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The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.
Scale the legendary 999 steps — or drive to the summit — of Palamidi, the Venetian fortress that lords over Nafplio. A private expert guide unlocks its layered military history while you drink in sweeping views of the Argolic Gulf. This is Nafplio's undisputed crown jewel.
Stand inside the Lion Gate of Mycenae — the most powerful citadel of the ancient Greek world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site — with a private archaeologist-guide who brings Agamemnon's kingdom roaring back to life. One of the most electrifying archaeological experiences in Europe.
Whisper from the centre of the Theatre of Epidaurus and be heard clearly in the back row — one of antiquity's most astonishing acoustic feats. A private guide leads you through the ancient Sanctuary of Asclepius, god of healing, in all its serene, olive-grove splendour.
Step aboard a beautiful sailing vessel and glide across the shimmering Argolic Gulf, anchoring in secret coves for swimming and snorkelling, with a generous spread of local food and drinks served on deck. Nafplio from the sea is an entirely different — and utterly captivating — perspective.
Paddle your sea kayak along an unspoiled Peloponnesian coastline to the submerged ruins of an ancient city just offshore from Epidaurus — a bucket-list fusion of active adventure and archaeological wonder found nowhere else in Greece.
Venture into the ancient valley of Nemea — home to Greece's prized Agiorgitiko grape — for an expert-led private wine tour with a qualified oenologist, tasting exceptional, terroir-driven reds at small-production estates that never reach export markets. Greece's finest wine region, barely 45 minutes from port.
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