# Nemea wineries from Nafplio What to do en Nafplio · Nafplio Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/peloponnese/nafplio/things-to-do/wine-in-nemea · Revisado: 2026-11-12 - Desde: 130 € per person - Duración: 6 h - Temporada: All year - Para quién: Adults 6-hour tour from Nafplio to ancient Nemea and two agiorgitiko wineries with tasting, tickets included, from €130. What it is Nemea, in the north of the Argolid, is the largest wine region in Greece and the home of agiorgitiko, the Greek red grape par excellence. The protected designation of origin covers about 3,200 hectares of vineyard, of which about 2,500 are agiorgitiko, and more than 40 organised wineries. Here, according to myth, Heracles killed the Nemean lion in the first of his twelve labours. The day trip from Nafplio brings the two together: the ancient Nemea site and two wineries with tastings. The tour with a driver It is run by Landlife Travel, an agency in Argos that does day trips from Nafplio. According to its website: Leaving Nafplio. Pick-up at your hotel or the harbour, and about 45 minutes on the road. Ancient Nemea, one hour. The sanctuary of Zeus, the stadium and the archaeological museum. First winery, one hour. A visit to vineyards and winery, with a guided agiorgitiko tasting. Second winery, one hour. Another visit and another tasting, accompanied by cheese and breadsticks. Return to Nafplio. You are dropped at your hotel or the harbour. Duration: 6 hours. Price: from €130 per person. Includes: tickets to the Nemea site and the wineries, visits and tastings, English-speaking driver and transport from Nafplio. Does not include: an official guide inside the site, personal expenses and pick-ups outside Nafplio. Group: small, up to 19 people. Cancellation: free up to 72 hours before; 50% between 71 and 49 hours; no refund in the last 48 hours. The specific wineries depend on each day's availability, and the order may change. Tastings are for over-18s only; minors must be accompanied by an adult. If you prefer less wine and more history, the same agency offers a Mycenae and winery combination from €120. Ancient Nemea The sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea, surrounded by vineyards, was built as the home of the Nemean Games, one of the four great contests of antiquity along with those of Olympia, Delphi and the Isthmus. The temple of Zeus, from 330 BC, was among the first to combine the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian orders; three Doric columns remain standing, plus two more restored by the American archaeologist Stephen G. Miller. The stadium, also from 330 BC, held 40,000 people and keeps its vaulted entrance tunnel, one of the oldest in the Mediterranean, with inscriptions carved by athletes while they waited their turn. Entry costs €10 (reduced €5) and includes the sanctuary, the stadium and the museum. In summer it opens from 8:00 to 20:00 in its longest hours, and from November to March from 8:30 to 15:30, closed on Tuesdays. Under-25s from the EU enter free. On your own If you go by car, ancient Nemea is ten minutes from the town of Nemea and twenty from Corinth. The Nemea PDO Winemakers' Association has a space in the centre of Nemea town that informs visitors and offers tastings, and its website lists the wineries open to visits, most by appointment. Among them are Domaine Skouras, in Malandreni, Gaia, in Koutsi, and Ktima Bizios, in Asprokampos. Call ahead: almost all ask for a reservation. If you drive, the driver does not taste. That is why the tour with a driver makes sense here. When to go It can be done all year. In summer, the site at midday is tough: on the tour, the visit to Nemea is usually in the morning. In winter, remember that the site closes on Tuesdays. What to bring Comfortable footwear for the site and the vineyards, a hat and water in summer. If you want to buy wine, the wineries sell in their shops; leave room in your suitcase or ask whether they ship. Lo organiza: Landlife Travel, desde 130 € per person (https://landlifetravel.com/tour/wine-tour-in-nemea-from-nafplio/) ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Web: https://landlifetravel.com/tour/wine-tour-in-nemea-from-nafplio/ - Coordenadas: 37.8085, 22.7108 ## Cerca de aquí - [Mycenae and Tiryns](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/peloponnese/nafplio/things-to-do/mycenae), a 9.5 km ## Consejos ### Let nobody in the group drive On the tour from Nafplio, everyone tastes. If you go by car, the driver misses out on the wine. ### Book 72 hours ahead Up to three days before, cancellation is free; after that you pay half or all. ### Winter Tuesdays, no site From November to March ancient Nemea is closed on Tuesdays. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How much does the Nemea wine route cost? From €130 per person with Landlife Travel, with tickets to the site and wineries, tastings and transport from Nafplio. ### Can children come? Yes, accompanied by an adult, but tastings are for over-18s only. ### Which grape is grown in Nemea? Mainly agiorgitiko, a red, which covers about 2,500 of the 3,200 hectares of vineyard in the designation. Destino: [Nafplio](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/peloponnese/nafplio.md)