Treasury of Atreus
Mycenae, Greece
The Treasury of Atreus is a beehive tomb and archaeological site in Mycenae, Greece. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Greece on English Wikipedia, ranking 28th among the 86 sights in the country.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 08:00 to 19:00 and requires a fee. For warmer weather, June, July, and August have daily highs between 31 °C and 32 °C. The months with the most rain are November and January, which see about 60 to 68 mm of rain and about 11 to 13 rainy days.
The Treasury of Atreus is 90 km from Athens. The nearest airports are Kalamata Airport, 97 km away, and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, 107 km away. Visitors can combine this visit with nearby locations such as the Lion Gate and Mycenae, which are 0.5 km away. Other sites within 22 km include Tiryns, which is 14.7 km away, Acrocorinth, 21 km away, and Arkadiko Bridge, 21.9 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is November, with about 68 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 62 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 68 | 60 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
