It was found Tuesday, October 4, 2011, just 50 cm below the ground, embellishing the corner wall of a Roman Villa, a few yards from the Small Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus. It is the trunk of a statue from the ...
Romvi or the island of Aphrodite: One of the two small islands that adorn the Gulf. One can find sections and walls of a medieval castle, scattered ruins of a Venetian naval base and various buildings and houses.
It is the most important attraction, located on the south side of the bay, in the direction of Costa. Archaeological excavations were conducted periodically since the early 20th century, most of which were conducted by Americans in 1962. During the ...
An important temple of the 16th century. The city must have used the location where it stands for worship ever since the ancient times. There is a citation about the existence of a temple of Aphrodite Nikiforos (Victorious Aphrodite) on ...
The much frequented square of the local patron saint, with its magnificent church, is an embellishment for the city centre. Erected in 1859, the church is ornamented with exquisite religious paintings (hagiographies), with the figure of Christ Pantocrator dominant on ...
Close to Skala there are two small picturesque villages; Skliri, with a marvelous view of the sea and houses with verdant gardens, and Metochi, a village abundant in pine trees, with a panoramic view of Skala and Aegina. Do not ...
The Small Theater of Epidaurus or "shell of the Argosaronic Gulf”, was excavated in 1971 after 23 centuries of silence. It is located in the Acropolis of the ancient city of Epidaurus at the South-Western slope and it has a ...
The park of the old train station is dominated by the bronze statue of the hero of the Greek Revolution, Lieutenant Theodore Kolokotronis, also known as ‘The Old Man of Moria’. This impressive statue is the work of the sculptor ...
or simply Platanos. It is named after the plane tree which once occupied the centre. The politicians of the nation would make speeches under that tree. It comprises the center of the city and is a beautiful big square surrounded ...
The Temple of Asklepios: The temple in the plain is the largest and most widely known one. Ancient medicine was born there and was practiced at first in a religious way to evolve gradually into a true healing method. There ...
The Acropolis (citadel) of Candia: Its remains are on the hill of Agia Eleousa; they date from the Mycenaean era, thus indicating that the region has been populated since antiquity. On the northwest of the citadel, near the Lykotroupi area, ...
Situated at Koryzis square, it exhibits statues of the classical period, as well as archaeological findings from the region, namely from the excavations at the Temple of Poseidon (6th century BC), the ancient Troezene (homeland of the mythical hero Theseus), ...
The Asklepieio Natural History Museum: The Natural History Museum of Kotsiomitis is located in Ligourio, Argolida, 5 km from the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. It exhibits 6.000 articles, out of the 22.000 articles it possesses, mostly minerals and fossils. An ...
It is situated on the Hill of Aspida or of Phoroneus (as some call it). You may climb on the hill from the eastern part of the city. It took its name after its shield shape (gr. aspida). It ...
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