In Nafplio, a photo from Argolis, Peloponnesus

Photographer's Note

Nafplio is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece that is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important touristic destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the Middle Ages during the Frankokratia as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, lastly, the Ottoman Empire. The city was the second capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece, from 1827 until 1834.

It is a delightful small town, full of beautiful narrow streets without traffic, with many cafes and taverns
I rarely eat ice cream, but the one in Napflio was original and delicious.

For me, a great joy in Greece was trying to read in Greek. Of course, as a physicist, I know the Greek alphabet well. But the pronunciation is different than I thought. For instance: I say beta, but it is vita. there are three "i" = eta is in fact pronounced i, also Ypsilon and iota. "mi pi" is b, "ni tau" is d. You can observe what is written there on the left side. And of course, many words, especially in science, have Greek origin. It is quite fascinating.
In Workshops just two other views from many.

PaulVDV, pierrefonds, ChrisJ, jemaflor, jhm, PiotrF, ikeharel, adramad has marked this note useful

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Tue (91574) 2021-11-20 11:08

Hello Malgo,
Nice and wide view with the long and narrow street in the middle. I like the play of light and shadow as well as the warm/cold colour contrast.
Lars

holmertz (101988) 2021-11-20 12:03

Hello Malgo,
In fact, there are at least 5 or 6 "i", including "ei" and "oi". For instance, the village Oia on Santorini is "Ia" (or "Iia"). I once heard a girl calling for her boyfriend: Kostadino! Kostadino! (Kostantino).
I had a good host on Antiparos ("Adiparos") who corrected me when I pronounced words wrongly. I also had to learn the pronunciations to be able to transliterate names correctly for my freelance job.

These photos are all nice. It looks like a very normal small town with charming narrow streets full of restaurants. I haven't eaten any ice cream for many years, but of course I drink beer and retsina. That's one experience you will never have. ;-)
Kind regards,
Gert

PaulVDV (62802) 2021-11-20 13:39

Hello Malgo,
I've very fond memories of Nafplio. I was there twice, first time in 1978 and once again in 2009 but have posted only one (blue hour) photo of it on this site.
It's a very charming small town and a suitable place to visit other locations in the Peloponese from there.
I don't immediately remember the streets you show here, but I must have walked through them. There are also restaurants on the quayside with a view of Bourtzi Castle.
For some reason I always found the Greek alphabet a little bit easier for me than the Cyrillic one. Perhaps for my Greek travels I had practiced more…
Best regards, Paul

Silvio1953 (220605) 2021-11-20 14:22

Ciao Cara Malgo, great perspective on lovely place, excellent clarity, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

pierrefonds (113590) 2021-11-20 17:47

Hi Malgo,

The length of the narrow street is creating depth. The point of view is showing the details of the buildings. The length is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice dya.

Pierre

ifege (46951) 2021-11-20 22:31

Hi Malgo
Good luck reading and speaking Greek!
From memory Naflio is a very pleasant town (we stayed there for a couple of nights). A good photo looking along the narrow street.
cheers
Ian

ChrisJ (171222) 2021-11-20 22:37

Hi Malgo

The title of this is misspelt as 'Napflio' but that's easy to edit. My bus from Neopolis probably went through this town on the way to the Corinth Canal and onwards to Athens. Good sharpness and perspective. Tfs!

jemaflor (146280) 2021-11-20 23:43

Hi Malgo,
Well presented this pleasant town and this street, good Ws with vertical formats, interesting for perspective result, good note about geek language, tfs.

lousat (138609) 2021-11-21 2:31

Ciao Malgo,three quite similar photos, really very rich, little shops and restaurants, but unfortunately I don't see people, and it's really very sad, even here the pandemic has had a decisive impact on arrivals from abroad and on the local economy. Unfortunately, things are getting worse again, but unfortunately there are still many no-vaxes. Thanks for these beautiful Greek testimonies and happy Sunday! Luciano

jhm (211734) 2021-11-21 8:39

Hello Malgo,

We get a nice street view with tables and chairs wait on their public.
You chose a nice angle this create depth and perspective.
Also the old buildings care for an attractive picture.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

kasianowak (17672) 2021-11-21 11:39

Czesc Malgosiu
Przesliczne zdjecia tego uroczego miasteczka. Najbardziej podoba mi sie chyba uliczka z drzewkiem i rozowymi kwiatami w tle (to chyba bugenwille?). W glownym poscie znowu bardzo piekne jest swiatlo i kontrast miedzy niezwykle czystym blekitem nieba i zoltymi budynkami. Waskie uliczki zachecaja do spacerow a kawiarniane stoliki az sie prosza zeby przy nich usiasc i spedzic popoludnie nad miseczka z lodami - i oczywiscie wstac na czas, zeby jeszcze pstryknac pare zdjeci o blue hour. ;-)
Pozdrawiam serdecznie
Kasia

PiotrF (54246) 2021-11-21 13:49

Czesc Malgo
Miasto pelne urokliwych waskich uliczek, lubie takie.
Alfabet grecki , poza znanymi literami jest faktycznie nieczytelny, ciezko sie zorientowac o co chodzi przy mniej popularnych slowach.Doszlo Ci po takiej objazdowce wiele greckich lokalizacji-niestety na mapie na trwale nie chca sie zaznaczyc - szkoda ze ta funkcjonalnosc od dlugiego juz czasu tu nie dziala.
Ciekawe miejsce i prezentacja
pozdrawiam
Piotr

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-11-21 21:55

Hi Malgorzata
A simple street capture of the neighbourhood with good comp, in-depth perspective, colours & clarity. Well done
Best regards

COSTANTINO (115539) 2021-11-21 23:12

Hello dear Malgorzata
the weather is better today in
Luxembourg without rain and fog...
...but the weather in Nafplion
brings the best memories
from my last visit there...
thanks for the sharing
regards
Costantino

adramad (72562) 2021-11-25 9:19

Hello Malgo.
A beautiful image with all the charm of Greek cities, with those small terraces of its taverns, a straight and long street that gives the feeling of being narrower.
Both the color and the brightness of the photo are magnificent, highlighting the beauty and sharpness of the composition.
Very well done. I like it
Have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

jmdias (114278) 2021-12-02 10:51

malgo

I had around half hour or something more to explore this town and I guess I remember this street. nice view. Y is iota as J is Jota in portuguese.

take care

jorge