The ancient city of Mycenae, the home of King Agamemnon, consisted a major center of Greek civilization from 1600BC to 1100BC. The fortified citadel is nested over the fertile plain of Argolis near the seashore in the northeast Peloponnese.

Mycenae is the largest and most important center of the civilization that was named "Mycenaean" after this very citadel. Mycenaean is the culture that dominated mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, and the shores of Asia Minor during the late Bronze Age era (circa 1600-1100 BCE).

Some of the most important sights at Mycenae include the Lion Gate, which guards and provides the main access to the citadel, the Cyclopean Walls, ancient Graves, the Palace of Mycenae, the Treasury of Atreus which was the tomb of Atreus, the father of Agamemnon, and several ancient Tombs. Mycenae is an all-year-round destination and can be beautifully combined with an Athens stay and visits to Corinth, Epidaurus, Olympia and Nafplio.