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(Local Name: Tírynthia) The mighty Mycenaean citadel of Tiryns stands on a rocky hill which is only 25m/80ft high but commands the coastal plain on the Argolic Gulf. The site was occupied from the third millennium B.C., and excavation has revealed the remains of a large circular structure dating from that early period. The site was excavated by Schliemann and Dörpfeld from 1884 onwards, and some sections of the massive cyclopean walls were re-erected.
Tiryns was associated in ancient legend with Perseus and with Eurystheus, in whose service Herakles performed his twelve labors. It shows many parallels with Mycenae. The first fortress was built in the 16th century B.C.; then in the 14th and 13th centuries
Tiryns was associated in ancient legend with Perseus and with Eurystheus, in whose service Herakles performed his twelve labors. It shows many parallels with Mycenae. The first fortress was built in the 16th century B.C.; then in the 14th and 13th centuries
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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin; Town walls, fortifications, gates; UNESCO World Heritage Site
| Open | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | |
| Closed | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | |
| Always open, even if weekly hours indicate otherwise | ||||||||
| Assumption Day - Christian (August 15) Óhi Day - Greece & Cyprus (October 28) | ||||||||
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| New Year's Day (January 1) Greek National Day (March 25) Good Friday - Christian Easter - Christian May Day / Labor Day (May 1) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26) | ||||||||
Parking
Free
Disabled
No facilities for persons with disabilities.
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