About Livadeia

It has been around for a long time, and it has changed a lot throughout the years. The stunning natural scenery, including the Krya springs and the river Erkyna, is what really makes it stand out. Located at the base of Helikon and bisected by the Erkynas River, Livadeia (20,061 residents) serves as the prefectural capital and a major regional financial and economic hub.

The moniker Medea is the one that Homer used to refer to her. Levados the Athen, who persuaded the locals to construct the city where it is today, is credited by Pausanias with giving the city its current name. Famous for her role as Trophonius Zeus's Oracle, Livadeia fought in the Trojan War. The city was the target of several barbarian invasions until it fell under Turkish control in 1460, when it became the administrative center of Roumeli. Lambros Katsonis, a revered naval warrior from the pre-revolutionary era and the spiritual father of Odysseus Androutsos, was born here. It was also one of the first towns to rebel against the Turks, under the leadership of Athanasios Diakos. In February 1829, it became a part of the newly formed Greek state. Athens is 116 miles to the northwest, while Thessaloniki is 397 km north (via Mpralos).