Argolida Regional Unit, Administrative division in eastern Peloponnese, Greece.
The Argolis Regional Unit spans 2,154 square kilometers across the northeastern Peloponnese peninsula between the Saronic Gulf and Argolic Gulf.
The region contains archaeological sites from the Bronze Age, including Mycenae and Tiryns, which were major centers of Greek civilization.
Local agricultural traditions focus on olive cultivation, citrus orchards, and wine production, supporting the regional economy through generations.
The area connects to Athens via modern highways E65 and Greek National Road 7, providing direct access to archaeological sites and coastal towns.
Nafplio, within Argolis, served as the first capital of independent Greece in 1821 and maintains its original neoclassical architecture.
Location: Peloponnese Region
Inception: 2011
Capital city: Nauplion
Elevation above the sea: 97 m
Shares border with: Arcadia Regional Unit, Corinthia Regional Unit, Islands Regional Unit
GPS coordinates: 37.66667,22.83333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:52
Mycenae
9.9 km
Epidaurus
22.6 km
Lion Gate
9.8 km
Tiryns
8 km
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
23.1 km
Treasury of Atreus
9.7 km
Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus
22.6 km
Nemea
19.2 km
Lerna
16.4 km
Palamidi
11.9 km
Dendra panoply
1.3 km
Kazarma Mycenaean Bridge
12.3 km
Grave Circle A, Mycenae
9.8 km
Bourtzi
11.4 km
Ancient Theatre at the Asclepieion of Epidaurus
23.1 km
Argos
10.6 km
Franchthi Cave
37.8 km
Elliniko pyramid
16.8 km
Argive Heraion
5.9 km
Acronauplia
11.9 km
Monastery of Malevi
43.7 km
Methana Volcano
44.7 km
Acropolis of Mycenae
9.7 km
House of the Tiles
16.4 km
Tomba di Clitemnestra
9.9 km
Temple of Zeus in Nemea
19.2 km
Stadium at the Asclepieion of Epidaurus
22.5 km
Grave Circle B, Mycenae
9.9 kmReviews
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