Argos attractions: things to do

The essentials

• Ancient Theatre of Argos — one of the largest in the Greek world, carved into the hillside, with the Roman baths beside it.
• Larissa Castle — a Byzantine, Frankish and Venetian fortress crowning the hill; go for sunset over the plain and the gulf.
• Archaeological Museum of Argos — a compact, excellent collection from the Neolithic to Roman periods.
• The Byzantine Museum, housed in the restored Kapodistrias barracks on the square.
• The central square (Agiou Petrou) — the social heart of the town, with the cathedral, cafés and the neoclassical market hall.

Eat and drink like a local

Argos is farmland: citrus, olives, vegetables and meat from the surrounding plain. Around the square you will find old-school tavernas, ouzeri, patisseries and coffee that costs less than half of what you pay in a resort town.

The Saturday street market is the best hour of the week — producers from the whole Argolid, no tour groups, and the smell of oranges everywhere.

Half-day trips from the square

• Ancient Mycenae — 20 minutes.
• Nafplio and Palamidi — 12 minutes.
• Epidaurus — 40 minutes.
• Nemea wineries — 30 minutes.
• Beaches of the Argolic Gulf — 20 minutes.
• The Pyramid of Elliniko — 15 minutes.

Where to stay in Argos

Palladion Boutique Hotel is a ten-room, family-run hotel on the central square — you step out of the door into the middle of everything described above. Certified Greek Breakfast, free WiFi, air conditioning and 24-hour self check-in.