Lerna
Λέρνη
Said to be where Heracles slew the Hydra, the site includes Early Bronze Age remains of the large 'House of Tiles'.
Lerna lies beside the village of Myloi on the west shore of the Argolic Gulf and is the lair of the nine-headed Hydra of Greek myth. Excavations have uncovered settlement layers from the Neolithic to the Mycenaean period. The most important is the House of Tiles, dating to around 2500 BCE, one of the largest buildings in mainland Greece in the Early Bronze Age; it is now protected by a roof. The site is small and quiet, with few visitors. Admission is about 2–4 euros, and it is about 12 km from Nafplio.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–15:00
Nearby sights
- Pyramid of Hellinikon
- Bourtzi Castle
- Akronafplia
- Archaeological Museum of Nafplio
- Ancient Theatre of Argos
- Syntagma Square
- Nafplio Old Town
- Church of Agios Spyridon