# Nafplio - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/nafplio For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: Apaleutos25 · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%CE%94%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF_%CE%9D%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%80%CE%BB%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85,_Nafplio_Town_Hall.jpg) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean) - Description: An elegant town whose marble-paved old town retains Venetian and Ottoman influence, with lanes draped in bougainvillea. The small fortress floating in the bay and the huge citadel on the hill are the town's symbols. - Port name: Nafplio - English name: Nafplio - Country: Greece - Latitude / longitude: 37.57, 22.80 Nafplio lies on the eastern coast of the Peloponnese and was one of Greece’s first capitals. It is also a gateway to ancient ruins such as Mycenae and Epidaurus. Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Port highlights - Population: A small city of about 14,000 people - Climate: A typical Mediterranean climate, with dry, scorching heat from June to September and mild, rainy winters. Summer daytime temperatures can sometimes become extreme. - Language: Greek (English is understood in tourist areas) - Currency: Euro (EUR). Cards are widely accepted, but cash is convenient at small shops. - Best time to visit: April to June and September to October, when the heat eases and conditions suit exploring ruins on foot. ### Local food Moussaka, grilled Mediterranean seafood, local olives and feta cheese, and red wine from Nemea. ### Sights - Palamidi Fortress (999 steps) - Bourtzi island fortress in the bay - Syntagma Square and cobblestone alleys in the old town - Mycenae ruins (World Heritage Site) - Ancient Theater of Epidaurus Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Monthly average high / low temperatures | Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan | 13 °C / 56 °F | 7 °C / 44 °F | | Feb | 14 °C / 58 °F | 7 °C / 44 °F | | Mar | 17 °C / 62 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | | Apr | 20 °C / 68 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F | | May | 25 °C / 77 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | | Jun | 30 °C / 86 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F | | Jul | 33 °C / 92 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F | | Aug | 33 °C / 92 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Sep | 29 °C / 84 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | | Oct | 24 °C / 75 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | | Nov | 19 °C / 66 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F | | Dec | 15 °C / 59 °F | 9 °C / 47 °F | Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: HELLINIKON · about 91.5 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-03 Checked: 2026-10-03 ## Local prices for travelers - Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 164 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated) - Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo Compared with Tokyo, water is somewhat cheaper; coffee costs about the same; meals, beer and a Big Mac are much more expensive. | Item | Amount | Currency | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water 500 ml | €0.50 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Coffee | €3.10 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Inexpensive meal | €13.45 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Local beer | €6.00 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Big Mac | €4.90 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | - Survey month: 2026-10 Prices from nearby Athens (Piraeus) (about 85 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) Checked: none (unverified) ## Getting there from Japan - Nearest airport: ATH - Description: Unknown - Airport to port (approx.): Unknown - Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated) About 109 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated) Calculated from OurAirports coordinates Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative) Checked: 2026-07-22 English text in preparation. ## Itineraries calling here ### [10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-mira-10n-athens-piraeus) - Region: Mediterranean - Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Nov 2027 - Departure months: 2026-10, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-04, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10, 2027-11 - Ship: Viking Mira - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises - Duration: 10 nights - Departure / arrival: Athens (Piraeus) → Athens (Piraeus) - Port: Athens (Piraeus) › Athens (Piraeus) › Volos › +7 › Athens (Piraeus) - Cruise type: Round trip / 11 - Amount: From $8,399.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate) - Fare level: Highest Checked: 2026-07-22 ### [8-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-pacifica-8n-athens-piraeus) - Region: Mediterranean - Itinerary: May 2027 - Departure months: 2027-05 - Ship: Costa Pacifica - Cruise line: Costa Cruises - Duration: 8 nights - Departure / arrival: Athens (Piraeus) → Athens (Piraeus) - Port: Athens (Piraeus) › Mykonos › Volos › +4 › Athens (Piraeus) - Cruise type: Round trip / 8 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-05 ## Links ### External sites and sources - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%CE%94%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF_%CE%9D%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%80%CE%BB%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85,_Nafplio_Town_Hall.jpg) - [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ### Related Cruise Pitta pages - [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean) - [10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-mira-10n-athens-piraeus) - [8-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-pacifica-8n-athens-piraeus) ## Checked Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Sources - Unverified (no source recorded for this information)