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Nafplio or Nauplio (Greek: Ναύπλιο, romanized: Náfplio) is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece and it is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important touristic destination.
- Bourtzi
The water castle of Bourtzi ( Greek: Μπούρτζι, from Ottoman...
- Archaeological Museum of Nafplion
The Archaeological Museum of Nafplio is a museum in the town...
- Bourtzi
- Archaeological Museum. Inside a splendid Venetian building, this museum traces the social development of Argolis, from the hunter-gatherers of the Franchthi Cave to the…
- Palamidi Fortress. This vast, spectacular citadel, reachable either by steep ascent on foot or a short drive, stands on a 216m-high outcrop of rock that gives all…
- Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Museum. Nafplio’s award-winning museum is a beautifully arranged collection of folk costumes and household items from Nafplio’s 19th- and early-20th-century…
- Komboloi Museum. Whether or not you wish to buy Greece's most popular souvenir item – komboloï (worry beads) – at the gift shop, it's worth popping into the incense…
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Nafplio was briefly the capital of Greece before the seat of power was shifted to Athens. It is a historical city due to its Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman heritage, as well as its meaning to the Greek Revolution.
Mar 23, 2021 · Greek NEWS. March 23, 2021. Nafplio, the first Capital of Modern Greece. by Guest Contributor. 0. Ismene Kilia | Portes Magazine. The first capital of the modern Greek state is a picturesque seaside town in the Argolida region of the southeastern Peloponnese.
Nafplio is a city in the Peloponnese that brims with life, preserving its legends and enticing you into its mystical ambience. It was the Venetians’ ‘Naples of the East’ and the first capital of Greece. Viewed from above, Nafplio oozes romance: tile roofs, grand homes and a blue-green sea.
