Discovering History in Eretria Hotels

All of the eretria hotels are situated at a close range of some of the most important archaeological monuments in the wider Evia area. Scattered all around, relics of the ancient world are there to inform, educate and fascinate the traveler who wants to discover them. Among the most significant ones is the Ancient Theatre of Eretria. This magnificent building first came to be during the 5th century Β.C. Unlike most of the other Greek theatres, it was built upon an artificially made hill. It is not until recently though that the treatre has been partially restored. eretria hotels can be used by the visitor as a basis for unique explorations. Another major site is the sanctuary of Daphne Apollo which was created, according to the excavation data, around the 8th century B.C. Rumour has it that it was probably destroyed during the Lilantian war, only to be rebuilt in the middle of the 7th century. The particular temple is considered one of a kind due to the fact that elements of the main two Greek architectural rhythms co-exist in the particular building. Some of its most beautiful representations is the abduction of Antiope, the queen of the Amazons, by Theseus. Staying at eretria hotels offers the chance to the guests to find out all about the exciting history of the place. The temple of Apollo was twice destroyed by hostile armies, once by the Persians in 490B.C and once by the Romans in 198 B.C.