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Akronafplia (Acronauplia)
37° 33.8′ N · 22° 47.7′ E
The rocky peninsula and oldest fortress of Nafplio, walled since at least the 4th century BC and layered with Byzantine, Frankish and Venetian works. The plateau by the old clock tower is the town's sunset balcony.
Practical
Coordinate from Wikipedia/GeoHack. Free to wander; reach it on foot from the old town or via the stepped path up from Arvanitia Square (Visit Peloponnese). The seaward cliffs are a mapped climbing crag. The Venetians fortified Bourtzi as part of the same harbour-defence scheme.
Best for
Sunset walk ten minutes from the quay
Nearby
- Nafplio Festival0.1 NM away
- Nafplio Nautical Club0.1 NM away
- Syntagma Square & Archaeological Museum0.1 NM away
- Arvanitia Beach & Promenade0.2 NM away
- Loggerhead Turtles (Nafplio Harbour)0.2 NM away
- Nafplio Waterfront Tavernas0.2 NM away
- KTEL Argolida Bus Station (Nafplio)0.3 NM away
- Mediterranean Yacht Show (Nafplio)0.3 NM away