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Nafplio
Greece's first capital, an elegant Venetian-era seaside town in the Peloponnese with the clifftop Palamidi fortress and a castle-topped islet.
9 km · about 20 min drive
Peloponnese, Greece · Europe
Árgos works well as a base: 10 minutes from Néa Kíos, 10km from Palamidi Fortress.
Árgos is a town located in Peloponnese, Greece. With a population of 22,209, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Árgos sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Árgos to your route.
The Xerias, (Greek: Ξεριάς, from ξερός, "dry") is an arroyo in the Argolid in Greece. Its ancient name was Charadros (Χάραδρος), which is still used, although its Demotic name is by far the most common and used on modern maps. Under its ancient name, it is described in Pausanias's Description of Greece (2.25.2).
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Árgos is located in Peloponnese, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 37.6333 latitude, 22.7333 longitude.
Árgos has a population of approximately 22,209 people, making it a town in Greece.
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Greece's first capital, an elegant Venetian-era seaside town in the Peloponnese with the clifftop Palamidi fortress and a castle-topped islet.
9 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A massive Venetian hilltop fortress above Nafplio reached by climbing 999 stone steps, offering sweeping views of the Argolic Gulf.
10 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
The legendary citadel of King Agamemnon and center of the Mycenaean civilization, famous for its Lion Gate, beehive tombs, and massive Cyclopean walls.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A monolithic rock fortress rising 575 meters above ancient Corinth, one of the most impressive medieval fortifications in Greece.
30 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
An ancient sanctuary dedicated to the god of medicine Asclepius, renowned for its remarkably well-preserved theater with extraordinary acoustics that still hosts performances today.
31 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
The ruins of one of ancient Greece's wealthiest cities, dominated by the imposing columns of the 6th-century BC Temple of Apollo.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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A narrow artificial waterway cut through solid rock connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf, with vertical walls 90 meters high.
40 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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