Built on a hill in the Peloponnese 42 km southwest of Corinth, with the composition of its land creating one of the most nurturing environments for the growth of vines, Nemea stands tall with its heritage apparent across every nook and crevice of the city.
“It takes a lifetime for someone to discover Greece, but it only takes an instant to fall in love with her”. In just one sentence, the flattering words of American writer Henry Miller managed to capture the essence of Greece.
You are in the city of Epidaurus in Argolis, the eastern part of the Peloponnese in southern Greece, with your feet on the ancient theater of Epidaurus. In the upper stage of the ancient theater, you gaze at the heady view of the horizon. Tranquility. That’s the sentiment that overwhelms you, making you understand why the ancient Greeks chose this place for the erection of the ancient sanctuary of Asclepius, the god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
Mycenae, the ancient city that named a whole civilisation after itself, lies in the low hillsides of Peloponnese close to the modern town of Argos. Set on a trip travelling you back thousands of years and discover monuments so ancient that even ancient Greeks considered them ruins of antiquity.
Are you wondering which is the perfect place for your day-trip from Athens? Choose the site of ancient Corinth and learn engaging facts about the emblematic region that thrived in antiquity!
After having explored the fascinating culture of Mani peninsula, this article offers you the locations you definitely have to visit during your trip there. Get comfortable and set on this mental trip to some of the most iconic places the region of Mani has to offer.
Mani is a region of Greece that covers the middle southern peninsula of Peloponnese. Despite the inhospitable landscape of barren rocks and cliffs that dive into the deep sea, this region is one of the most authentic and traditional places a visitor can experience in Greece. Follow us on this trip to Mani, meet its charming wild beauty and history and taste Greece like a local!
