Mycenae Day Trip from Corinth

The Lion Gate of Mycenae, two carved stone lions above a massive lintel set in walls of huge limestone blocks.

A Mycenae day trip from Corinth is a drive south from the isthmus past Nemea to the Bronze Age citadel of Agamemnon in the Argolid, with time for the Lion Gate, the royal tombs and the museum. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours … Read more

Mycenae Day Trip from Nafplio

The Lion Gate of Mycenae, with two carved lions above the lintel, set in walls of huge stone blocks under a blue sky.

A Mycenae day trip from Nafplio is a half-day or full-day excursion from the old town of Nafplio to the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, about half an hour north by road. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the road, … Read more

Lion Gate: Mycenae’s Iconic Bronze Age Entrance

Lion Gate: Mycenae's Iconic Bronze Age Entrance

The Lion Gate is the main entrance to the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, set in the Argolid region of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. A triangular limestone slab above the lintel carries two lions or lionesses flanking a central column, the emblem of Mycenaean art and power. This relief is the oldest known monumental … Read more