The town of Nauplion lies on the Argolic Gulf of the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Though quiet and peaceful now, it has seen many conquerors and cultures in the past. In the course of the centuries it was ruled by Byzantines, Latinians, Venetians and Turks. At the beginning of the 19th century it became the first capital of modern Greece. The first thing you will see in Nauplion are its two Baroque-style fortresses dating back to the end of the 17th century. The first is on an island in the sea and once guarded the harbour. The second was built on a rocky hill rising 200 m above the town. It reveals a magnificent view of the entire gulf and the narrow streets of the town with their colourful houses. When you descent back to the town you will see narrow steep alleys with steps in which two people have to squeeze past each other. You will see churches and mosques, little colourful houses with shops on their ground floors. In Nauplion you may also visit Greece’s only museum of the rosary where you can buy a souvenir for a friend.