Greece Peloponnese Guide: Argolida Prefecture

The Argolid has been immortilaized by Homer and others in Myth and epic poetry. This Greek Prefecture has a long history with many of Greece's most famous ancient sites convieniently located in a beautifull landscape.

Its winters are mild and summers warm and dry. Comprising 2,145 km the Argolid has several low mountains with names as ancient as history: Oneia, Trapezounda and Arachnaio. There are also numerous smaller hills which remind one of Austria. These are interspersed with several rivers, the Erasinos being the most famous.

Exactly on the site of ancient Argos lies modern Argos the prefectures capital. The most attractive town of the prefecture however, is Nafplion, on the sea and a short drive south from Argos.

Left to right: Ancient theater of Epidavros, Ancient Mycenae, Arakhnaion Mts.

 

 

 

 

Left to right: Assine beach, Modern Assine, Coin of Argos under Phillip of Macedon.

 

 

 

 

Left to right:Tholos at Epidavros, Epidavros Theater and sanctuary grounds, modern preformance at Epidavros.

 

 

 

 

Left to right: Town of Galatas from Poros island, Argive sculpture, (Berlin Arch. Museum), Methana.