An Adventurers Tale: The coastal path

Today was an easy day. Nfplio is amazing. It’s technically a city but in real terms it’s a beautiful little town. After the Greek war of independence from the Ottoman Turkish empire Nfplio was named the first capital of a newly united and independent Greece. Not long after due to its geographical constraints the capital was changed to Athens. Nfplio is quaint, old and is watched over by the imposing palimedes castle.

The castle was the biggest and last of the castles built by the Venetians in 1714 as their empire contracted. It looks amazing sat atop a huge hill at a height of 216 meters overlooking the city. We had intended to climb the 999 (some say 1000 . We will count them tomorrow) steps up to it today but put it off in preference to a day at the beach. Although on the coast with its own picturesque harbour Nfplio doesn’t really have a beach. A small, very small, pebbled cove sits under the castle fortifications but it’s really not a beach as such. Along the coast a large semi circle of sand has become the city beach by default. It involves a 1mile walk along a wide well maintained coastal path. Level and mostly shaded by pine trees it is a great walk. It is to this beach that we went today. We only have one more day here before once more facing the dreaded Ktel on our final journey to Athens. We decided to take advantage of the opportunity and spent it on sun loungers and swimming in the perfect clear blue water. The evening was spent amidst the little streets and alleyways of Old Nafplio.

Nfplio is special and I am so pleased that we decided to include it in our itinerary. It is everything we expected and more. It is easy to see why it is a popular weekend getaway location for the Athenians. By car it is less than 2 hours drive from the Capital.

There is not much more to add apart from it has been a very relaxed day and Crispy is revived in readiness for her ascent of the Palimedes in the morning. She is very excited at the prospect of running up all them steps. She’s charging her fit bit so she has the evidence.