GREECE PELOPONNESE ARGOLIS NAFPLION PALAMIDI

Towering on a barren hill (215 m) above the city of Nafplion is the castle Palamidi. It was named after Palamedes, a Greek hero in the Trojan War, renowned for various inventions.

The fortress with impressive fortification walls was built by French engineers during the second Venetian occupation (1686-1715). It consists of eight bastions, each one the size of a fortress, surrounded by mighty walls. Since 1715 it was controlled by the Turks, and in 1822 liberated in the Greek War of Independence.

Above: A boat trip around the harbour of Nafplion also lets you see some of the Palamidi fortifications. - Below: And if you want to avoid the allegedly 999 steps that lead from the Old Town of Nafplion up to the fortress of Palamidi, you can go there by car from the other side up to the entrance on the highest point of the hill.