Karathona is the nearest sandy beach to Nafplio, a long horseshoe of soft golden sand in a sheltered bay only three kilometres south of the town. With shallow, calm, clear water reaching far from the shore, palm and eucalyptus trees along the coast road, and full facilities of cafes, sunbeds, showers and free parking, it … Read more
Arvanitia is the swimming cove of Nafplio, a small beach of white pebbles tucked beneath the great rocks of Acronafplia and Palamidi, only a ten-minute walk from the old town. Its clear, deep water and dramatic setting make it the town’s favourite place to swim, and the paved Arvanitia promenade that leads to it, carved … Read more
Nafplio is a town of fortresses and marble streets rather than a beach resort, but the coast around it offers everything from a pebble cove a step from the old town to long sandy bays a short drive away. Arvanitia sits beneath the walls of Palamidi, Karathona stretches sandy and shallow beyond the headland, Tolo … Read more