Nafplio A Day Trip From Athens

Relatively unheard of by foreign visitors, Nafplio is a picturesque seaside town and port in the Peloponnese enclosed within ancient city walls.

Nafplio makes the perfect day trip from Athens.

Things to do in Nafplio

Palamidi Castle Built on a hill above the town, visitors can access Palamidi Castle by climbing the 900 steps that lead up from the town or hopping in a taxi and making their way up by road.

Back in Venetian times, the gate was closed at sunset and guarded by the military so that anyone who was late returning to the city had to spend the night outside of the city walls until the gate was reopened in the morning.

The Land Gate

Bourtzi Castle

The town’s oldest castle, built by the Venetians in 1473, is located on an island in the bay and is certainly a sight to behold.

Vouleftikon – First Parliament & Syntagma Square

The Vouleftikon (parliament) was originally an Ottoman mosque but became a parliament building used by the Greek rebels from 1825-1826.

Archaeological Museum

Containing artifacts from the Neolithic period right through to Roman times and later, the Archaeological Museum shows you finds from every civilization that has set foot in Nafplio and the wider Argolida Prefecture.

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