Ancient Sikyon
Ancient Sikyon is one of the narrated stops on the self-guided Corinth audio walking tour in Gingerguide. Plan about ~75 min here. Press play at the spot for its two to three minute story, or ask the AI guide anything about it.
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- Suggested visit ~75 min
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About Ancient Sikyon
Ancient Sikyon on its plateau above the Gulf of Corinth, a city famous for its artists and for its tyrant Cleisthenes, with a Hellenistic theatre and a small museum of mosaics and sculpture.
Sikyon was ruled by tyrants from the seventh century BC and was a leading centre of art. In 303 BC Demetrius Poliorcetes moved the city onto the plateau, where the theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC. The museum shows pebble mosaics of the fourth century BC.
The site and the museum have tickets and, from November, shorter hours and closure on Tuesdays. Parts of the site may be roped off. It is about twenty minutes by car from Corinth.
Did you know? In 303 BC Demetrius Poliorcetes destroyed the old city of Sikyon in the plain and moved it onto the plateau, briefly naming it Demetrias.
How long should you spend at Ancient Sikyon?
Plan about ~75 min at Ancient Sikyon. That is enough to take it in and hear its narrated story; stay longer if it grabs you. The tour is self-guided, so there is no rush.
Is Ancient Sikyon worth visiting?
Ancient Sikyon is one of the 13 sights the Gingerguide team researched and narrated in Corinth, so it earns a place on a self-guided walk. Its story explains why it matters, and you can ask the AI guide anything the story leaves open.
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