Practical Boat Owner - January 2016

A Saronic and Argolic odyssey

devoted to healing and well-being. Known as the sanctuary of Askleplion, the god of medicine, it’s easy to understand why its location was selected: high in the Argolic

hills, it has a temperate climate and the air is fragrant from the surrounding pine forest. It has a peaceful feel to it too. The athletics stadium matches the one at

Olympia, and there is a small museum.MycenaeThis is the most powerful of the Mycenaean

city states, the Mycenaeans being Homer’s Achaeans of The Iliad and The Odyssey. Its most famous king was Agamemnon, he of the gold mask on display in the National

Archaeological Museum, Athens, although a faithful replica is on display in the Mycenae Museum. If Epidavros oozes peace and calm, reconciliation, health and

healing, Mycenae shouts of military might.independent warrior states were too busy knocking the living daylights out of each It’s tempting to imagine that these

other to have much spare time for girlie things like art and culture, but the Mycenaean (Bronze Age) section of Athens’ National Archaeological Museum

(not the Parthenon museum) turned my simplistic misconception on its head, big-time. Many of the exhibits look as though they were crafted yesterday, not

3,000-3,500 years ago.the untutored eye there’s not a lot to see Unlike Epidavros, to

at Mycenae beyond the Lion Gate and the monolithic defensive walls that surround it.

We found it hard to make sense of what remains of the palace atop the hill. Again, the

expectations – made it all crystal-clear.Athens museum – which far exceeded our

Temple of AphaeaIf you’re not familiar with the mythological name Aphaea, you’re not alone. She’s a minor goddess whose Minoan origins

precede her temple by about 1,000 years. That said, to her credit she has one of the best-preserved temples in the ancient world. With bus connections and timetable

distinctly unappealing, we hired a car in Aigina town for broader tour of the island.Whereas the temple is remarkable, the p30 and used it for a

museum was a tad disappointing. Adjacent was a very pleasant café, attractively laid out amid breezy pines with a pleasant view down to the sea. During the

afternoon, we used the car to visit Perdika. A day’s car hire is more than ample to explore Aigina.

Richard and Janie Hare at the Temple of Aphaea, Aegina A Unesco-protected site, the iconic amphitheatre at Epidavros

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