Sightseeing in Porto Rafti

Sightseeing in Porto Rafti

In the southeast of the city of Porto Rafti, a short passage separates the Koroni Peninsula from the opposite mainland. In 1959, the American Archaeological Society began excavations there.

The Koroni Peninsula is a region of great archaeological importance. In the 3rd century BC, the Athenians had allied themselves with King Sparta II and King Ptolemaios II to liberate Attica from Macedonian occupation. On the Koroni Peninsula they stormed the military installations.