For some reason I have ended with numerous Itea postcards, especially postcards of the 1905-25 period. Why? Itea was the only port for those who were visiting Delphi in the beginning of the 20th century.

My aunt Marika Veloudiou (1894-1990; http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid...d=154634&ct=47) who was a noted guide (η πρώτη ελληνίδα ξεναγός) and archeologist was telling me in the 1970s that it was impossible to go to Delphi via Arachova in the 1930s. The road was for goats only. So, all the Greek and (mostly) German ships with German and French tourists were stopping in Itea. Then, the ascend to Delphi was done with mules and donkeys and was taking several hours. This is how all the actors and spectators attended the famour Delphikes Eortes of 1927 that were organized by Angelos and Eva (Palmer) Sikelianou. See also http://www.theaterinfo.gr/abouttheat...tes/index.html
These major revival celebrations led to the reexamination of the Ancient Athenian drama and led to the revival of Aeschylos', Euripides' and Sophocles' tragedies in the 1950s by the National Theater.

As an example of a regular passenger line to Itea, in 1909 Werft Lines of Syros was doing (evey Thursday at 8:00 pm) the route Piraeus, Corinth, Itea, Naupaktos, Aegion, Patras, Ithaca, Leukas, Preveza, Koprana and Karvasaras!!! The last two stop are simply incredible! Koprana is the "port" of Arta and Karvasaras is today's Amphilohia!

Here are now the postcards of Itea. First one from 1912

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Then one from 1918; note the hotel Delphi (!)

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Another nice view of the harbor in 1918

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And a more recent postcard of 1953

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Here is a postcard showing Itea from Delphi. The reader can understand how tourists were coming up to Delphi from the Itean harbor.

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