{"id":955,"date":"2024-11-17T08:41:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T13:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wdp.g-integrator.com\/travel\/?p=955"},"modified":"2024-12-15T10:18:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T15:18:56","slug":"nafplia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wdp.g-integrator.com\/travel\/en\/2024\/11\/17\/nafplia\/","title":{"rendered":"Three days in Nafplio"},"content":{"rendered":"

While preparing for the trip, I realized many times that I didn\u2019t know Greece at all. For example, the city Nafplio<\/a>, a very ancient city (older than Mycenae), the first capital of independent Greece. I only learned about it while planning my itinerary: the city is interesting in its own right, and it's also very conveniently located, so we stayed there for three nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On our very first evening, we went to the beach (about fifteen minutes from our apartment), then strolled along a beautiful path along the sea. For some reason, the promenade was blocked on both sides by gates, which everyone bypassed (there was even a well-trodden path there). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The next morning we climb up Palamidi fortress.<\/a> According to various sources, the staircase to the top has 913, 921, or 999 steps, and all the guidebooks advised either climbing early in the morning, before it gets too hot, or driving there (there's a road leading up from the other side). In reality, the climb isn't difficult at all (especially compared to Grand Canyon<\/a> or a mountain Mauna Kea<\/a>), but the views from the stairs are interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For example, this ugly building in the photo. In the middle of the last century, when post-war Greece was trying to attract tourists, someone came up with the idea of building a concrete box on top of the ancient fortress. Acronauplia<\/a> \u2014 that's cool and progressive. I wonder how they even got permission to do this\u2014I think a hefty bribe was involved. Tellingly, the hotel was popular for quite a while (and of course, in such a great location!), but in the early 2000s, something went wrong. Here are some links with details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n