Some places do not need to surprise you to win you over again. Nafplio is one of them. It has the sea, the castles, the narrow streets, the old stone houses, and the kind of food that makes a short visit feel generous. On my recent trip, I did not go looking for a completely new Nafplio. I went back to rediscover favorite corners: the local beaches, the castle views, the renovated Bourzi fortress, the cafés by the water, and those taverns where the best meal is shared slowly,

Sun, sea and good food was on our mind when a good friend and I found ourselves pining for a sun-kissed week-end and decided, on the spur...

Nafplio, the first capital of Greece after Independence (between 1823 and 1834), is considered by many as one Greece’s most beautiful and...