After a very good day in Athens, it was time to leave the capital and make our way towards the Peloponnese.
We would stay the night at Napflio, one of the most beautiful towns in the area of Argolis (in eastern Peloponnese) as well as one of the most romantic cities all over Greece, Nafplio was the first capital of the newly born Greek state between 1823 and 1834.
We were pretty close and it would take us about 2.5 hours and we would still go past Corinth. The weather was quite hot and we had to stop to hydrate and put gas in the bike.
The way was mainly on highway but as we got closer we went into country roads to go past Mycenae, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Once we arrived in Napflio, we rode through the city centre and later on came for a late lunch and our daily walk.
The town is very nice and there are many different small roads for one to explore. The views of the surrounding mountains over the sea are also very nice.
We also took many photographs of Bourtzi, the Venetian small fortress standing on the rocky islet of Agioi Theodoro.
In the very heart of the city stands the Italianate Syntagma Square where we admired a number of important historic buildings and monuments. We also took a stroll around the so-called “Arvanitia Promenade”, the most popular walk in town (1 km in length) dominated by the rocky landscape of Akronafplia.
There were a lot of daily tourists as the town is a favorite stop for cruise ships but towards the late afternoon the town calms down and it can be enjoyed.
We recommend a visit to this quaint little town.
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Click HERE to see all the photos and videos of DAY 9 !
We would stay the night at Napflio, one of the most beautiful towns in the area of Argolis (in eastern Peloponnese) as well as one of the most romantic cities all over Greece, Nafplio was the first capital of the newly born Greek state between 1823 and 1834.
We were pretty close and it would take us about 2.5 hours and we would still go past Corinth. The weather was quite hot and we had to stop to hydrate and put gas in the bike.
The way was mainly on highway but as we got closer we went into country roads to go past Mycenae, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Once we arrived in Napflio, we rode through the city centre and later on came for a late lunch and our daily walk.
The town is very nice and there are many different small roads for one to explore. The views of the surrounding mountains over the sea are also very nice.
We also took many photographs of Bourtzi, the Venetian small fortress standing on the rocky islet of Agioi Theodoro.
In the very heart of the city stands the Italianate Syntagma Square where we admired a number of important historic buildings and monuments. We also took a stroll around the so-called “Arvanitia Promenade”, the most popular walk in town (1 km in length) dominated by the rocky landscape of Akronafplia.
There were a lot of daily tourists as the town is a favorite stop for cruise ships but towards the late afternoon the town calms down and it can be enjoyed.
We recommend a visit to this quaint little town.
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post with some photos of the day
Click HERE to see all the photos and videos of DAY 9 !
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