Akronafplia
Ακροναυπλία
A rocky peninsula behind the old town, Nafplio's oldest fortified site, with layers of Ancient Greek, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman walls.
Akronafplia (known to the Ottomans as Itsikale) served as a citadel as early as the Classical period. It was reinforced in four successive phases under the Byzantines, Franks, Venetians and Ottomans, and multiple layers of walls, gates and a clock tower remain. Parts of the hilltop are now hotels and parks. You can reach the top by stairs from the back streets of the old town or by elevator. Admission is free. The views over the harbor, Bourtzi and Palamidi are best in the evening.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Archaeological Museum of Nafplio
- Syntagma Square
- Church of Agios Spyridon
- Nafplio Old Town
- Komboloi Museum
- Arvanitia Beach & Promenade
- Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Museum
- Bourtzi Castle