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Places to visit => Places to visit => Topic started by: Hilary on November 15, 2015, 06:28:38 PM
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Nafplio, the first capital of Greece from 1821 to 1834.
The road parallel to the sea and the old town is now lined with Phoenix canariensis,tavernas, and coffee shops.
The trees and the setting sun shining on Palamidi, the castle, were very picturesque this sunny November day
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We did consider having the MGS AGM there once in the past. It's a lovely town.
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Talking about Cypress trees, we saw this one from the fortress of Palamidi, high above Nafplion
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Wild flowers growing on a wall in Nafplion
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Lovely picture, Hilary!
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One bright sunny day between Christmas and New Year we took our house guests, our two granddaughters and their aunt, our daughter, to Nafplion.
The first stop was the Venetian fortress on top of the Palamidi hill. The fortress is famous for its views over the town of Nafplion and the views across the Gulf of Argolis to the mountains of Argolis and Arcadia. .
I was on the look out for plants to share with you and the fortress did not disappoint. Many plants grew naturally in front of or on strong stone walls providing botanic interest to the views
The only photo in this set which is without a tree, bush or plant in it is of the Venetian fortress on Bourdzi Islet
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Lovely trip, Hilary: thanks!
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The second installment of photos from Nafplion and the plants growing inside the Venetian fortress on the Palamidi hill
I was fascinated by the Indian Bead Trees, Melia azedarach, with their bare branches and bead like fruit silhouetted against the walls of the fortress. Comparing photos, my daughter and I seem to have snapped the same trees but from different angles
As usual I was amazed to see how some plants can find enough room and nutrients to grow on old walls.
A Venetian castle could not be without its sculpture of the Lion of Saint Mark, here surrounded by wild plants.
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A place to visit some time Hilary. Thank you for the lovely views
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More photos of plants from inside the confines of the Venetian fortress on Palamidi hill.
i love the daisy growing out of a crack in the stone
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The last photos from our recent trip to Nafplion.
A secluded garden just inside the entrance to the Venetian fortress on the Palamidi hill.
The granddaughters found the cannon ball edging round the trees very amusing.
Our daughter ,who lives in Madrid, found the benches very amusing
I think the next time we visit the castle I will sit in this quiet garden and watch the world go by
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The Archaeological Museum of Nafplion, housed in the old Venetian Warehouse of the Fleet, is in Syntagma Square. One corner of the square is dominated by a tall Plane tree. There is another tall tree near the National Bank which I omitted to identify on our recent visit.
The photos are
1The Venetian Warehouse of the Fleet, It is always difficult to get a photo without people in Nafplion
2 Closer view of the old Venetian building
3 the Plane tree from a window of the museum
4 A clay model of a pomegranate found in Nea Epidavrus and dating from 750-690 BC
And just for fun
5 Terracotta ceremonial masks from Tiryns 7th c B.C.