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Epidavros
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Epidavros is situated midway along the east coast of the Argolida district, easy to reach by road via Athens-Corinth Canal main highway.

Lazy days can be spent sunbathing around the large pool, swimming in the aegean at the many nearby beaches,indulging in all kind of water sports, snorkeling over an ancient sunken city, taking strolls around the immense grounds, observing the working of the agricultural state or visiting a host of important ancient sites. Evenings of summer theatre and music are spent under the stars of two anceint amphiteatres od Epidaurus.

The city also offers a number of heated pools, well-stocked shooting grounds, the paradigling club, and local massage & yoga professionals services. All of this made Epidavros a great holiday retreat for the cooler months as well as summer.
Epidavros Theatre
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Epidaurus theatre is one of the most important ancient sites in Greece, with an almost perfectly preserved amphitheatre built 2,500 years ago and still hosting Greek dramas today. This World Heritage listed site is located at the eastern end of the Peloponnese, 62 kilometres south of the Corinthian Canal. Visitors flock here by the coachload on day trips from Athens and when performances are held in the theatre during the annual Hellenic Festival Epidaurus becomes one of the major cultural venues in Greece.

According to Greek mythology Epidaurus was the birthplace of Asclepius, the god of healing and son of Apollo. The site later became one of the most important centres of healing in the ancient world and by the 4th century BC the sick were travelling from far and wide to seek medical and mystical cures at the sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius.

Corinth
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Corinth is an ancient city about 48 miles west of Athens on the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese to the mainland of Greece.

Corinth was an important city in ancient Greece and it played a major role in the missionary work of the Apostle Paul. Today,Corinth in the second largest city in the Peloponnese with several sites of interest to pilgrims and tourists.
Nauplion
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Cupped into the northern corner of the Argolic Gulf, Nauplion is almost can't-believe-your-eyes pretty. Yet although it was modern Greece's first capital after the country was liberated from the Turks in 1828, it's the Venetian occupation of the 14th and 17th centuries that have their biggest stamp on the town. You only have to look around to clock the Italianate legacy. tall, neo-classical mansions stud the streets. Elegant marble-paved squares glint in the sunlight. And church bells ring out down palm-lined avenues. Along from the bustling portside, a modern promenade curves round the bay, providing the perfect vantage point for Nauplion's killer relic - the mighty Palidi fortress. Sitting on a high outcrop, its splendid stone walls thread around the rocky hills, creating a soul-stirring sight. There's more to come too; in the middle of the dazzling harbour backed by distant green mountains, another 17th century Venetian fortness stands. The Bourtzi rises from a small islet - a smaller, romantic reminder of the republic's rule. Yet don't think this picture-postcard place is overrun by tourists. OK, it's buzzing with life and people, but also a sense of unchanged Greece.

Mycenae
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'Rich in Gold', the Kingdom of mythical Agamemnon, first sung by Homer in his epics, is the most important and richest palatial centre of the Late Bronze Age in Greece. Its name was given to one of the greatest civilizations of the Greek prehistory, the Mycenaean civilization, while the myths related to its history inspired poets and writers over many centuries, from the Homeric epics and the great tragedies of the Classical period to contemporary literary and artistic creation. Perseus, son of Zeus and Dana?, daughter of Akrisios, king of Argos and descendant of Danaos, is traditionally considered as its mythical founder. Pausanias (2, 16, 3) reports that Perseus named the new city Mycenae after the pommel (mykes) of his sword, which fell there,or after the Perseia spring, discovered there under the root of a mushroom (mykes). According to the myth, Perseus's descendants reigned at Mycenae for three generations. After the last of them, Eurystheas, died childless, the Mycenaeans chose Atreus, son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Manelaos, as their king.
Argos
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The name Argos (adjectival form Argive) apparently signified an agricultural plain and was applied to several districts in ancient Greece. Historically, the Argolis was the easternmost portion of the Peloponnesian peninsula, and the city of Argos was its capital. Agamemnon, Diomedes, and other heroes from Argolis' fertile plain figure prominently in the lliad of Homer.

The present city of Argos lies about 4 miles (6.5 km) from the gulf below Kastro hill(ancient Larissa), a site probably occupied since the Early Bronze Age and very prominent in Mycenaean times (c. 1300-1200 bc). A small market town on the Corinth-Navplion rail line, it is built over much of the site of the classical city.

Olympia
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Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games, which were celebrated every four years by the Greeks. Olympia was situated in a valley in Elis, in western Peloponnisos (Peloponnesus), through which runs the Alpheus River. It was not a town, but only a sanctuary with buildings associated with games and the worship of the gods. Because of the destruction of the site by Theodosius and several earthquakes, there is not much left in the way of buildings besides foundations, steps and columns but these are impressive and are in a beautiful setting near the Kladeos river. The area is called The Altis which means the area sacred to Zeus and the reason there is anything left is because the flooding of the river buried it until 1875 when archaeologistis rediscovered it.

The most outstanding building is the 5th Century Temple of Zeus, built by Livon, which contained the 12 meter high statue by Phideas, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, which was removed to Constantinople by Theodocious and destroyed in a fire.
Spetses
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Spetses is a charming small island located in the Saronic Island group of Greece. It offers many beautiful and stately mansions, as well as fragrant pine trees and wonderful coves. The island is small enough that you can travel by bike and cover the entire area in less than five hours. Cars are scarce, but there are horse drawn carriages for transportation; a wonderful way to view the island while the charm of ancient tradition. The people are very hospitable, and the food is a wonderful array of local flavors and tradition. In the capital of Spetses, you can view the house of Bouboulina, which is a private museum that is open to visitors. The monastery of Agios Nikolaos is located just outside of Spetses town. The Patron saint of the monastery is the patron saint of sailors, and this is also the place where the Spetsan leaders took the oath of freedom when the War of Independence was beginning in 1821.

Poros
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Poros is a small island pair in the southern region of the Saronic Gult. It includes two islands, both Sphairia and Kalaureia, which are connected by a bridge over a narrow isthmus. The Poros municipality also includes part of the mainland, Kyani Akti, at the most eastern point of the Peloponnese peninsula.

The Town of Poros is a beautiful and picturesque place with neoclassical buildings built amphitheatrically on the slopes of a hill. The clock tower, built in 1927, is its most famous landmark. The Archaeological Museum at the Korizis Square holds items from the Sanctuary of Poseidon, as well as other pieces from sites nearby. On the northern section of the island are the remains of the Sanctuary of Poseidon, estimated to have been constructed in 520 BC.
Hydra
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Hydra is a barren, rocky island that has become a very popular spot for artists the world over. The town is built in an amphitheatrical style around the port. To the right and left of the port are parapets with canons which once protected the city. Hydra is famous for both its calm and relaxing atmosphere,and its lively night life.

The Beautiful roads and alleys hold homes that are adorned with flowers. The Manors of the Island and the 6 monasteries and 300 chuches of Hydra are definitely worth your time to visit. Some of the most common sights on Hydra include the twin Monasteries of Saint Eupraxia and Prophet Elias, where the heroes of the Greek Revolution were imprisoned in 1825. Other sights of extreme interest include the Monastery of Saint Trinity, the Monastery of Saint Matrona, the Monastery of Virgin Mary of Zoubra, and the Church of Dormition, where you will also find a Byzantine and Ecclesiastic Museum with many pieces that hold the history and culture of Hydra.

Methana
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Methana is one of the most popular spas in Greece. Its hot water springs, which are situated along the southeast seacoast of the peninsula, are result of the volcanic action. A lot of visitors swarm at the spas of the area, for the treatment of many troubles, as well as for the refreshment of the organism. In Methana you can also enjoy a special natural sea treatment, as the waters of spas flow into the sea, and their mix with the sea water has beneficial influence on the organism health and the skin beauty.

In Methana, there are many important sights among them - on Palaiokastro hill near to Vathi village, the ruins of the Akropolis of Ancient Methana, dated from the 4th century B.C..
Mystras
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The deserted medieval city of Mistra, now Greece's most pitoresque ghost town, sprawls down a distinctive conical hill on Taygetos's lower slopes. So much remains of Mistra and so little of ancient Sparta that it's not surprising that the early travelers here identified Mistras as ancient Sparta, lovingly describing the 13th century A.D. Palace of the Despots, as Menelau's Mycenaean palace.