Nafplio is a port town and one of my faves in Greece. It is situated on the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese. The city has a great deal of Venetian and Ottoman influence, and is very colorful. In the main plaza, you can see a number of colorful restaurants and cafes, and a beach that you can walk to in ten minutes....
Before heading to Nafplion, we visited Mycenae, Tiryns, Argos and Epidaurus, all of which are in close proximity to one another. This allowed us an amazing drive into the countryside. The country side reminded me of northern Pakistan. Our first stop was Mycenae, where we visited the Mycenae Archaeological Site. Most people know of Mycenae from the story of the Trojan horse. Mycenae...
From Corinth, we continued on the coastal road of northern Peloponnese and crossed the impressive Rio-Antirio bridge, the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge. The bridge crosses the Gulf of Corinth near Patras and connects it to the mainland. We continued on to Arachova, which was our base for visiting Delphi. A night at Arachova and then the next day, we headed to explore...
On day three of my Ancient Greece tour, our group drove along the scenic coastal road to Corinth and explored ancient Corinth, the richest port of ancient Greece and also famous for its role in Christianity. On the way to Corinth, you will get to see the Corinth Canal which lies east of modern Corinth. The idea of building a canal through the...
You know those sweepstakes you hear about where someone wins a million dollars? Well, I won a FREE trip to Greece, all expenses paid! I stayed in some really great places, with great character and food - It was glorious. But what is even more is that I went on a tour with the most renowned historians on Greece (I can tell you...
