Napflion, Greece

The sweet town of Nafplion on the Peloponneian coast dates back to antiquity.  We were lucky to catch a glimpse of some of its age-old relics on our climb up the hillside this morning. 




We were originally looking for the Palamidi Fortress that towers over the hillside above the town.  However, we took a few wrong turns and ended up only climbing to the smaller Akronafplia Fortress – the oldest of Nafplions castles. 




It was a gray, but humid day, and the climb to Akronafplia alone made us think twice about then trying the 999 steps up to the Palamidi Castle. So, we decided we were satisfied with just zooming in with the camera and descended back to the village.

Once down the hillside we set out in search for the Antica Gelateria di Roma:  the BEST gelato place in town, or so says its reputation. (Touted to be “the best gelato in all of Greece”)  We soon found it and after sampling both the pale chocolate, and the deep, dark version, we too became fans of this lively, family-run place!  Nancy, in fact, fell in love and Norm had to pry her off the island and back onto our cruise ship.

Living Large on the Peloponneian coast,

Norm and Nancy