Ancient Corinthos, Mycenae & Nafplio - Private Full Day Tour From Athens

The tour starts with driving via the coastal highway towards Peloponnese. While on route you will see the area of the Saronic Gulf where the famous Naval Battle of Salamis took place in 480 B.C. between the Greeks & the Persians. First stop is at the famous Canal of Corinthos (Isthmus) which connects the Corinthian Gulf with Saronic Gulf & cuts Peloponnese peninsula from the rest Greek mainland.

The tour continues with driving to Ancient Corinthos. Exploring the archaeological area you will meet the Temple of Apollo (built on a rocky hill), the Theatre, the Roman Odeon, the Glauke fountain into a natural rock & the Archaeological Museum. Besides them there is the famous "Vema" (tribunal) from which St. Paul preached to the Corinthians. Last you will visit the archaeological museum.

Next stop is at the famous Mycenae (the Kingdom of King Agamemnon). Amongst others, you will admire the Lions’ Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, the Treasure of Atreus (Agamemnon Grave) and the Subterranean Cistern. You will aslo visit the Archaeological Museum with findings from the area.

The tour goes on with driving to Nafplio, an old & romantic seaport town which was the first capital of Greece after the Greek Revolution in 1821 until 1834. You will be lost in the picturesque streets of the old town admiring old classical governmental buildings, especially in the Constitution Square. You will enjoy your meal or coffee while attending the famous Bourtzi castle located in the middle of the harbor of Nafplio. You will also visit the famous Palamidi Castle. Our tour ends with the return drive to Athens.