coasts.
The slopes are forested with pine, beech and poplar trees.
Running water and calm lakes interchange with uncounted coves
and beaches. Hidden shores and picturesque islets bejewel
the southwestern coasts.
The varied landscapes of the region remain beautiful no matter
the season.
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Between the gulfs of Euboea and Corinth is the first district
Boeotia, with picturesque villages, beautiful beaches, mountains,
and lots of life. The capital Livadia, built amphitheatrically
up the foothills of Mt. Helikon, was famous in antiquity for
the oracle of Trophonios Zeus and the two Springs of Forgetfulness
(Lethe) and Memory (Mnemosyne) the north of town.
Heronia is a village with significant archaeological interest,
with the famous statue of the Lion of Heronia. Green Orhomenos,
a town on the plain with lots of running water and Platees,
famous as the site where the Greeks won a fabulous victory
against the Persians, Lefktra, Tanagra, and Ancient Avlida,
as well as the wonderful beaches of Distomo at Antikira, Agios
Isidoros, Vathi Avlidas, Pharos and Sarantis.
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