Glyfada,_Phocis
Glyfada, Phocis
Community in Greece
Glyfada (Greek: Γλυφάδα) is a seaside village of Phocis, Greece, administratively linked to the municipality of Dorida and built on the plain and on the foothill of Paliokastro, opposite to the small island Trizonia. It is situated at a distance of 23 km from the city of Nafpaktos and 45 km from Galaxidi.[2] On the hilltop there have been discovered remains of an ancient acropolis with walls, subterranean cisterns and parts of a temple. On a lower level are traces of the ancient necropolis.
Glyfada is a relatively recent settlement, as most inhabitants settled there in the beginning of the 1950s, coming from the mountain village Dafnochori (former Marazias), located to the north of Glyfada at an altitude of 905 meters.
The name Glyfada comes from a fountain in this region, emanating brackish water, which flows into the sea close to the village's square. The inhabitants work as farmers, fishermen or herdsmen and especially with masonry. In the main square is situated the main church, dedicated to the Dormition of Mary. Administratively, Glyfada was an independent community until 1997. Between 1997 and 2011 it belonged to the municipality of Tolofon. From 2011 it is situated within the municipality of Dorida.[3]