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