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Palamidi Fortress
A massive Venetian hilltop fortress above Nafplio reached by climbing 999 stone steps, offering sweeping views of the Argolic Gulf.
7 km · about 10 min drive
Peloponnese, Greece · Europe
Tolón works well as a base: 5 minutes from Drépanon, 7km from Palamidi Fortress.
Tolón is a town located in Peloponnese, Greece. With a population of 1,460, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tolón sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tolón to your route.
Eion (Ancient Greek: Ἠιών) or Eiones (Ἠιόνες) was a town of ancient Argolis, on the Argolic peninsula, mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad, along with Troezen and Epidaurus. It is said to have been one of the towns founded by the Dryopes, when they were expelled from their seats in NorthernRead more
Greece by Heracles. Strabo relates that the Mycenaeans expelled the inhabitants of Eion, and made it their sea-port, but that it had entirely disappeared in his time.
Its site is tentatively located near modern Tolo.
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Tolón is located in Peloponnese, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 37.5202 latitude, 22.8586 longitude.
Tolón has a population of approximately 1,460 people, making it a town in Greece.
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castle
A massive Venetian hilltop fortress above Nafplio reached by climbing 999 stone steps, offering sweeping views of the Argolic Gulf.
7 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Greece's first capital, an elegant Venetian-era seaside town in the Peloponnese with the clifftop Palamidi fortress and a castle-topped islet.
7 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
An ancient sanctuary dedicated to the god of medicine Asclepius, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved theater with extraordinary acoustics that still hosts performances today.
21 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
The legendary citadel of King Agamemnon and center of the Mycenaean civilization, famous for its Lion Gate, beehive tombs, and massive Cyclopean walls.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A monolithic rock fortress rising 575 meters above ancient Corinth, one of the most impressive medieval fortifications in Greece.
41 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
The ruins of one of ancient Greece's wealthiest cities, dominated by the imposing columns of the 6th-century BC Temple of Apollo.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A narrow artificial waterway cut through solid rock connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf, with vertical walls 90 meters high.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A car-free Saronic island with a crescent-shaped harbor ringed by grand stone mansions, where donkeys remain the primary transport.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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