Ancient Nemea and Nemea wine tour

Ancient Nemea and Nemea wine tour

At the first part of the tour to Ancient Nemea you will have the chance to visit, the Temple of Nemean Zeus. Temple of Nemean Zeus is a Classical Doric temple that stood at the centre of the Sanctuary of Zeus which contained a number of buildings and monuments that were used in the religious and athletic ceremonies of the ancient Nemean Games. The Ancient Stadium of Nemea, which could accommodate 40.000 spectators, was built 400 m SE of the Temple of Zeus.The track (total length of 178m) is where the athletes and the judges entered the Stadium through a vaulted tunnel. The baths in particular seemed quite well preserved with the original sinks still in place. The Nemea Archaeological Museum is located right on the site and was constructed as part of the excavation project carried out by the University of California at Berkeley, thanks to the generosity of Mr Rudolph A. Peterson. It contains coins of ancient visitors to Nemea, prehistoric finds (pottery, tools, weapons etc.) pottery and jewellery from the Mycenaean cemetery and other artefacts.<br>At the second part, you will visit two wineries in Nemea, whose wines were established in the market and in the conscience of Greek public. Taste wine varieties, well known for their special taste and aroma.In the wineries you will have the chance to taste varieties of wines like Agioritiko, Roditis, Malagousia, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah which are very well known for their special taste and aroma and as the locals claim, especially Agiorgitiko is dated since 4.500 BC. It is said that the climate and the altitude in Nemea is the ideal one for vineyards and that is what makes the wines produced here excellent and well known all over the world. This tour is suitable for those who seek an escape from the ordinary and are looking for a different type of excursion.