Travel Reference
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apartments on a
cou
rtyard below. Parking nearby.
Breakfast included.
€85
Park
Dhervenakíon 1 off Platía Kapodhistría
T
27520
27428,
F
27520 27045.
This large, well-run hotel - a mix
of 60s and a touch of contemporary design - may have
space when smalle
r old
-town places are full. Internet and
breakfast included.
€70
EATING AND DRINKING
Waterside Bouboulínas is lined with luxurious cafés where the beautiful people meet. A cosier place to start menu-gazing in
Náfplio is Staïkopoúlou, with many enjoyable if touristy tavernas. For
breakfast
or coffee, there's the
Propylaion
right beside
the bus station; assorted bakeries, ice-cream parlours and juice bars around Platía Syndágmatos are also worth investigating.
2
1986 Kakanarakis
Vassilísis Ólgas 18
T
27520 25371.
A lively, stylishly refurbished local favourite, serving a
variety of mezédhes, plus dishes such as braised cockerel
(
kókoras
) with noodles, and
kokkinistó
(meat simmered in
tomato sauce). About €20/person.
Daily, dinner only.
Antica Gelateria di Roma
Farmakopoúlou 3
W
anticagelateria.gr.
Real home-made Italian ice cream
pulls the crowds here and has done so since 1870. They offer
a full range of other Italian sweets, as well, including soft
torrone
and almond
cantucci
, and some tempting coffee
concoctions.
Daily 8am-3am. Closed weekdays in Nov.
Byzantio
Vassiléos Alexándhrou 15.
This excellent
taverna is on a quiet corner of a beautiful street, under a
cloud of pink and purple bougainvillea. Specialities include
home-made sausages, courgette balls and catch-of-the-
day. About €15/person.
Daily lunch & dinner.
Ì
Ta Phanária
Staikopoúlo 13
T
27520 27141.
The
place to try great seasonal cooking featuring local veg -
artichoke stew or aubergine baked with tomato filling -
and lots of seafood options, too (swordfish
souvláki
€8.50).
Choose cosy seating indoors, or in the bougainvillea-
covered courtyard.
Daily lunch & dinner.
To Koutouki
Vassilísis Ólgas 44
T
27520 24477.
Stylish
taverna with seating on the square and wood-beamed
ceilings inside. Good mezédhes and
mayireftá
, as well as grills,
their speciality. Main dishes from €10.
Daily lunch & dinner.
SHOPPING
Maasai Mara
Vas Alexandrou 17
T
27520 25471,
W
maasaimara.gr.
Of the many antiques and jewellery
shops of every sort lining the streets here, this one has the
most exotic selection, including one-of-a-kind African and
Asian pieces.
Market
Saturday morning, all along 25-Martiou, on
the park side.
Mostly food produce, but also clothes,
housewares, ceramics and jewellery.
Odyssey
Platía Syndágmatos.
A good stock of English-
language books, newspapers, cassettes, CDs and videos.
DIRECTORY
Banks
These are concentrated around Platía Syndágmatos
and along Amalías; most have ATMs.
Car rental
Avis, Bouboulínas 51
T
27520 24160,
F
27520
24164;
Safeway, Eyíou 2
T
27520 22155; or Staïkos Travel,
Bouboulínas 50
T
27520 27950,
E
staikostravel@naf
.forthnet.gr.
Cinema
On Kyrinéas, near the junction of 25-Martíou and
the Árgos road, showing English-language films with
Greek subtitles.
Laundries
Bubbles
Asklipiou 61
(Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat
8am-3pm).
Post o
ce
The main branch (Mon-Fri 7.30am-2pm) is
on the northwest corner of Platía Kapodhistría.
Scooter and cycle rental
MotorTraffic, Sidhirás
Merarhías 15; bicycles €10/day.
Travel agent
Staïkos Travel, Bouboulínas 50
T
27520
27950
E
staikostravel@naf.forthnet.gr. Agents for train
tickets and can also book ferries and flights.
Watersports
Náfplio Diving Center
T
27520 27201,
W
nafpliodivingcenter.gr.
Epidaurus (Epídhavros)
Daily: summer 8am-7.30pm; winter 8am-5pm; theatre opens late for performances • €6
EPIDAURUS
is a major Greek site visited for its stunning
ancient theatre
, built around
330-320 BC. With its extraordinary acoustics, this has become a very popular venue
for the annual Athens Festival productions of
Classical drama
,
which are staged on
Friday and Saturday nights from June through until the last weekend in August. The
works are principally those of Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus; given the
spectacular setting, they are worth arranging your plans around, whether or not you
understand the modern Greek in which they're performed.
