Aria and Nafplion.:
Aria is a quite village on the side of the hill looking down over Nafplion. As a village it has everything the local community needs.
Naflio was the first capital of Greece and what attracts the visitor is the old medieval and neoclassical city with marble paving’s, wooden balconies, bougainvilleas that overflow from walled courtyards, ancient fountains, the square of Constitution with the old Turkish baths (film and Stage Theater today) and coffee shops.
Palamidi, the castle atop the hill, overlooks all of Nauflio. You can climb this by its 999 steps or, if you want to take it easy, take the road around the back! Bourzti is the name of the island fort in the bay and there is a boat (4 euros per person). On Saturdays and Wednesday there is the local produce market on one of the more major roads in Nafplio which has become quite a big market with cloths stalls and flower stalls and so. Naflio has an attractive 'town beach' or five minutes away sweeping golden sands of Carathona bay.
The surrounding area.:
Argolida, the area in which Nafplio and Aria lays, is rich in everything. The most well know archaeological sites are all within a hours drive, Mycenae, Agommenom 'bee hive' tomb, Epidavros Amphitheatre, the great Cyclopian wall of Tirins.
There are also a great variety of beaches. Some with all the pedalos, banana boats, glass bottomed boats and lilos. Others with Kite Surfing School and diving centre. There also the Blue Flag award winning Carathona beach with is long stretch of sand and crystal clear waters.
This is an agricultural area rich orange and olive groves. Recent improvement to the roads network has made the area very accessible and within two hours of landing at the airport you can be sitting sipping your ouzo gazing up at Palamidi basking up the sun. What more could you want.
Parking.:
Underneath the apartment is an open garage to ensure that you have somewhere to park as the streets in Aria are narrow. It also keeps your car out of the sun and so cooler.
