Nafplio
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- I second Nafplio, it’s a really nice city but the sand beaches are outside of the city. Check out Tolo Beach, it’s beautiful. I also thinking that you can easily find something for that budget there, I found the mainland much cheaper tha...
- Smaller towns will give you that calm, relaxed, pleasant vibe you're looking for, although frankly a lot of Greece is heavily touristed. A couple of my favourites were Nafplio on the Peloponnese and the island of Samos.
- For Greece, if you're history nerds and beach nerds you might like Nafplio. It's a former capital of Greece and it's got a cool little old town and a castle above the ocean.
- Nafplio is a popular day trip. Very pretty city about two hours from Athens. You could easily visit the theatre at Epidaurus and the archaeological site at Mycenae all in the day with an early start.
- Towns like Nafplio give you that perfect mix of beaches, history, and authentic food without the insane August island tax.
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I second Nafplio, it’s a really nice city but the sand beaches are outside of the city. Check out Tolo Beach, it’s beautiful. I also thinking that you can easily find something for that budget there, I found the mainland much cheaper than the touristy islands.
Smaller towns will give you that calm, relaxed, pleasant vibe you're looking for, although frankly a lot of Greece is heavily touristed. A couple of my favourites were Nafplio on the Peloponnese and the island of Samos.
For Greece, if you're history nerds and beach nerds you might like Nafplio. It's a former capital of Greece and it's got a cool little old town and a castle above the ocean.
Nafplio is a popular day trip. Very pretty city about two hours from Athens. You could easily visit the theatre at Epidaurus and the archaeological site at Mycenae all in the day with an early start.
Towns like Nafplio give you that perfect mix of beaches, history, and authentic food without the insane August island tax.
Peloponnese is a fantastic choice. Nafplio if you want upscale or try Xiropigado for exceptional sunrise views and easy drives to historical sites