Destinations / Peloponnese / Ancient Epidaurus
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Taking the National Road from the Isthmus to the south by the sea of
Ten kilometers west you will find the archaeological site and the famous Epidaurus theater in a truly evocative environment.
Peloponnese Epidaurus Epos Travel Tours
According to mythology, Asklipios was born here, and his worship began there for the first time in the 6th century BC. Its strategic position, but mainly its Asclepieion, contributed to the unprecedented development of the city.
The Asclepieion of Epidaurus became the most famous of all in ancient Greece, due to the many and serious cases of people who were cured here. In this, they used to come ill people not only from all over Greece, but also from the Mediterranean basin, begging the mercy of the gods.
The area was very large and had many hostels, a gym, a stage and the famous for its acoustic theater for the entertainment of the people. Of great importance in the treatment of patients seems to have had the wonderful natural environment of the area.
In 340 BC, the ancient architect Polyclitus the Younger built, according to Pausanias, the theater of Epidavros, which is the most beautiful and best preserved. Designed for entertaining patients, it has a capacity of 13,000 spectators.
Peloponnese Epidaurus Epos Travel Tours
Peloponnese Ancient Epidaurus Epos Travel Tours
At Epidaurus, two National Assemblies took place during the Greek Revolution. The first in 1821, when the independence of the Greek nation was proclaimed and the second in 1826.
During the summer there are excellent theatrical performances, most of which refer to ancient tragedies or comedies. For visitors to the area during the summer (July-August) this experience should not be lost.
Map of Ancient Epidaurus
Useful information about Epidaurus
Guiding services and transfers in Epidaurus
Memorable Tours in Ancient Epidaurus, Peloponnese
Grand Classical Tour of Greece
With this epic 10day journey you come in contact with classical Greece, with the legendary Peloponnese, with the glorious cities of Macedonia where Alexander the Great lived before the long and glorious campaign to the East and with the wonderful geological formations of the Meteora of Thessaly that in the late Byzantine period were changed to Christian monastic enclaves.
Tracing the steps of Hercules in the Peloponnese and Delphi – 10 days
Get ready for an amazing 10-day / 9-night, high-end Culture Route program that combines astonishingly the private tour of the impressive Greek Mythology of seven of the twelve tribes of Heracles in the Peloponnese.
Our journey will last six days and during this time we will have the opportunity to tell more about the mythology, the history and the social organization of the areas through the centuries.
