Ermióni

Ermioni is a small port on the southeastern shore of the Argolid. Ancient Hermione was known for its shipbuilders and for the costly purple dye made there. The traveller Pausanias described its sanctuaries and festivals, including an unusual shrine of Hestia with an altar but no image of the goddess. The town's reputation for shipbuilding and seamanship continued under Ottoman rule, and its maritime skills played a part in the Greek War of Independence.