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Nemea Stadium
Mycenae - Lioness Gate
Nafplion-Bourgi fort
Private Day Tour to Corinth Canal, Nemea, Mycenae, Nafplion, Palamidi,
Starting from Athens we drive westwards along the scenic coast , through the ancient areas of Elefsis and Megara until we reach the Corinth canal with its breathtaking views (short stop / on the bridge, which is the highest point of the canal -80 meters high and 6 kms long- which connects the Aegean Sea to the Ionian Sea (short stop).
Greece Taxi visit Nemea (41 km. from Corinthos) is close to the limits of the state of Argolida. This municipality is surrounded by an abundance of grapevines, which have given Nemea fame for the good wine they produce. Even in ancient times Nemea was renowned as being the place in Greek Mythology where Hercules killed the fearful lion. In the ancient site of Nemea the most notable building is the temple of Zeus ( 40c BC), The archaeological digs (which are still going on ) have brought to light baths and arenas, a stadium and foundations of other buildings.
Argolis tour drives to Mycenae, the Homeric city of the Atreides, the city " rich in gold " of the ancient poets. Visit the Lions Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, the famous Royal Tombs of King Agamemnon e.t.c. Depart for ancient Tiryns, (Set on a bluff in the centre of a plain, the fortress of Tiryns is a Cyclopean structure dating from the 13c BC, a well preserved masterpiece of ancient military architecture.)
Continue for Nafplion (first capital city of Greece in modern time - time for shopping if you wish) through the fertile plain of Argolis, the picturesque town nestling at the foot of a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts of the Palamidi Fortress. Nafplion has 20,000 inhabitants and is divided into the old and the new town. The old town was built mainly in the days of the governor Ioannis Capodistrias, at the beginning of the 19th c, but buildings still exist from the Venetian era.
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Daily: Approx.(One day tour up to 9 hours) Please read our Touring/Info*
Sites & Museums: Summer: daily, 8.00 to 20.00 pm. Winter: 8.00 to 17.00 Last entry 30 min before closing.
Entrance fee to Nemea 6 euro - Mycenae 12 Euro - Palamidi Nafplion 6 Euro
Closed on Holidays: January 1st. , March 25th, May 1st, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. On Good Friday, the sites are open 12.00 - 17.00.
Athens By Night- Evening Tour with Dinner
Cape Sounion Half/ Full Day Tour
Athens & Sounion Full Day tour
Ancient Corinth Half/ Full Day Tour
Athens & Corinth Full Day Tour
Delphi (Apollo Oracle) Full Day Tour
Sparta & Mystras Full Day Tour
Argolis (Mycenae Nafplio Epidaurus) Tour
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Highlights of NafplionTour & links
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Corinth Canal
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Nemea Stadium
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Mycenae Atreus Tomb
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Palamidi castle
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Acronafplia