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Liapeika, GR
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Surrounded by fertile land, with access to the sea and the mountains, the Mycenaean settlement of Vounteni was for 500 years (1500-1000 BC) the privileged nucleus of a number of smaller settlements in the wider region, the inhabitants of which could find ideal refuge here in times of danger.
Despite the panoramic view of the Patraikos Gulf, the most impressive attraction of this Mycenaean Park of Patras, which stretches over a total of 180 stremmata, is the cemetery that was discovered in 1923; the excavations brought to light 78 chamber tombs, the grave goods of which tell much about the prosperity and trade connections of the inhabitants, even with places as distant as Crete and Italy.
Equally revealing is the diversity of the tombs themselves: circular, square or horseshoe-shaped, rectangular with a tholos or even irregular, they reflect both the architectural skill of their builders and the special preferences of their owners.
Opening hours
Summer hours
April 1 – October 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
The site is closed for restoration works until the end of June.
Winter hours
November 1 – March 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
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
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
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Archaeological Site of Vounteni
Τ: +30 2610 459254
Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia
Τ: +30 2610 275070, +30 2610 276143
E: efaacha@culture.gr
