Argos is a city in the Peloponnese. The city of Argos is the economic hub of the region, a workaday town with a long past and it became the chief city in the Peloponnese. In the mid-5th century BC, the city consolidated its hold on the Argive plain by eradicating Mycenae and Tiryns. But like Corinth, Argos was never powerful enough to set its own course, following in later years the leadership of Sparta, Athens, and the Macedonian kings.
Argos, a place with inexhaustible archaeological wealth, hosts the great ancient theater within the city and the barracks of Kapodistrias. However, Argos is not only famous for these monuments but for tens of attractions which are scattered throughout the municipality. After you make a tour of pure archaeological interest, Argos and the surrounding area offers you smaller and larger attractions to see that you should not miss
The ancient theatre of Argos, among the biggest ones in Greece, had a capacity of around 20.000 spectators. The biggest part of this theatre was carved in the rock, while its main wings extended to the left and to the right based on retaining walls, with extra stone seats.
The historical city of Argos is ideal for those who love art and culture. The ancient theater of Argos with a capacity of about 20,000 spectators at its years of prosperity constitutes one of the biggest ancient theaters of the Greek world.
