A trip to the Ancient Argos, Greece

► added on 6th of April, 2009

If you're interested in ancient greek history, you should visit the ancient city of Argos. The city got it's name after the giant who had a thousand eyes and watched over the treasures of the gods. There are beautiful ruins, places for great pictures and the landscape is also nice.
The modern city is a typical Greek provincial town,nothing special about it. Maybe that you can have good food in some restaurant There arent many things you can do, but if you are motorized, just take yourself time to look at ancient Argos.

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When the Romans took over Chalkida, the city had once again gained some mercantile affluence. In the 6th century, Chalkida was used as a fortress to defend central Greece from some northern aggressors. Venetian rulers occupied the place starting in the year 1209 and it was handed over to the Ottoman rule in 1470. In 1688, Chalkida was successful in the defense against Venetian aggressions on the city. Chalkida History – Modern Era A remarkable turn in Chalkida History happened when it was named chief capital of Euboea in 1899. In 1904, the city was able to develop its trade with overseas cities and towns because of the construction of... Read more »

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Recent reviews for Argos

Daytrip to Argos - Dec 13, 2006, by Wazling
I had a very nice ride from Nafplion to Argos. I passionately love motorbikes, so I actually rented one to discover the area wth it. I didn't regret. When you see the pure, real side of Greece and not the crowded touristy one, you just fall... Read more »

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