We had a nice stay in Nafplio! This weekend there is an International Yacht Festival in town and many huge yachts and sailboats have arrived and are lining the harbor. It was quite something to see!
International Yacht Festival Lineup!
While in Nafplio we enjoyed a visit to the Archeological Museum and then drove to Tiryns, a Mycenaean fortress-palace nearby. The fortress walls are made of huge irregular blocks of stone of different sizes. They are called Cyclopean because the stones are so large that (according to legend) they must have been moved and positioned by Cyclopes! The site is fascinating to visit.
TyrinsPoppies in Tyrins
Today the drive to the port town of Gythio took about 2 hours and 30 minutes. This is where Helen fled with her lover Paris in the elopement that sparked the Trojan War! We’ll explore the pleasant waterfront and take a couple of day trips from here.
The internet signal here isn’t very strong so fingers crossed we’ll be able to post a few photos along the way!
