The famous Lions Gate greeted us at the entrance to Mycenae.
Among the ruins of the Mycenaean citadel, the Grave Circle is the most noteworthy. Here are the excavated tombs of the royal family that ruled Mycenae.
Many interesting finds from the Grave Circle and around the acropolis ruins are displayed in the new Mycenae museum. A few of the more famous artifacts from the Treasury of Atreus, such as "Mask of Agamemnon", are actually at the Athens Archeological Museum, but the replicas of them are in the Mycenae museum as well.
A short bus ride away from the Mycenae citadel was the very impressive enormous Tomb of Agamemnon, or the Treasury of Atreus, built around 1250 BC.
After visiting the Tomb of Agamemnon, we stopped at a local family-run taverna for lunch. A warm friendly service was matched by a wonderful home-cooked Greek meal: a delicious moussaka, fresh Greek salad, homemade fried potatoes, and flavorful and smoky pork souvlaki grilled over the real fire.
Moussaka
Greek Salad
Fried Potatoes
Pork Souvlaki
To accompany the meal, we were also offered a lovely sweet and refreshing wine, hand-made by the father of the family himself.
Our final stop of the day was the spectacular Epidaurus Theater built in the 4th century BC. It is absolutely huge and can seat up to 15,000 people. The Epidaurus Theater is famous for its perfect acoustics. No amplification at all is required here for concerts. In fact, even with a full audience, a drop of a coin in the center of the stage, can be heard clearly at the very last row!
This was an amazing day with spectacular ancient sights and delicious eats!
