Palaia Epidavros or Palaia Epidauros (also Palea Epidavros and Palea Epidauros;
Greek
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: Παλαιά Επίδαυρος) is a small town in the
Argolis
Argolis or Argolida ( , ; , in ancient Greek and Katharevousa) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the modern regions of Greece, region of Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, situated in the eastern part of the Peloponnese penin ...
prefecture of the
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese ( ), Peloponnesus ( ; , ) or Morea (; ) is a peninsula and geographic region in Southern Greece, and the southernmost region of the Balkans. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridg ...
. Today also called Archaia Epidauros (Αρχαία Επίδαυρος), it is built in the same place where the ancient city of
Epidauros
Epidaurus () was a small city (''polis'') in ancient Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula at the Saronic Gulf. Two modern towns bear the name Epidavros: '' Palaia Epidavros'' and '' Nea Epidavros''. Since 2010 they belong to the new municipality of ...
was located, on top of and surrounding a small peninsula between two bays, on the coast of the
Saronic gulf. It is situated 34 km to the East of
Nafplio
Nafplio or Nauplio () is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important tourist destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the Middle Ages du ...
and 60 km to the South of
Korinthos.
Description
At the foot of the Akropolis of Ancient Epidauros is located the so-called "
Small Theatre of Epidauros", not to be confused with the more famous theatre at the Sanctuary of Asklepios in Epidauros, some 10 km to the south-west (
Theatre of Epidaurus). This smaller theatre was built in the middle of the 4th century BCE. It was re-discovered in 1970 and excavated in 1972. Its capacity is 2000 seats. Every Summer cultural events take place in the theatre, under the title of "Musical July" but better known as a part of the much bigger annual "Athens-Epidauros Festival".
Since Palea Epidauros is a coastal town, there are several beaches. The most famous is Kalamaki Beach. Other beaches are Polemarcha beach and Gialasi beach.
Historical population
References
External links
Municipality of Epidavros
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Populated places in Argolis
Epidaurus