VISIT MYCENAE IN GREECE

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Day 5: Antigua Corinth - Acrocorinto - Visit Mycenae in Greece - Nafplio

Today is the day we are going to visit Mycenae in Greece, one of the essential places to see in Greece, which we are sure, will exceed all the expectations we have and will become one of the unforgettable places of this trip to Greece in 32 days.

Initially, the idea was to start the morning visiting the Old Corinth today, but by doing yesterday the visit after picking up the rental car in Athens, taking advantage that we arrived earlier than planned, today we were able to rest a little more and take the opportunity to work for when It's 8 in the morning, go to the breakfast room of Pegasus Rooms, our accommodation in Corinth tonight and where we find one of the most complete breakfasts we have ever had in an accommodation. Without a doubt, a hotel more than recommended if you are in the area, both by location, treatment and facilities and breakfast included in the price.

Breakfast at the hotel in Corinth

It's nine in the morning when we set off for Acrocorinto, which will be the first stop of the day before we go to visit Mycenae and that is a fortification that can be seen from the archaeological site of the Old Corinth.

Tips for visiting Acrocorinto

Acrocorinto is located about 4 kilometers from the Old Corinth and although it can be seen from several kilometers around, on a promontory, we assure you that nothing has to do to see it up close and be able to contemplate the magnitude of one of the most fortifications incredible we have never seen.
- Keep in mind that although it can be accessed on foot, due to the steep slope, we advise you to go up by car, since approximately 10 minutes from the Old Corinth.
- In addition to the visit to the fortress as such, the surrounding views are really spectacular.
- Admission is free and the schedule is from 8 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon.
- In case you want to make a visit combined with the Old Corinth, we advise you to come soon to do Acrocorinto in the early hours, since the climb, even if you leave the car in the parking lot is quite exhausting, and it is best to do it early which is cooler, and then make the visit to the Ancient Corinth.

Acrocorinth in Greece

- The visit to Acrocorinto lasts approximately 45 minutes, touring the entire site with tranquility. Keep in mind that if your visit is in summer, it is advisable to bring water, sunscreen and glasses, since there is nowhere to take shelter.
- In the whole enclosure, not even at the entrance, there are bathrooms, something that should also be taken into account.

Acrocorinto entrance

- As in most archaeological sites in Greece, in certain corners, it is necessary to put a little imagination, they are already very little restored or even nothing. In Acrocorinto, although the walls make having a very clear overview, inside, most buildings are not restored.

Acrocorinth

It's just after 10 in the morning when we leave Acrocorinto to make way for visit Mycenae, which is the next stop of the day and is approximately 40 kilometers and about 40 minutes away, during which we paid a toll of 2.50 euros.

We arrive at our destination when it is 10:45 in the morning, after parking directly at the entrance, start visit Mycenae, one of the essential places to see in Greece.

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Tips to visit Mycenae

- If you come by rental car, you will see that as you approach the archaeological site, on one of the roadside, there is a parking lot. Do not stay in this, as this is to enter the Treasury of Atreo and parking for visit Mycenae It is a few meters ahead and is the one that is enabled for the archaeological site.
- As we commented in the post of the tips for traveling to Greece, in most archaeological sites there is always somewhere to buy water, soda or something to eat, in addition to some shops. In Micenas you can find a small bar, in which we advise you to enjoy a good frappe, which makes them very good.
- The price to visit Mycenae is 12 euros, and the price includes admission to the Treasury of Atreo, also highly recommended visit and can be paid by card, like most archaeological sites in Greece.
- The schedule to visit Mycenae is 8 in the morning 8 in the afternoon. Check schedules in winter.
- If you come in hot weather it is advisable to come first thing in the morning, whenever you can, since there are few places of shade and the visit can do something hard with high temperatures.
- The visit to Mycenae lasts approximately one two hours, making the journey with tranquility and also adding the visit to the Treasury of Atreo, which is approximately 200 meters.
- You can visit Antigua Mycenae perfectly for free, although if you do not want to rent a car in Greece, you are staying in Athens and want to know more about the place, a good option is to book this excursion to Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus with a guide in Spanish.

Visit Mycenae in Greece

What to see in Mycenae

Declared a World Heritage Site, Mycenae is one of the most fascinating archaeological sites in Greece, as well as being one of the most relevant places in the country.

Gate of the Lions

Probably visit Mycenae is synonymous with thinking of the Gate of the Lions, the best known image of the Mycenae site. Built with blocks of stone that remind us, saving the distances, to some of the archaeological sites that we saw in Peru, this is where the figures of two lions stand out and where more people accumulate, since in addition to being the best known place, It is also the gateway to the enclosure.

Gate of the Lions

Funeral circle A

The first area you will pass through, after crossing the Lions Gate, is Funeral Circle A, in which 6 graves were found, in which there were incredible treasures, such as the Vase of the Warrior, the best known, that found in one of the houses located in the south of the enclosure.

Funeral circle A

Palace of Agamemnon

Following the main street, which passes through all areas to visit in Mycenae, you reach the Palace of Agamemnon, which can be seen right next to the Great Courtyard.

Palace of Agamemnon

Door of the Postigo

At the end of the trail, the last area to visit is the Postigo Gate, where the legend that Orestes left after killing his mother, and a cistern, which today still accumulates water and can be lowered , yes, carefully, since the floor is quite slippery, besides there is no light.

Door of the Postigo and cistern

Treasury of Atreo

200 meters from the Mycenae site is the Treasure of Atreus, another of the most incredible places in Greece, which we recommend not to miss. You can arrive with the car to the parking enabled, then travel approximately 50 meters from a corridor, which will take you to a camera, with a really extraordinary way.

Treasury of Atreo

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It's a little after 12 in the morning when we head to Nafplio, the place where we will stay tonight and where we will spend the rest of the day, knowing what they say, is one of the most beautiful and visited cities in Greece.
Nafplio is about 20 kilometers from Mycenae and 30 minutes of journey that we take to decide that before going to the hotel, we will take the opportunity to approach the Fortress of Palamedes, where in addition to visiting it, we want to enjoy the incredible views of the city.

Palamedes Fortress (Palamidi)

This is one of the places that you can not miss on your visit to Nafplio, since in addition to the visit as such, being in a privileged position, it offers unique views of Nafplio and the surroundings, for which it is already worth the visit.

Views of Nafplio from the Fortress of Palamedes (Palamidi)

- Keep in mind that although on the map it seems that it is near the center of Nafplio, access is quite tired, being in the highest area, so it is advisable to come by car or take any of the city tours that There are in the city.
- The ticket price is 8 euros per person.
- The schedule is from 8 in the morning to 8 in the afternoon, during summer time. Check winter hours.
- In the same door there is a parking lot for cars, free.
- As in the rest of the archaeological sites, it is advisable to be very careful, since the ground is very slippery.
- The visit lasts approximately 1 hour and, as we mentioned before, one of the great attractions, are the incredible views of the city.

Views of Nafplio from the Fortress of Palamedes (Palamidi)

- Inside there are bathroom services, but not selling water or soft drinks, so it is worth bringing, as in other places, if it is hot, it is important to go prepared.

Palamedes Fortress (Palamidi)

It is 1:30 at noon when we leave the Fortress of Palamedes (Palamidi), another of the visits of this Greece for free, to go directly to the Althaia Pensión hotel, which will be our accommodation in Nafplio tonight.
We park the car in a free parking lot in the port area and after making a quick check in, we leave our luggage and being almost 2 in the afternoon, we go in search of a place to eat and more after one day in which the visits and not stopping, have been the order of the day.
We decided on Kastro Karima, one of the most recommended restaurants in Nafplio, where we ordered skordalia, papaganou, cheese croquettes and an octopus dish plus glass of wine, water and two coffees for 30.90 euros, a price more than adjusted for Being in such a tourist place and being one of the most recommended places in the city.

Skordalia in Kastro Karima

After eating and charging energy, we decided that being practically three o'clock in the afternoon and with a heat that is already beginning to become noticeable, it is best to go to the hotel to rest and work a couple of hours and thus remove ourselves from the central hours of the day.
This is something that we are doing practically every day on this trip to Greece and that we have to say, it is coming great, since it allows us to stop at the hottest hours and thus be able to rest and work, making the Days are less tired.

It is 5 o'clock when we return to the streets of Nafplio, but now determined to tour this city, considered one of the most beautiful in Greece, without a map or fixed itinerary, which is as we know, these places are better known.
We begin by touring its historic center, where we are staying, which is full of incredibly set streets, full of little shops, restaurants and bars, with a lot of charm, that make us understand the reason why Nafplio has become one of the holiday destinations Greece's most demanded.

Streets of Nafplio

Nauplia

There are two quite differentiated areas in Nafplio, the most central streets of the city, where souvenir shops, restaurants and coffee shops are present and where it is made "life" of the city and that, therefore, tend to be more crowded, since Nafplio also receives some cruises, so the central hours of the day the city is usually more crowded.
In order to locate you, keep in mind that the best known streets are Amalias, Staïkopolou, Vasileos Konstantinou and the central square of the city, Plateia Syntagmatos.

Streets of downtown Nafplio

The other area is in the streets parallel to the most central ones, in the upper part of the city, where more handicraft shops and the occasional restaurant premises are located, in which there is practically no tourism and much more scenes are seen Traditional than in the lower part. That is why we recommend you spend a couple of hours getting to know both areas of the historic center, since both will show you both sides of this amazing and cozy city.

Charming premises in Nafplio

After touring the historic center for a couple of hours, we decided that the time has come to go around the area of the peninsula that we saw this morning from the fortress and to which we want to turn around, in order to enjoy another perspective of the city.
To do this tour, the first thing we do is approach the Port of Nafplio, another of the places that you cannot miss in the city and start to surround the area of the Acronauplia Fortress, which is the other fortress of the city, which we do not We visit the one that can be accessed in an easier way on foot.

Nafplio Port

Keep in mind that the return to the small peninsula does not take more than half an hour and after the experience, we have to say that it is a highly recommended tour, which allows you to have a different perspective of Nafplio, in addition to when you reach the end, see the Fortress of Palamedes, where we were this morning, from the bottom.

Nauplia walk along the Acronauplia Fortress

Palamedes Fortress

It's about 7 p.m. when we return to the city center, where we take advantage of losing our streets again and getting a couple of ice creams for 1.50 euros each, enjoying again the atmosphere of this city, in the They highlight its narrow streets, adorned with balconies full of flowers and lovely places, which give us incredible views until the sun begins to fall and we live another of the incredible sunsets that Greece is giving us since we started this incredible journey.

Plateia Syntagmatos Square

Amazing sunset in Nafplio

Already at this time of day, we can only look for a place to have dinner, deciding in this case for the Aiolos taverna, another of the most recommended restaurants in Nafplio, located in the historic center, where we order an eggplant entree, marinated anchovies, Greek salad and some fried squid plus beer and water for 26.50 euros, which offer us a perfect end of the day.

Greek salad in the Aiolos taverna

And so, when it is practically 10 pm we return to the Althaia Pensión hotel where a well-deserved rest awaits us after a unique day and after visiting Mycenae, with which to recharge our energies to continue tomorrow with this impressive trip to Greece.