The name of the town changed several times over the centuries. The modern Greek name of the town is Nafplio (Ναύπλιο). In modern English, the most frequently used forms are Nauplia and Navplion. See more

The municipality Nafplio was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
• Asini
• Midea See more

Bus
Since 1952, the town has been served by public bus (KTEL Argolida), which provides daily services to all destinations in region as well as other … See more

• Gyalós
• Kourti
• Old town
• Psaromachalas
• Prónoia (planned by Stamatis Voulgaris) See more

Nafplio is situated on the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese. Most of the old town is on a peninsula jutting into the gulf; this peninsula forms a naturally protected bay that is enhanced by the addition of man-made moles. Originally almost isolated by … See more

Mythical origins and Classical antiquity
The area surrounding Nafplio has been inhabited since ancient times, but few signs of this, aside from the walls of the Acronauplia, … See more

Acronauplia is the oldest part of the city though a modern hotel has been built on it. Until the thirteenth century, it was a town on its own. The arrival of the Venetians and the See more