Meet with you local archaeologist-guide at the only by-land entrance that the town had during the Venetian rule, appropriately name the Land Gate. From there, let your tour guide’s lead you through the scenic streets of Nafplio while giving insightful information about Nafplio's past and modern life. One of these stories will be about the assassination of Ioannis Kapodistrias – the Prime Minister of the First Hellenic Republic - whose crime scene you will come across.

Continue to the central Syntagma Square decorated with the huge plane tree and host of the old Ottoman mosque. After admiring its beauty, you can stop for delicious authentic Italian gelato in the best ice cream shop in Nafplio. Scoop away! Explore the traces the Ottoman and the Venetian rule left behind in the past and notice their dominant presence throughout the town. Take a romantic stroll along the narrow cobbled streets surrounded by prime neoclassical architecture. Walk along the town promenade and admire the unmatched majestic view of the Aegean Sea!