Soft breezes carry a gentle perfume of jasmine and the fresh aroma of lemon groves.
Here you'll explore the art, architecture and culture of ancient Greece. In ancient Mycenae, the stately fortress ruins offer a backward glance to the time when warrior kings established the great Mycenaean civilization. On a rocky peninsula, you'll find the charming old town of Nauplion, its fort, Akronanfplia, as well as the imposing hillside Citadel of Acronauplia. You'll also call in at Hydra, an island known for its distinctive architecture, vibrant colours and rugged terrain, and travel to Epidauros, where the ruins of the famous sanctuary of Asclepios, the god of medicine, are found. Finally, you'll marvel at the edifices that have survived through the ages in Athens, one of the most ancient capitals in the Western world.