A tour at Asini archaeological site
A spot in Argolis with a long history as it is mentioned by Homer in the list of ships in the Iliad as one of the cities that contributed ships to the Trojan campaign. From this single mention of Homer, Giorgos Seferis inspired the poem "The King of Asini" in the late 1930s.
The walls narrate the important and long story that began during the Proto-Hellenic period, the 3rd millennium BC, and continued through the Mycenaean, Hellenistic, Byzantine and Venetian periods. It was also used by the Italians during the occupation as a fortress where it suffered total destruction.
The colossal eastern tower
An excellent job has been done in the preservation - highlighting the antiquities but also in the tour of the site with trails and bridges. The markings on the finds and the information provided are more than sufficient for you to understand what you are seeing, regarding both the archaeological site and more general historical information.
The tour is also a hiking route, so don't go on a hot day, wear suitable shoes, a hat and take plenty of water with you. The tour takes about 1 hour. You will see ancient water tanks, pillboxes, the cave that was opened in 1942 for bomb shelter and today functions as a World War II exhibition about the fate of antiquities during the war and the damage they suffered, a proto-Hellenic house and of course the ancient walls.
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Hiking trail on the southern side of the archaeological site
It was excavated in the 1920s by Swedish archaeologists. The lower town, where the Church of the Assumption is located, is the most ancient settlement. The building foundations that dominate are the roman baths.
The roman bath in the lower town
Hiking you reach the southern side of the archaeological site which is the best because it has a panoramic view of the beaches of Kastraki - Drepano and Tolo.
Kastraki beach
The archaeological site is of great interest both in terms of antiquities and natural environment. There is a sign for entry times and a ticket but I have never seen any staff, entry practically is free at any time.
Locals know it as Kastraki.
See more photos below.
Bench overlooking Tolo
The cave that operates a World War II exhibition
The wider area
Below is a map with the exact location of the archaeological site.
