07/06/2021

Ermioni

Ýdra island and the opposite coastsBy Παναγιώτης Ηλίας 07/06/2021

Ermioni is one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the Argolid, with a history that reaches back at least to the Homeric era. Its name has remained almost unchanged through the centuries and, according to tradition, derives from Hermion, grandson of Phoroneus, the legendary king of Argos and founder of the city. In antiquity,…

Dokós island

Ýdra island and the opposite coastsBy Παναγιώτης Ηλίας 07/06/2021

The island of Dokos, situated between Hydra and the Argolid coast, lies along an important maritime route connecting the Argolic Gulf with the Saronic Gulf. This strategic position explains why in antiquity the island hosted a naval station and settlement, probably dating back to around 2500 BC. Although the island is uninhabited today, its location…