Heraion of Argos

Interesting with great views

10 kms outside of Argos in the middle of olive trees is this site located on a hill. Of course most of what you see are foundation blocks, but still worth a visit when interested in ancient history.

Most special place I visited during my two weeks in Greece

I visited here because a professor had said that it feels sacred. I had to hire a taxi to get there as it's off the beaten path, but it was SO WORTH IT! The driver couldn't go in with me and I was at ...

Ἀργεῖοι δὲ σφέων εἰκόνας ποιησάμενοι ἀνέθεσαν ἐς Δελφοὺς ὡς ἀριστῶν γενομένων.

It is impossible really fully to appreciate the story of Kleobis and Biton at Herodotos 1.31 unless one has visited the Argive Heraion. Top site.

Beautiful peaceful location

This place was really an unexpected bonus. I hadn't originally been planning to come here and only stumbled on it by chance after looking through some tourist information in Nafplio. But it was well w...

Atmospheric location

This site is on the way to Mycenae but does not have many visitors. For some reason there was no charge on the day we visited. The plus to this site is the location on a small rise above the plain. T...