Mycenae
Μυκήνες
The palace city of Agamemnon from Homer's epics, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its Lion Gate, circular Grave Circle A and the Treasury of Atreus.
Mycenae was the most powerful city-state in Greece during the Bronze Age, from the 16th to the 12th century BC, and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. The highlights include the Lion Gate, more than 3,000 years old; Grave Circle A, where Schliemann found the gold death masks; the massive cyclopean walls; an underground cistern; and, a few hundred metres away, the Treasury of Atreus, with its well-preserved domed chamber. The site museum displays pottery and replicas. A combined ticket costs about 20 euros. It is roughly 1.5 hours by car from Athens and is usually combined with Epidaurus and Nafplio on a day trip.
Opening hours
Apr–Oct 08:00–20:00; winter 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Corinth Canal
- Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
- Aegina
- Poros
- Delphi
- Hydra
- Daphni Monastery
- Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center