Nafplio Catamaran Cruise

The Bourtzi sea fortress on its islet in the calm water of Nafplio harbour below the mountains of the Argolid, passed on a Nafplio catamaran cruise.

A Nafplio catamaran cruise is a half-day, full-day or sunset sailing on a catamaran from Nafplio or Tolo into the Argolic Gulf, past the Bourtzi fortress and the Palamidi, with swim stops in quiet coves and a meal and drinks served on board. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. … Read more

Epidaurus Tickets

The ancient theatre of Epidaurus, the monument opened by Epidaurus tickets

Epidaurus tickets come in two kinds: entry tickets for the archaeological site of Epidaurus in the Argolis, which open the ancient theatre, the Sanctuary of Asclepius and the museum, and tickets for evening performances at the theatre during the Athens Epidaurus Festival. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The … Read more

Nafplio Transfers

Nafplio transfers end in the town below Acronafplia, with the Bourtzi in the bay

Nafplio transfers are private car, minivan and taxi rides that collect travellers at Athens Airport, a hotel in Athens, Piraeus port or the cruise quay of Nafplio and drive them to Nafplio and the Argolid, or back. Bookable routes also run to Tolo, Porto Heli, Ermioni, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Patras and Igoumenitsa. Greece Tours lists the … Read more

Nafplio Olive Oil Tasting

Nafplio olive oil tasting: ancient olive trees with harvest nets spread beneath them in a Greek grove

Nafplio Olive Oil Tasting A Nafplio olive oil tasting is a guided visit to an olive estate in the Argolida plain, where a host walks guests through the groves, explains how the oil is made and leads a tasting of fresh extra virgin oils. It fits easily into a trip planned with Greece Tours, since … Read more

Nafplio Wine Tour

Nafplio wine tour barrel cellar visit at an Argolid winery

A Nafplio wine tour is a four to nine hour run into the Nemea valley, 40 minutes north-west of the town, tasting Agiorgitiko at two or three estates with a driver-guide, priced from 65 euros a head. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page covers the tour: what it costs, the … Read more

Nafplio Walking Tour

Nafplio walking tour: Syntagma Square and the Venetian arsenal where the walks meet

A Nafplio walking tour is a 90-minute to three-hour guided walk through the old town of the first capital of Greece, covering two to three kilometres from Syntagma Square to the Land Gate and the waterfront, priced from 20 euros a head. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page covers the … Read more

Nafplio Cooking Class

A slice of moussaka baked in a Nafplio kitchen, one of the dishes on the class menu

A Nafplio cooking class runs three to five hours in an old-town kitchen, on a smallholding out on the Argolid plain or in a beach kitchen at Karathona, cooking four to six dishes by hand with a local host and eating them at a long table with Nemea wine. Plan the rest of the trip … Read more

Is Nafplio Worth Visiting? An Honest Guide to Greece’s First Capital

The island castle of Bourtzi at sunset, Nafplio

Yes, Nafplio is well worth visiting, and it is one of the most rewarding towns in Greece. As the first capital of the modern Greek state, it combines a remarkable depth of history with real beauty: three fortresses, a marble-paved old town of Venetian and neoclassical houses, museums, good beaches, fine food and wine, and … Read more

Nafplio Food Tour: The Complete Guide to Tasting the Town

A wine and cheese platter, tasted on a Nafplio food tour

A food tour is one of the best ways to get to know Nafplio, tasting the flavours of the town and the Peloponnese while walking its beautiful old town. Over about three hours, a local guide leads a small group through the marble streets, stopping at traditional grocers, cellars and shops to sample local cheese, … Read more

Tolo, Greece: The Complete Guide to the Argolid’s Favourite Beach Resort

General view of Tolo beach resort in the Peloponnese

Tolo is the beach resort of the Argolid, a lively seaside village on a long sandy bay about eleven kilometres south of Nafplio. Once a fishing village, it has grown into the region’s favourite resort while keeping a relaxed, family feel, with a kilometre of soft sand, calm shallow water sheltered by islets, watersports, boat … Read more