Our City - Nafplio in Argolida Greece

Nafplio was the first capital of Greece during its recent history. It attracts a great number of tourists every year.

The Medieval castles, the neoclassical buildings as well as the alleys paved with stone and full of vougainvilleas create a marvelous spectacle and reveal the city's long history.

According to Greek mythology, Nafplio was named after the son of Poseidon and Amimoni.

Archeological research has revealed that Nafplio has been inhabited even since the Premycenaean period.

The monuments that one should visit are:

* the castle of Palamidi which is located on top of a hill. Its famous of the marvelous view of the city.
* Akronafplia, the acropolis of the city.
* Mpourtzi, a Venetian castle built over a strip of land in the harbor of Nafplio.
* numerous churches of great historical significance and architectural beauty, such as Agios Spiridonas that was built in the 18th century and outside of which Capodistrias, the first Greek governor was murdered.
* The statue of a lion that is located at the area of Pronia and was created on King's Othon demand to honor the memory of the Bavarian people that died in Greece.
* At the center of the city, one may admire the Sintagmatos Square, the Turkish Mosque, the neoclassical buildings, the first Greek secondary school as well as the first cadet school where nowadays a war museum has been established. In addition, worth visiting are the local library, the first Greek Parliament and numerous monuments and statues of the generals of the Greek revolution against Turks.
* The Archeological museum, established at a Venetian building which was constructed in 1713. One can admire rare artifacts of the Mycenaean period.
* The Peloponisian folkloric foundation of B. Papandoniou, the most important folkloric foundation of the Greece which has also been awarded as the first and biggest folkloric museum of Europe.

Nafplio is an ideal city for entertainment. At the stone paved alleys of the old city one may come across numerous traditional coffee-houses and patisseries as well as picturesque cafes and small taverns.

Having Nafplio as a starting point, one may visit within a few kilometers distance, the archeological site of Argos, Tirintha, the ancient theater of Epidavros as well as Mycenae one of the most glorious cities of the most glorious cities of the ancient Greek civilization.