Sunrise: Nafplio 7:13am
Sunset: 7:30pm
Steps: 14,458
Today was another warm day, weather wise.
Because this hotel is large, their breakfast/dining room is huge and the breakfast spread was very generous. There is a group of either Chinese or Koreans staying here, plus another tour group of English speakers, plus non-tour group people.
I went for a walk around the outside of the hotel and took some photos.
We all assembled just before 9am, to start the days activities.
First up was a visit to the Castle of Palamidi, where we arrived around 9:15am.
Palamidi is a huge, well-maintained and probably the best castle in Greece and the finest sample of the Venetian fortifications in Greece.
It was built in 1714 by the Venetians, within the record time of 3 years during their second occupation of the area (1686-1715).
Photos of photos.
After taking some photo's of information boards, I headed back to where we were all to meet at 12:30. I rather like the concept of body healing being entwined with mental healing and music & theatre being part of the process.
Next stop was in the city of Nafplion and an orientation walk around the old town. A very pretty old town area. Elizabeth, Lois & myself shared stuffed cabbage rolls, bean in a tomato sauce salad and tzatziki, for lunch.
Back on the bus at 3:15 and back to the hotel.
I changed into my bathers and had a quick dip in the pool and then back to my room to write most of this up. Back downstairs to the pool area and caught up with Julie & David from Melbourne for a while and then ordered a drink and sat chatting to Irene & Warwick and Colleen & Colin. Nice sunset
Elizabeth joined us for a while and then later I ordered a toasted ham & cheese sandwich to have for dinner. Back to my room to finish this off and pack the luggage ready for tomorrows travel day.
Today was another warm day, weather wise.
Because this hotel is large, their breakfast/dining room is huge and the breakfast spread was very generous. There is a group of either Chinese or Koreans staying here, plus another tour group of English speakers, plus non-tour group people.
I went for a walk around the outside of the hotel and took some photos.
We all assembled just before 9am, to start the days activities.
First up was a visit to the Castle of Palamidi, where we arrived around 9:15am.
Palamidi is a huge, well-maintained and probably the best castle in Greece and the finest sample of the Venetian fortifications in Greece.
It is built on a 216-meter high hill with the same name.
The strategic advantages of the location are obvious: it controls the city of Nafplion, the port, the fortress of Acronafplia and the entrance to the gulf of Argolis.
The local guide was very informative, as has been all the other local guides that we have had. Her name is Katerina. After talking to us about the fort / castle, we then had free time to explore and take photos. It is a huge complex and we only saw about an 8th of it. We finished there around 10:15. A few photos follow.
From the Castle of Palamidi, we then drove for about 30 minutes to arrive at the
Some medical instruments.
Inside the tiny museum
Plaster casts of statuettes
Plaster cast of a Roman copy of a late classical statue of Asklepios.
The theatre is thought to have been built in two stages. The 1st in the 4th century BC and the 2nd in the 2nd century BC. It's geometrically perfect design can be thanked for the venue's exceptional acoustics.
The local guide was very informative, as has been all the other local guides that we have had. Her name is Katerina. After talking to us about the fort / castle, we then had free time to explore and take photos. It is a huge complex and we only saw about an 8th of it. We finished there around 10:15. A few photos follow.
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
In a small valley in the Peloponnesus, the shrine of Asklepios, the god of medicine, developed out of a much earlier cult of Apollo (Maleatas), during the 6th century BC at the latest, as the official cult of the city state of Epidaurus. Its principal monuments, particularly the temple of Asklepios, the Tholos and the Theatre - considered one of the purest masterpieces of Greek architecture – date from the 4th century. The vast site, with its temples and hospital buildings devoted to its healing gods, provides valuable insight into the healing cults of Greek and Roman times.
Some photos taken in their museum
Some photos taken in their museum
Some medical instruments.
Inside the tiny museum
Plaster casts of statuettes
Plaster cast of a Roman copy of a late classical statue of Asklepios.
copies of sculptures from the Temple of Asklepios
From the museum we then walked to the theatre
The theatre is thought to have been built in two stages. The 1st in the 4th century BC and the 2nd in the 2nd century BC. It's geometrically perfect design can be thanked for the venue's exceptional acoustics.
After taking some photo's of information boards, I headed back to where we were all to meet at 12:30. I rather like the concept of body healing being entwined with mental healing and music & theatre being part of the process.
Next stop was in the city of Nafplion and an orientation walk around the old town. A very pretty old town area. Elizabeth, Lois & myself shared stuffed cabbage rolls, bean in a tomato sauce salad and tzatziki, for lunch.
Back on the bus at 3:15 and back to the hotel.
I changed into my bathers and had a quick dip in the pool and then back to my room to write most of this up. Back downstairs to the pool area and caught up with Julie & David from Melbourne for a while and then ordered a drink and sat chatting to Irene & Warwick and Colleen & Colin. Nice sunset
Elizabeth joined us for a while and then later I ordered a toasted ham & cheese sandwich to have for dinner. Back to my room to finish this off and pack the luggage ready for tomorrows travel day.
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