Mycenaean Cemetery of Aidonia at Nemea — Attraction in Municipality of Nemea

Very interesting, bumped on it by coincidence, we had a coffee at the taverna at the crossroad where the owner showed us a catalogue titled" the gold from Mycenea" He showed us the way up to where it was found in 1977. We walked because it was nearby, to the right a plastic white canopy covering a beehive cave which they discovered a few years ago and then higher up just behind the olive trees you will find the entrances to the tombs. Some have collapsed but it is still worth more than a visit. We had a delicious meal in the taverna afterwards to look at the findings in the catalogue. This was scheduled to be sold at an auction in 1996 in the US but the Greek government got alerted that it could have been looted from the graves in 1977. The jewelry got returned and can been seen in the...

A beautiful archaeological site, usually quiet and not overcrowded. There are many ancient tombs on this hill, and you can walk into most of them. I encountered a bat in one of them, so that is possible too. The artifacts found in those graves are exhibited in the archaeological museum of Nemea (worth a visit too), though many of them had unfortunately been stolen before the official excavation. The hike to the tombs will take you around 10-20 minutes and it is easy, but uphill. Have good shoes and sunscreen on you and bring some water, especially...

An archeological site that is not very well known and is a bit difficult to locate. I went at dusk and really enjoyed the visit although difficult to get to. At Google Maps it is not clear how to approach the area from the main road. There are dozens of tombs and some are quite large. The finds are on display at the Archaeological...