Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus
The archaeological museum of Epidaurus is located within the Archaeological Site of the sanctum of Asclepius in Epidavros, that was the metropolis of all asclepei of the ancient world. It was built to house the many and important findings from the multi-year excavation of the Sanctum of Asclepius (1881-1928), which was conducted by archaeologist Panagis […]
Archaeological Museum of Nafplio
The archaeological museum of Nafplio is housed at the imposing Venetian stone-built building that with its impressive size and its strict, symmetric form, blocks off the western part of Syntagma square. The building was built in 1713, during the period of the 2nd Venetian occupation, by the Proveditor of the fleet, Augustine Sagredos, to be […]
The castle of Argos
The Larisa castle of Argos lies 289 meters high overlooking the town of Argos on the prominent cone-shaped hill called “Larisa”, which was named after from mythical Pelasgus’ daughter, Larisa. The castle was first built in approximately 1800 B.C., as its large stones testify, which the remains of the cyclopean are walling. Inside its walls […]
The fortress of Bourtzi in Nafplio
At the entrance of the port of Nafplio at about 450m from the mole, there is the trademark of the city, Bourtzi, built on the island of Saints Theodoroi. A tower complex that occupies exclusively the shape of the isle on plans of the Italian architect Gambello, Bourtzi which in Turkish-Arabian means fortress island, was […]
The castle of Palamidi in Nafplio
The Castle of Palamidi is on a hill of height of 216m on the east of Acronafplia in the city of Nafplio. It was built and fortified during the second period of Venetian rule (1686-1715) according to Venetian architecture. It was named after the local hero Palamidis, Nafplios’ son. It has eight bastions the most […]
The castle of Acronafplia in Nafplio
Above the old city of Nafplio and across the homonymous rocky peninsula, the fortress of Akronafplia, the oldest fortress of the city, is built. It consists of 3 different castles, none of which is entirely preserved until today. The rocky peninsula of Acronafplia is built on three different levels, each one of which constituted a […]
Heraion of Argos
Heraion of Argos is located between Argos and Mycenae, at the foot of the hill that was known as Aetovouno (Eagle’s Mountain) or Evoia. Tradition wants it to have been founded by the hero Argos or Foroneas, son of Inahos. It is considered to be the worship epicenter of Hera, and quite possibly one of […]
Tiryns
At the 8th km of the road between Argos and Nafplio, built on a rocky hill 18m high, the commanding citadel of Tiryns comes into sight, the oldest of all ancient Mycenaean citadels. Its “cyclopean” walls, constructed out of huge limestone boulders, already in ancient times commanded admiration and bewilderment, majestically marking the location that […]
Mycenae
Mycenae is one of the most important archaeological sites, globally renowned and a symbol of heroic Greece. It is located ten kilometers away from Argos, on the road to Corinth from the old national highway, built on a rocky ridge, among two high cone hills, Profitis Elias (805 m.) and Sara (660 m.), at a […]
Ancient Theater of Epidaurus
The archaeological site of the Asklepieion, and the unique Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, make up the first choice for visitors of Argolis. It is located circa 30 km from Nafplio and 4 km from Ligourio, while since 1988, it is included in the list of world heritage sites of UNESCO. History of the Ancient Theater […]