The archaeological site of Asine, endowed with more charm than it knows what to do with – at least according to Nobel Prize winner Giorgos Sepheris’s poem “King of Asine” – looks out to sea from above.
It is located between Psili Ammos in Tolo and Plaka in Drepano, two popular beaches in the Argolic Gulf. The modern name of the hill is Kastraki, a verdant natural peninsula identified with the heart of ancient Asine.
In the 1920s, the Swedish archaeologists who had undertaken the excavation of the area, with the active support of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, brought to light settlements from the Early Helladic, Middle Helladic, Mycenaean, Geometric, Archaic and Hellenistic periods, a complex historical puzzle that spans a total of 3,000 years and continues to be investigated to this day.
The recent enhancement of the archaeological site, in harmony with the natural environment, occasioned a fresh look upon these finds, which resulted in a comprehensive presentation of local history.
Directions
Kastraki Asinis, 21100
Municipality of Nafplion
15 minutes from the settlement of Tolo
By the Argolis KTEL bus
15 minutes from Nafplion
Opening hours
April 1 – October 31
Daily: 08:30 – 15:30
November 1 – March 31
Daily: 08:30 – 15:30
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Full: €5.00
Reduced: €3.00
Amenities
Contact
Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolis
Τ: +30 27520 27502, +30 27520 58101
E: efaarg@culture.gr
