Nafpaktos Fortified Harbor Panorama
The port's fortification continued up the hill north of the city to produce one entity. For photos of the castle itself please refer to our "Nafpaktos Castle" Album. |
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Nafpaktos: Inside the Port
Once refuge for Venetian war vessels, now offering protection to fishing boats and yachts! The inhabitants of the city are proud of it's past but enjoy the peace and tranquility of today's much more! |
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Nafpaktos: Inside the Port
The walls protecting the port are viewed from the inside. |
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Nafpaktos: Defensive Canons
There are three of them left, there were many more. |
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Nafpaktos: Defensive Canons
Ready... Aim... Fire! |
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Nafpaktos: Defensive Canons
Still threatening, they scan the horizon for eventual foes. |
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Nafpaktos: Port Rampart
This is where the defenders of the port stood. |
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Nafpaktos: Another View of the Defensive Rampart
The three canons left can be seen as well as, in the background, the city new quarters |
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Nafpaktos Port: Same Angle but with Corner Watch Post included
Well protected inside the stone watch tower, the officer in charge could have full view of the attacking enemy and order the defense measures he thought appropriate. |
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Nafpaktos Port: Exterior View of Walls
Port entrance to the right |
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Nafpaktos Port: Exterior View of Walls
The rest of the western leg of walls |
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Nafpaktos Port: Anemoyiannis Statue Lit by The Early Morning Winter Sun |
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Nafpaktos Port: Anemogiannis Statue on the Western Rampart
George Anemogiannis from Paxi (1796-1821). In May 1821, during a nautical attack against the Turks holding Nafpaktos, he tried, without success, to set fire to a Turkish "corvette" ship. He was arrested and suffered a death of a martyr. |
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Miguel De Cervantes Statue
At the port there is a park dedicated to the Sea-battle of Lepanto, in 1571, when the Christian fleet was victorious over the Muslim one, which numbered over two hundred and thirty galleys and one hundred auxiliary vessels. The statue of Miguel De Cervantes, who lost his left arm during this battle and was taken prisoner until ransomed, dominates the entrance of the park. |
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Miguel De Cervantes Statue
Another view of the statue. |
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Nafpaktos Lepanto Battle Sign
A sigh put up by the cities of Nafpaktos and Venice, commemorating the Lepanto Battle, in Italian and Greek. The translation in English would be: Dedicated to the eternal memory of the greatest battle in the history of the oar driven Navy and to the most solemn admonition that the peoples of the Mediterranean Sea say no to War and build in co-operation the Peace. October 7 1571 - October 7 2000 Signed: the city of Nafpaktos, the city of Venice |
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Nafpaktos: Lepanto Battle Park
The sign in the previous picture as a background to Cervantes' statue. The photo is taken from the rampart. |
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Nafpaktos Port: Houses on the east Side of the Port. |
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Nafpaktos: Early Morning Sun Setting Fire To The Port Tree |
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Nafpaktos Port
One of the most picturesque ports in Greece! |
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Nafpaktos Port
Another view |
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Nafpaktos Port
Still another view |
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Nafpaktos Port as seen from the Castle |
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Nafpaktos City as seen from the Castle
It is the part of the city lying outside the protective wall, to the east. The buildings end down to Gribovo Beach, clean and fully equipped to serve visitors. |
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Nafpaktos City as seen from the Castle.
Another view of the western part of the city, as seen from the castle. |
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Nafpaktos City as seen from the Castle.
This is the lowest part of the city, to the west of the port, enclosed in the walls. These walls have been demolished at one spot, for the lower parts of the city inside and outside the fortification to have access with each other. |
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Nafpaktos City Entrance through the west side of the walls.
Although the parked cars are in the way, the demolished part of the wall on its west side is clearly visible. There is a similar opening to the wall on the other side of the port, the eastern one. |
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Nafpaktos Psani Beach
Psani Beach is to the west of the city. Very long, lined with traditional mansions or modern apartment houses to satisfy he demand for accommodation by thousands of summer visitors. ?ll types of restaurants, cafes and tavernas are at your disposal. |
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Nafpaktos Psani Beach
Another view of Psani Beach looking eastwards, that is to the port. |
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Nafpaktos Psani Beach
Lifeguards watching over the swimmers in the background, but there are also watch towers available to baby apprentice lifeguards! |
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Nafpaktos Psani Beach Alley
This alley goes all the way along Psani Beach, shaded by jacaranda trees. Closed to car traffic, it is safe for young children to bicycle. |
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Nafpaktos Psani Beach
Children playground in the foreground, windsurfers in the back ground, parapenters and baloon skiers out of sight, still sharing the beach. |
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Nafpaktos Psani Mansion
A traditional mansion across Psani Beach, on the beach alley. |
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Nafpaktos Traditional Houses
Two traditional houses, one behind the other, with the Castle in the background. |
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Nafpaktos Seaside Hotel and Restaurant |
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Nafpaktos Traditional House
It is found by the Central Square, shaded by jacaranda trees. |
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Nafpaktos Central Square
The bust of General Notis Botsaris, hero of the Greek Revolution of 1821, who died in Nafpaktos in 1841, is enjoying the colors of the morning sun lighting the houses around the Main Square in Nafpaktos |
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Nafpaktos: View of the city in the evening from the castle
The new Rio-Antirrio bridge in the background |
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Nafpaktos: View of the city from the castle in the evening |
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