"LOVELY SEASIDE TOWN OF NAFPLIO" Nafplio by LoriPori

Nafplio Travel Guide: 230 reviews and 701 photos

GREECE'S FIRST CAPITAL

A lovely seaside town, with its picturesque harbour, NAFPLIO is on the Peloponnese Peninsula and dominated by three citadels - Palamidi Fortress, the Akronafplia Fortress and Bourtzi Fortress. Located in the Prefecture of Argolida and 145 km ( 90 miles ) southwest of Athens. For several years after the Greek War of Independence ( 1821 to 1828 ) Nafplio was Greece's first Capital.
I was absolutely in awe of this lovely town, with its elegant Venetian homes and neoclassical civic buildings. It so reminded me of the Spanish town of Marbella, with its cobbled streets and balconies overflowing with vines of bouganvillia. As an added bonus, Hans and I got to meet Anna ( Anpe ) and Theodosia (Siaki68), two lovely ladies who call Nafplio their home town.
Come along with me and share my experience and perhaps you will fall in love with NAFPLIO too.

PALAMIDI FORTRESS

Palamidi Fortress

Fishing boat with Bourtzi Fort in background

Pros and Cons

Pros:Such a pretty town on the Harbour. Loved it here.

Last visit to Nafplio: May 2007
Intro Updated Jun 14, 2007
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SYNTAGMA SQUARE Favorites (4)

The center of Nafplio town is SYNTAGMA SQUARE. Here in this spacious square with marble pavement, you will find shops,... more travel advice

HANDMADE CARPETS & KILIMS Shopping (2)

In Nafplio's historic centre, there is a special place with a great variety of handmade goods of exceptional quality.... more travel advice

NAFPLIO - A STROLLER'S DELIGHT Things to Do (1)

The old town of Nafplio is filled with narrow cobblestoned streets. It is simply A STROLLER'S DELIGHT. It's a pleasure... more travel advice

ICE CREAM & MORE Restaurants (2)

Whan Janet, Hans and I met up with Anna (Anpe) we were all in the mood for a cold drink and ice cream. We strolled to... more travel advice

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cachaseiro Jul 31, 2010 at 1:35 PM

i just had dinner at the nafplios taverna 1 hour ago :O)
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breughel Nov 16, 2009 at 7:54 AM

Nauplie was the last place on our tour of the Peloponnesus. Had a lot of charm in 1977; it seems that charm was preserved.
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jumpingnorman Aug 10, 2009 at 10:20 AM

The bougainvillea looks awesome - excellent shot! And yes, this is a stroller's paradise...glad you and hasi enjoyed Greece a lot. Norman :)
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Nemorino May 21, 2009 at 3:15 PM

Fine photos in your tips and travelogues! I had forgotten (if I ever knew) that Nafplio was Greece's first Capital.
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MalenaN May 21, 2009 at 12:10 AM

What a lovely town and intro photo as well!
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Yaqui May 18, 2009 at 12:00 PM

What a lovely Nafplio HP photo Lori! Wonderful page!
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lynnehamman May 18, 2009 at 7:37 AM

The Bougainvillia in this town is exquisite. My favourite creeper. Thisis such a pretty place, Lori. Great that you had a mini VT meet here. Fortress is impressive
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angiebabe Dec 29, 2008 at 6:07 AM

Hi Lori!nice to see yr page here - was here exactly one year after you - what a wonderful month May is to be in Greece!sweet new ID ready for the new year?!
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mvtouring Apr 7, 2008 at 10:28 PM

Biggest problem is to resist those handmade carpets ;-)
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cnango Mar 18, 2008 at 9:23 PM

Love the Venetian homes,cobbled streets & balconies overflowing with vines of bouganvillia. It's really different from Fira & Oia. Thanks for sharing !