Nafplio
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General Information
District: Argolis, State: Peloponnese, Greece
Area: 0 -
Languages Spoken: Greek,French, Italian, and German
Long Distance Code: 2752
Importance: Nafplio tends to attact a number of tourists from Germany and the Scandinavian countries in particular.
Best Time to Visit: September to October and May-June
International Access: Connected to all the major cities of Greece.Description
Nafplioin the Peloponnese in Greece, is a seaport town that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf.The town was the first capital of Greece, from 1829 to 1834. Nafplion, with a population of (13,822) is the capital of the prefecture of Argolis and the province of Nafplion.Location
Nafplion is situated on the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese. Most of the old town is on a peninsula jutting into the gulf; this peninsula forms a naturally protected bay that is enhanced by the addition of man-made moles. Originally almost isolated by marshes, deliberate landfill projects, primarily since the 1970s, have nearly doubled the land area of the city.Climate
Mediterranean Climate.