Landmark· Nafplio· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic

Syntagma Square & Archaeological Museum

37° 34.0′ N · 22° 47.8′ E

The marble-paved heart of the old town, ringed by a Venetian arsenal (now the Archaeological Museum), a former mosque that housed Greece's first parliament and café tables under the balconies.

Practical

Coordinate is the Archaeological Museum of Nafplion (Wikipedia/GeoHack), on the square. Five minutes from the quay. The Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolida is headquartered on the square (tel. +30 27520 27502). Nearby: church of Agios Spyridon, where Kapodistrias was assassinated in 1831 (Wikipedia), and the Komboloi (worry-bead) Museum.

Best for

Evening stroll and coffee in the old town