Ancient Mycenae half-day trip (Plus Nafplio: optional upgrade to full-day trip)

Explore Mycenae, one the most noteworthy cultures of the ancient world’s and -optionally-Nafplio.

Type

Half-day or full-day trip

Description

Visit the impressive, fortified citadel of ancient Mycenae and admire sites such as the Tombs of the mighty King Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, the Archaeological Museum, the infamous Lion’s Gate and the Cyclopean Walls. In the second millennium BC, Mycenae was one of the major centers of Greek civilization and the city of Mycenae gave its name to an entire civilization. Optionally, you get to see Nafplio, one of the most beautiful and elegant towns in Argolis as well as one of the most romantic cities all over Greece. Rich in Venetian architecture, cobbled squares, and towering castles with commanding views of the Argolic Gulf, Nafplio was also the first capital of the newly born Greek state between 1823 and 1834.

Duration

5 hours or 8 hours

Points

  • Archaeological Site of Mycenae
  • Mycenae Citadel
  • Lion’s Gate
  • Archaeological Museum of Ancient Mycenae
  • Cyclopean Walls
  • King Agamemnon’s Tomb

Optionally

  • Nafplio
  • Bourtzi
  • Palamidi Castle

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