Moving west from Karytena towards Andhrítsena, the Alfiós River falls away to the north and the hills become mountains - sacred Lykeo to the south and Mínthi to the west. The route, only slightly less remote than the twists of road around Dhimitsána, is a superb one for its own sake, with the added attractions of Andhrítsena , a traditional mountain town, and the Temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae up in the flanks of Mount Lykeo.