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Mycenae Archaeological Site & Museum
Walk through the Lion Gate into Agamemnon's citadel and down into the giant Treasury of Atreus tomb.
Typical duration
120 min
Price
€20 entry (incl. museum and Treasury of Atreus) (≈ $22)
From port
25 km / 15.5 mi
Transfer time
30 min
Indoor / Outdoor
mixed
Queue risk
medium
🕐 Best time to visit
Opening time (08:00) to beat heat and coach groups
Mycenae was the most powerful kingdom of Bronze Age Greece and, in legend, the seat of Agamemnon. You enter the hilltop citadel through the Lion Gate (around 1250 BC), pass Grave Circle A where Schliemann found the gold 'Mask of Agamemnon', and climb to the palace remains with views over the Argive plain. The ticket includes the site museum and the Treasury of Atreus, a vast beehive tomb a few hundred metres down the road, whose corbelled dome was the largest in the world for over a thousand years. The paths are uneven and steep in places, with little shade. Allow at least two hours on site, and arrive at opening time to stay ahead of the coach tours.
Getting there from the port
Taxi with agreed return, or KTEL bus from Syngrou Street (few departures)