Epidaurus, Mycenae, Nauplio Peloponnese Tour (Argolida)

The Peloponnese Peninsula is the southern part of Greece. We invite you to Argolis, an area where a real time travel awaits us.

The famous Epidaurus is the cult center of the god of healing Asclepius (Aesculapus). The grandiose archaeological ensemble is known for its ancient, and still operating theater with 12,000 seats. It has impressive and healing acoustics. A visit to the theater was part of the compulsory therapeutic program. Moreover, this temple of art is preserved almost intact.

When you climb to the top row to see the magic of its acoustics, the huge amphitheater seems like a giant flying saucer, landed among the mountains, bringing the inhabitants of the planet secret knowledge. How else to explain the genius of the ancient Greeks, who created all these wonderful buildings and ingenious creations?

The local museum presents ancient recipes, medical history and medical instruments that prove the highest level of health care development.

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Mycenae is the site of one of the most expensive gold treasures in world archaeology. After excavating it, the infamous archaeologist-adventurer Heinrich Schiemann exclaimed: "I looked into the eyes of Agamemnon." The legendary leader of the Hellenes was killed after returning from a successful campaign on Troy by his wife Klitemnestra. Shakespeare chose this story to create his immortal Hamlet.

We shall have the opportunity to enter the treasury of Atreus, father of Agamemnon. Cone-shaped, 13 meters high, it is composed of giant blocks, one of which weighs about 120 tons. How could three and a half thousand years ago handle, but, above all, transport and put into walls such unbearable "bricks"?

Maybe this is the work of mythical cyclops? For they are credited with erecting the fortress walls of Mycenae with their monumental preserved Lion Gate. The towering stone lions are the first heraldic coat of arms in Europe.

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Navplio is a pleasant medieval town surrounded by three fortresses. Until 1834 it was the capital of Greece. For a long time belonged to Venice, hence the dominant style of architecture. Look at the city from the height of the fortress bastions, aim through the thickness of times and events from the past to the future, for this it is worth visiting Navplio.