Chaeronea is 15 kilometers away from Livadeia, on the northwest side of Boeotia Prefecture. It was first inhabited during the Early Antiquity and it was named Arne, after the daughter of Aeolus. Its current name is due to local hero Chaeron, Apollo’s son. Especially during the Roman Era, Chaeronea was of great importance to the area.
In the area of Chaeronea, near Agios Vlasis village, there is the ancient citadel of Panopeia, crossed by the road leading to Delphi. Moreover, at the foot of Petrachos there is the ancient theatre of Chaeronea, carved on the rock. At the entrance of the village there is the Lion of Chaeronea, a sculpture on a marble pedestal. Right next to the Lion there is the Archaeological Museum of Chaeronea, which includes a rich collection of findings from the excavations in neighboring areas.
On the east of the Lion and the Archaeological Museum there is the stream of Aemon, with dense vegetation and a marvelous natural landscape. Kokkinovrachos, on Mount Akontio, where there are two unexplored caves, is also very impressive.
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