Nafplio Travel Guide

Corfu is one of the most beautiful Greek islands in the Ionian Sea. The old town of Corfu, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is centered around its landmark town square of Spianada. This heritage district is home to the Church of St Spyridon, the island’s patron saint, the St Michael and St George Palace, elegant fortresses, Byzantine churches and a number of museums.

Tucked away on the northern coast of Crete, Rethymno showcases rich history, quaint villages, and miles of white-sand beaches. Savor the medieval charm of the Old Town and the grandeur of its Venetian architecture, including the 17th century Rimondi Fountain, the Loggia, and Guaro.

Dimitsana is a medieval mountain village, built across two hills in Arcadia. On a walk along the cobbled paths, you will come across a historical library, churches and the open-air Water Power Museum.

Monemvasia was once a prosperous trading center of medieval Greece. Today the town showcases its Byzantine, Ottoman and Venetian histories, which happily co-exist with its modern avatar.

Thessaloniki, the ancient port city on the Aegean Sea, is Greece’s second largest city. This vibrant city is strewn with ancient monuments and historic remains from its Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman eras.

Galaxidi has often been described as an island in the mainland, because the best way to reach it is by boat. The pretty little resort town is tucked into the Gulf of Corinth, marked by a seafront hillock, cobblestone lanes and beautiful harbors.

Elounda is a charming Greek fishing village nestled on the edge of Mirabello Bay, on Crete island’s northeastern coast. Known as a discreet destination for the rich and famous to vacation in private, Elounda boasts a high concentration of adults-only upmarket accommodations.

Take in the charms of Chania, a picturesque city with a fascinating history nestled on the northwestern shores of Crete in Greece. Chania’s atmospheric Venetian harbor takes center state, highlighted by an Egyptian designed lighthouse on the pier edge, across from the Firka fortress.

Explore the archaeological ruins of Olympia, situated in the Ilia region of the western Peloponnese Peninsula by a modern town of the same name, on mainland Greece.