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Nafplio | city, capital city of state/province/region, former national capital

Greece / Argolis / Nauplion /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, former national capital
The lovely seaside town of Nafplion (also sometimes called Nauplia or Nafplio) is the capital and administrative center of the prefecture of Argolida, and is an excellent base from which to explore the two nearby World Heritage sites of Epidaurus and Mycenae. It is an area steeped in history and has a long connection with the sea, as it is named after the Argonaut son of Poseidon! It has a lovely harbor front and a well-protected harbor, and it is a frequent port-of-call for cruise ships, whose passengers get a peek at this lovely town, or go on to visit Epidaurus and Mycenae.

Nafplio today is a modern, seaside town of 12,000 inhabitants. It has lovely streets populated by beautiful Venetian-style houses and neoclassical buildings, lots of good restaurants, harbor front cafes, and excellent shopping around Constitution Square (Plateia Syntagmatos), including a wide variety of handcrafts, ceramics, and jewelry. The town is quite picturesque and combines the beauty of the Venetian era, with a subtle Turkish influence, and the grandeur of the 19th century neoclassical period. Other attractions of the town include an excellent Archaeological Museum; St. Spiridonas Church, where the first Governor of the newly liberated in 1828 Greece Ioannis Kapodistrias was assassinated; the mosque at Constitution Square; and the legendary castles Akronafplia, Bourtzi and Palamidi.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nafplio
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Coordinates:   37°34'13"N   22°48'24"E

Comments

  • BH (guest)
    Beautiful seaside town, with a distinct Italian feeling to it. Marble pavements everywhere. Lovely seafront promenade. Good restaurants and cafés. Centuries old fortress above the town on the mountain behind it. Fantastic views from there. Walk or take the lift up.
  • greekman
    This is Nafplio,a city you should visit when you are in Greece.There are many interesting things to do there.Visit Bourtzi or Palamidi,swim,eat at nice restaurants and of course enjoy the night life of the city.I took this photo from Palamidi,a castle very useful to Greeks for the revolution of 1821.I had to climb 999 stairs to reach that place,but the result was beautiful.Enjoy it!