Blogs from Nafplion, Pelopennese, Greece, Europe

25 EYLÜL 2022 PAZAR Sabah kahvaltımızı kendimiz hallettik. Yolumuzun üzerinde Naphlion diye bir kent var . Doğrusu tepede bulunan kaleye tırmanmayı gözümüz yemedi. Daha doğrusu benim gözüm yemediği için, derhal kaleyi boklayıp Sveta nın tırmanmasını engelledim.. Bilahare buranın ünlü plajı Karatonas ‘a doğru seyirttik… Arabamız için fıstık gibi gölge bir yer bulduk .. Oldukça geniş bir plaj İşletme yere para almıyor sadece ne yiyip ne içeceğinle ilgileniyor .. Doğrusu çok iyi vakit geçirdik Ayıp olmasın diye öğlen atıştırmasını da ayni yerde yaptık .. Karatonas ziyaret edilmesinde yarar olan keyifli bir “beach”... Güneş altında çift taraflı bir kızartmadan sonra Nafplion da markete uğrayıp ,otelimize döndük .. Yerimiz denize karşı... b... read more

Where there is a sea, there are pirates… ~ Greek Proverb HE SAID... Today we were travelling west from Poros to Nafplio– by ferry and minibus. We woke early and prepared for our departure from Poros, the last of four islands on our Saronic Gulf adventure. We were returning to the Greek mainland, which in reality had been visible on the western horizon the whole time we’d been exploring Aegina, Moni, Poros and Hydra. We made our way down to Hotel Pavlou’s outdoor dining area for breakfast, and while the service was a little slow, the staff were trying hard. I settled for Greek yoghurt, fruit, tea and juice. It was a simple breakfast, but enjoyable all the same. Hotel Pavlou was a little too far from Poros Town, and some of the staff were annoying ... read more

I spent the morning at the site of the Asklepios sanctuary in ancient Epidavros. It’s about a 40 minute drive from Nafplio where I’m staying. The site is famous today for its extremely well-preserved Greek theater from the 4 century B.C. Considering the theater is older by several hundred years than the many Roman ruins I’ve seen in my travels, it does look really good. And it continues to be used today for theatrical and musical performances. On the way back to town, I drove up to the looming Palamidi Fortress that overlooks Nafplio. There isn’t anything to do up there, but the views are good, both of the the town and the Aegean Sea. For lunch I went to one of the many waterfront restaurants and had a Greek salad that was very good - ... read more

Jusqu’ici tout va bien : nous avons échappé aux incendies de forêt et aux orages Surtout, l’affluence partout est digne d’un mois d’avil sur la côte d’azur, autant dire une vraie bonne surprise Chaque baignade est un plaisir : température de l’eau idéale, eau limpide, juste pas tout à fait assez de poissons aux yeux des sornekeleurs experimentes ...... read more

Most of the time these days, Maria Chiara and my holidays have something to do with weddings - either ours or other peoples'. On this occasion friends had invited us to their nuptials in Nafplio, a pretty town in the Peloponnese Peninsula, with Greece basking in late summer heat. It's a widely known fact that Greece is a summer paradise, and so plane tickets were incredibly expensive. After days of searching we found cheap tickets arriving on one Greek island and leaving from another, neither of which were particularly close to the wedding. It was a bizarre scheme, despite which we still managed to pull off a fairly stress free holiday and most importantly we didn't miss the wedding (although that was by a fine margin.) Once we had safely negotiated the attendance and enjoyment of ... read more