CC BY 2.0, Andy Hay, via Wikimedia CommonsTour· Nafplio· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Mycenae
37° 43.8′ N · 22° 45.5′ E
Agamemnon's citadel 'rich in gold': the Lion Gate, Grave Circle A and the beehive Treasury of Atreus, on a ridge between two peaks commanding the Argive plain — the single most important Bronze Age site in Greece.
Practical
Coordinate from Wikipedia/GeoHack; 24 km inland from Nafplio (Greeka) — taxi, hire car or KTEL bus. Ticket €20 full / €10 reduced, including the site museum (Ephorate of Antiquities, 2026). Hours: Apr 1–May 1 8am–7pm; May 2–Aug 31 8am–8pm; Sep 1–15 8am–7:30pm; Sep 16–30 8am–7pm; Oct 8am–6pm (to 6:30pm early Oct); Nov–Mar 8:30am–3:30pm. Closed Jan 1, Mar 25, Easter Sunday, May 1, Dec 25–26. Go at opening — the site is exposed and very hot by midday. UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Tiryns.
Best for
Half-day land excursion from the Nafplio quay