October 9, 2011 @ Nafplio + Epidaurus + Mycenae + Corinth, Greece


Kolokotronis Statue @ Park Koinotiko

Fortress Palamidi

Nafplio was the second capital of newly formed Greece after Misologgi

A lovely romantic downtown with cozy streets

It has a fantastic centre with small neoclassical historical houses, squares and churches

Visitors are drawn by the venetian balconies and the wonderful neoclassical buildings

Syntagmatos Square, perfect place to hangout

Yummy breakfast

Overseeing Akronafplia Citadel

Nice street lamp

Windows within shutters

Panayia Church

Fortress of Bourtzi

Nafpolio

The first part of the Venetian fortress of Bourtzi was built around 1400

Fortress Palamidi

Love the blue and white

Ayios Nikolaos Church

Love these sidewalk café

A great place to stay for radial travelling around Peloponnese

Park Hotel

The Ancient Theater @ Epidaurus

The theater was erected around the middle of the 4th century BC

The theater is famous for its excellent accoustics

One of the best preserved monument in the sanctuary of Epidauros

The capacity is thought to have reached 13000 or 14000 spectators

Today during the summer theatrical plays are still performed here

The sculptures here are generally smaller

Mini sculptures

Post-restoration of Sanctuary of Asklepios

Post-restoration of Sanctuary of Asklepios

Sanctuary of Asklepios

Post-restoration of Sanctuary of Asklepios

The stadium @ Epidauros

Korfos, what a pretty picture!

Olive trees

Lion Tholos Tomb

Dated to early 14th centurey BC!

Love the sky there!

Dress code for the day: Chinese Qipao

The Lion Gate

The main entrace to the citadel of Mycenae

Grave Circle A

Cemetery used exclusively for royal burials during the 16th century BC

Very from the ancient citadel of Mycenae

Site of the palace complex (ruins remains only)

Icy

Me

Chinese goddness @ Greece

The citadel of Mycenae is situated on a deep cliff

Mountain and mountain of olive trees

The north (postern) gate

Treasury of Atreus

Citadel of Mycenae

Citadel of Mycenae

Rainbow!

Corinth

Venizelou El. Square

Clean and simple

Love gyro!

Corinth Canal

Another rainbow!

The other end of the rainbow

Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens

Sorta an upgrade to a bigger corner room

Acropolis from the Intercontinental rooftop bar

50 euro for a day of internet?!?!


Argolic Gulf from Nafplio



The Ancient Theater @ Epidaurus


Citadel of Mycenae


View from the Citadel of Mycenae