The town of Nafplio, Greek Peloponnese, is a place the Gods smile upon. The winding narrow streets of the old Venetian town are paved with grey flagstones , the houses jostling each other for elbow room on either side. Imagine shuttered windows, each  with a Juliet balcony attached, in various stages of elegant decadence. There’s a new town too with all mod cons but the restored beauty of the old draws the tourists. Photographs on this page show the intriguing streets, tavernas and shops of Nafplio. Also, as there are three castles in the vicinity I have included stunning pictures of the Bourtzi, a perfectly preserved castle on an island in the bay, the fascinating Palamedi Fortress on a hill behind the town, and the ancient Akronafplio Fortress, parts of which date back to the Bronze Age.