Nafplio Greece

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

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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

Things to Do in Nafplio: The Complete Guide to Greece’s First Capital

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Panorama of Nafplio with Palamidi fortress, the old town and the Argolic Gulf

Nafplio is the most beautiful town in the Peloponnese and the first capital of modern Greece, a place of three fortresses, marble streets and a harbour crowned by an island castle. It packs an extraordinary amount into a small space: the great Venetian fortress of Palamidi on the hill, the island fort of Bourtzi in … Read more