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Away from the cafe and taverna-lined harbour, life centres around Plateia Syntagmatos, a grand Venetian-style square with an archaeological museum containing local Mycenaean artifacts inside the old Venetian naval arsenal. Stop for coffee at Cafe Kendrikon, or have a traditional lunch at Ellas restaurant. In the back streets between the harbour and the square is a cluster of tavernas on Staikopoulou, where real home-cooking can be found at Vasilis and seafood with-a-view at Savouras, right on the harbour. For something more up-market, try the Nafplia Palace’s Amimoni restaurant, and for a little taste of Italy drop by Antica Gelateria di Roma, where Claudia and Marcello Ratio serve over 30 divine flavours of gelato and sorbet, made fresh on the premises.
As you wander the narrow streets, stop in at the award-winning Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation with its wonderful collection of traditional costumes from all over the country, and a special exhibition on the production and use of natural fibres in Greece from 1835 to 1945. The museum also organizes periodic exhibitions and has an excellent gift shop. Nafplio is known for such eccentric and eclectic shops as Metallagi, which showcases the jewelry designs of Panagioti Alexopoulos and Maria Koutsoudaki, and has an open atelier enabling visitors to view the works in progress.
The Komboloi Museum also has a komboloy workshop and retail store offering a wide variety of the traditional ‘worry beads’. The lively Nafplio nightlife is a popular weekend draw for foreign visitors and locals alike. For romance, visit the restaurant-bar Agnanti at the edge of town, with tables along the pier and waves lapping at your feet, or the Nautikos Omilos bar next door, and for a more trendy club scene, head far the Living Room, off Bouboulinas Square, where the neighbourhood youth congregate.

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Nafplio is also the perfect base for exploring two important archaeological sites: Mycenae (24 kilometres away), described by Homer as ‘rich in gold’, and Epidauros, with its superb theatre (30 kilometres). Mycenae was excavated in the 1870s by Heinrich Schliemann, inspired by his obsession with the Iliad and the Odyssey. Wonder at the Cyclopean masonry of its citadel (so massive it was said to have been built by the mythical one-eyed giants) and the ‘Lion Gate’ with its two rampant lions, Mycenae’s symbol of power.
The most impressive tomb, the so-called ‘Treasury of Atreus’, dates to 1250 BC and originally contained such gold artifacts as death masks, breastplates, jewelry and weapons, which are now in the archaeological museum in Athens. Epidauros was the site of the important sanctuary of Asclepios, the god of healing and medicine, but is renowned for its splendid theatre, built in the early 3rd century BC. Set dramatically into the hillside, its remarkable acoustics allow even the drawing of a breath to be heard by a1112,000 spectators that the theatre can accommodate. Plan to attend one of the classical dramas performed here during the annual summer festival, for a memorable moonlit experience accompanied by an orchestra of cicadas.

by Wolfgang Staudt

Santorini ? a Must See Island

Santorini is a magical Island that requires no introduction to explain it’s extraordinary beauty, also known as Thira. The dramatic Santorini has been a spectacular and famous vacation destination for decades, especially for young couples and family holidays. The economy of the island is greatly depends upon Tourism, wine, tomato and nut exports, delivery of soil to the cement Industry discharged from volcano.

Santorini is one of the most famous tourist attractions of Europe. The villages with dazzling white buildings, narrow streets, the snow clad mountains, the breath taking sunsets, the gorgeous landscapes, unique villages, museums and beautiful beaches of the Santorini Island are enough to amaze the tourists in all ways. All kind of accommodations are available on the Island including apartments, luxury hotels, resorts, camping sites and villas on a budget for visitors.

Fira is the capital of Santorini and probably the most popular place in the Island. The towns Fira and Oia cling to the edge of the volcano and you can get an unforgettable view by catching a ferry across the caldera. Fira is the busiest and crowded town in the island and filled with tourists and all kind of shops, restaurants, Villas, resorts, jewelleries, cafes, night clubs and bars.

Fira is the best for shopping. Here you will find huge jewllery shops in the center of the city, selling jewelleries at affordable prices. During the time of shopping, don’t forget to ask for discount as everything seems to be negotiable. The town consists of clothing stores, large number of luxury hotels and most of the hotels have swimming pools and verandas to attract their customers for a relaxing stay. Most people go by cable car that takes 3 minutes and you can experience some amazing views, which you can store in your camera as a life time memory.

Santorini beaches are one of the prime attractions for visitors in the island. The island is gifted with many beautiful beaches such as: Perissa, Kamari, Red beach, Monolithos, Perivolos, Vourvoulos, capecolumbo and more. Among all theses beaches: Perissa, Kamari, Monolithos and red beach are the most popular. Red beach is the most famous beach in the Island, located near Akrotiri. To allure visitors the beaches are offering water sports, sun umbrella, beach resorts, night clubs, hotels and bars.

Santorini is the best place to view breath taking and romantic sunset on the earth. One can view this sunset from many villages from top of the high rock, especially from the village of Oia. The romantic Santorini sunset is so beautiful that it compel the couples to spend the let afternoon with the company of each other. Couples come from all over the world to view the extraordinary sunset of Santorini. To attract targeted couples come from different corner of the world, the hotels and restaurants have made necessary arrangements to view the spectacular sunset.

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