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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Asíni
Peloponnese, Greece · Europe
About Asíni
Asíni works well as a base: 10 minutes from Aria, 6km from Palamidi Fortress.
Asíni is in Peloponnese, Greece, with about 5,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Aria, about 4 km away.
Asini (Greek: Ασίνη) is a village and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, named after the ancient city of Asine. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nafplio, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 136.873 km2. Population 5,077 (2021). TheRead more
seat of the municipality was in Drepano.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Asíni?
Within an hour or so of Asíni: Palamidi Fortress (6 km), Nafplio (6 km), Epidaurus (20 km), Mycenae (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Asíni?
The nearest famous roads are Langada Pass, Athens Riviera Coastal Road and Galaxidi.
Where is Asíni?
Asíni is in Peloponnese, Greece, about 4 km from Aria.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,077
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Peloponnese
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 37.5443, 22.8644
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Asíni
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Nafplio
Greece's first capital, an elegant Venetian-era seaside town in the Peloponnese with the clifftop Palamidi fortress and a castle-topped islet.
6 km · about 10 min drive
ancient ruins
Epidaurus
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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Mycenae
The legendary citadel of King Agamemnon and center of the Mycenaean civilization, famous for its Lion Gate, beehive tombs, and massive Cyclopean walls.
23 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Acrocorinth
A monolithic rock fortress rising 575 meters above ancient Corinth, one of the most impressive medieval fortifications in Greece.
39 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Ancient Corinth
The ruins of one of ancient Greece's wealthiest cities, dominated by the imposing columns of the 6th-century BC Temple of Apollo.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Corinth Canal
A narrow artificial waterway cut through solid rock connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf, with vertical walls 90 meters high.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Hydra
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
Driving roads near Asíni
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 71 kmLangada PassLegendary mountain road between Sparta and Kalamata, carving through the Langada Gorge over the Taygetus range: hairpins, sheer drops and some of the finest driving scenery in the Peloponnese.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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