One of the most beautiful archaeological sites! Peaceful,beautiful nature,well preserved,away from the crowds! Perfect to get a good idea about sports in ancient Greece! Don't miss the stadium and the video at the museum about the ancient mechanism(" machine"),with which races started! It's the only sanctuary where every 4 years a revival of the ancient games takes place! My kids took part in 2016 and they will definitely take part in 2020! They loved it and they still remember and talk about it! They run barefoot,dressed in clean, ancient clothes.The start of the races and everything is exactly as it was done in the antiquity! Volunteers dressed as referees,slaves,etc. Everyone from5 - 90!!! years old can take part! You have to register some time in...
Read moreThe Museum of Ancient Nemea !!! This is a well done medium sized museum with some captivating treasures and relics. They are well presented with good information and a treat to browse. Due to the combination of windows letting in natural light, the angles of the museum lighting and the glass in front of the artifacts, getting some good pictures here can prove a lil tricky, but it's always fun to try.
Also, this particular area is radiantly rich with many excellent archaeological sites that are just a short to medium drive away such as Ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth, Mycenae, Tiryns, Palamidi Fortress, Epidaurus, Heraion of Perachora, Temple of Isthmia and more.... Enjoy...
Read moreA small but informative museum, with many different exhibits from various places in the ancient Nemea area. I found the photos depicting the excavation and the previous decades of whole area especially interesting. To read and leisurely see everything, you won't need more than 3 hours. For a more casual visit, 1 hour is more than enough. After this, don't forget to visit the ancient temple of Zeus, the ancient stadium and the tombs at Aidonia, to witness some of the areas described in this museum and the origin points of many of...
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