Sunken City of Epidaurus

Epidaurus, Greece

The Sunken City is located in the bay of Agios Vlasios, on the beach “Kalymnios” of Ancient Epidaurus. Although not a huge site, the underwater city of Epidaurus is very unique and fun to explore. The ruins lie very close to the shore and just 2 meters below the sea level.

The architectural remains include traces of an ancient port, various walls and a cluster of three buildings, the closest of which is located only 45 meters from the shore. This is the structure you’ll be seeing when visiting the site. Archeologists believe these are the remains of a rural Roman villa from the 2nd century, which was inhabited by a wealthy Roman family and their staff.

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Epidaurus, Greece

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Founded: 2nd century AD
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Greece

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4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Bogdan V. (8 months ago)
if you do not come prepared to go snorkeling or to jump in a kayak then you can stay at a terrace to enjoy the sea and have some quiet time. there are some boards with some pictures and information but you cannot read anything as the glass is broken.

JBO (9 months ago)
Beautiful place, like a peace of heaven

Adam C (2 years ago)
Nice place for a snorkel on this Roman villa. Follow the "this way to sunken city" to find the ruins. There were a lot of sea urchins about so best not to put your feet down.

Ciprian Pojoga (2 years ago)
Nice ruins, great snorkeling. Huge number of sea urchins!! Water shoes are MANDATORY!!! The beach is nit "organized" so there are NO sunbeds or umbrelas. There is a kantina 50m away. Also parking places are limited

Guy Skivington-Jones (2 years ago)
Taking a snorkel is a fantastic idea, you can swim out and see the ruins all for yourself!

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