The largest city of Boeotia, Thebes - the birthplace of Dionysus and Hercules, was an influential city-state in 400 BC. e. and occupied a strategic position between Northern Greece and the Peloponnese Peninsula. Today, only a few archaeological sites testify to the former glory of Thebes.

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How to get

By bus from Athens (fare 7 EUR, travel time 1 h 30 min) and Livadia (3.9 EUR, 45 min). Buses arrive at the central bus station of Thev.

Daily trains arrive from Athens (3.5 EUR, 75 minutes, express - 9.2 EUR, 60 minutes) and Thessaloniki (12.6 EUR, 5 hours 30 minutes, express train - 32.5 EUR, 4 hours). Prices are as of April 2011

Thebes are located on highway E962, 4 km south of the intersection with E75.

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A bit of history

After the Trojan War (12th century BC) Thebes became the dominant city of Boeotia. In the year 371 BC. e. Thebes emerge victorious in the struggle against the invincible Sparta. However, the glory of the city was abated, when in 335, under the influence of false rumors about the death of Alexander of Macedon, Thebes rebelled against the Macedonian domination. Alexander ravaged the city to its foundations, 6,000 Thebans were killed in a bloody battle, and another 30 thousand were taken prisoner.

Climate

More than a third of the year in this region of Greece falls on sunny days. The summer is usually long and dry, and the winter is mild and rainy with temperatures down to zero degrees.

Kitchen

In the city you can look into the numerous taverns, where meat dishes are prepared mainly; restaurants with Greek cuisine, as well as in grill houses. Distributed by fast food chains - Goody's and Everest. Local residents mostly eat late in the evening between 9 and 12 o'clock in the morning. In the afternoon most restaurants, taverns and grill houses are closed, but fast food restaurants are open all day.

Near the museum in Thebes

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Thebes

In Thebes noteworthy Archaeological Museum and the ruins of the ancient fortress Kadmeya Bronze Age .The collection of the archaeological museum, one of the most famous in Greece, includes jewels found in Mycenaean palaces, as well as terracotta masks and decorated sarcophagi unique to mainland Greece..The exhibits were found during excavations in Boeotia and cover a period of time from the Paleolithic to the Post-Byzantine period of the development of ancient Greek civilization .Unique, for example, are cylindrical seals from the Theban Palace in Kadmeion .The Archaeological Museum is open to visitors from Tuesday to Saturday from 08:00 to 14:30, admission is 2 EUR (prices are for April 2011 .)