Visiting Nafplio by yacht

When to come, the fortresses by the port and the Mediterranean Yacht Show.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	June to September	26.4 to 30.1 °C	19.9 to 28.1 mm
Shoulder	May, October	20.6 to 22.7 °C	38.6 to 69.3 mm
Off season	November to April	9.6 to 17.1 °C	58.5 to 135.6 mm

Tripolis normals from the World Weather Information Service. Tripolis lies about 36 km west of Nafplio, inland at 655 m. Season bands are our own estimate.

The town

Fortresses and sites

The Mediterranean Yacht Show page about Nafplio says the town was the first capital of Greece, from 1827 to 1834.

BourtziFortress listed by the show organiser

PalamidiVenetian fortress, listed by the show organiser

AcronafpliaFortress listed by the show organiser

Tiryns and EpidaurusUNESCO sites in the Peloponnese, listed by the show organiser

Mediterranean Yacht Show

The organiser's site gives 8 to 12 May 2027 for the next show, in the port of Nafplio. The Greek Yachting Association announces the show on that site.

2026 show

The 11th show ran from 2 to 6 May 2026. Boat International reports more than 100 yachts on display, with 71.7 m at the top end of the scale.

Getting here

Nafplio is 140 km from Athens. The organiser gives a drive of about 1.5 hours or a helicopter flight of 20 minutes.

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