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Things to Do in Nafplion
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Acronafplia
The Turks called this imposing hilltop of ruined fortifications... |
Castles / Palaces | Nafplion |
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Archaeological Museum
The thick walls of this red-stone building, built in 1713 to... |
Museums / Galleries | Nafplion |
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Arvanitia beach
Arvanitia beach is not really a beach but a seaside perch made... |
Beaches | Nafplion |
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Bourtzi
The Bourtzi (or Castelli), Nafplion's pocket-size fortress, is... |
Castles / Palaces | Nafplion |
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Catholic Church of the Transfiguration
In the 19th century King Otho returned this 13th-century Venetian-built... |
Religious Sites | Nafplion |
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Church of the Virgin Mary's Birth
This post-Byzantine three-aisle basilica is by tradition linked... |
Religious Sites | Nafplion |
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Five Brothers
Above the harbor at the western edge of town are the ruins of... |
Military Sites | Nafplion |
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Karathona
The closest sandy beach to Nafplion is Karathona, about 3 km... |
Beaches | Nafplion |
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Nafplion Promenade
A seaside promenade skirts the Nafplion peninsula, paved with... |
Promenades / Boardwalks | Nafplion |
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National Bank
This contemporary structure displays an amusing union of Mycenaean... |
Architectural Sites | Nafplion |
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Old Mosque
This venerable mosque near the southeast corner of Syntagma Square... |
Religious Sites | Nafplion |
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Palace of Justice
The gracelessness of this building is magnified by its large... |
Architectural Sites | Nafplion |
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Palamidi
Whether in harsh sunlight or under floodlights at night, the... |
Military Sites | Nafplion |
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Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Museum
This exemplary small museum focuses on textiles and displays... |
Museums / Galleries | Nafplion |
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Psaromachalas
The fishermen's quarter is a small district of narrow, alleylike... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Nafplion |
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St. Nicholas Church
This church near the waterfront was built in 1713 for sailors... |
Religious Sites | Nafplion |
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St. Spyridon Church
This one-aisle basilica with a dome (1702) has a special place... |
Religious Sites | Nafplion |
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Syntagma (Constitution) Square
The center of the Old Town is one of Greece's prettiest platias... |
Squares | Nafplion |
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Turkish mosque
Now known as the Vouleftiko (Parliament), this former mosque... |
Architectural Sites | Nafplion |
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