the area of arachova is full of ancient settlements that date back to 1200 b.c. the modern village of arachova was built in 1300 a.d. at the time, frank rule of phocis and boeotia was at its peak. a local nobleman and feudal lord by the name of de nesle took steps to better organize the area and brought the dispersed settlements together, where arachova's agios giannis is located today.
