Dodwell, Edward: A classical and topographical tour through Greece, during the years 1801, 1805, and 1806: in two volumes (Band 2) (London, 1819)

CHAPTER VII.

Tour of Epidauria—Village of Ligurio and ruins on the road to it—Sacred forest of yEsculapius
—Temples—Theatre—Other remains—Village Epidaura—Ruins of Epidauros—Village of
Karangia—Remains of an ancient city—Village of Damala—Ruins of Troezen—Acropolis—
Promontory of Methana—Town of Poros—Island of Kalauria—Temple of Neptune—To
Methana—The isthmus—Promontory—Village—Ruins of the ancient city—Milage of
Dara—Village of Phanari—Superh view of the gulf—Ruins of an ancient city—Tele-
graphic beacons—Remains of an ancient city—Village of Epidaura—Village of Piada—Gifts
of hospitality—Village of Agios Joannes—Arrival at Corinth.

TO LIGURIO.

N the 14th we proceeded to Epidauria. After quitting Nauplia
we observed several small and scattered vestiges of antiquity; and
in fifty minutes passed through the village of Kakingra, a few hun-
dred paces from which are the remains of an ancient edifice, con-
sisting of nothing but some fallen blocks of stone. The church of
Saint Andrianos, or Adrianos, forms a conspicuous object on a
pointed acclivity to the right, near which are the ruins of a small
ancient fortress; the walls are of the polygonal construction, and
are situated on a steep ascent. As we proceeded we observed some
other traces near a deep ravine, which we crossed, beyond which
the monastery of Saint Demetrius is seen in a secluded glen to the
left.

The plain which we had traversed from Nauplia is narrow and
unfruitful, and bounded by barren eminences, of a dull and uni-
form aspect. We deviated a little to examine the remains of
an ancient square tower, situated at the extremity of the con-
tracted valley through which we had been passing. This tower is
composed of well-joined polygons of rather small dimensions. It