Palamidi
A fortress on a 216 metre hill above Nafplio, built by the Venetians during their second occupation of the area from 1686 to 1715. It is reached by a long stairway of about 900 steps and looks out over the Gulf of Argolis.
- Where
- Nafplio, Peloponnese, Greece
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 37.5619, 22.8042
Get the Palamidi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Palamidi. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Peloponnese volume with your photos and a note.
Near Palamidi
Treasury of Atreus 19 km
A vast beehive shaped tomb near Mycenae, built around 1250 BC and once thought to be the tomb of Agamemnon. Its dome, made of carefully fitted stone rings, was the largest in the world for over a thousand years.
Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns 20 km
The citadels of Bronze Age Mycenae and Tiryns in the Argolid, which gave their name to the Mycenaean civilisation. Mycenae has the Lion Gate and royal grave circles, while Tiryns has huge walls of enormous stones.
Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus 24 km
An ancient healing sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, god of medicine, where the sick came to sleep in the temple and seek cures. It also has a theatre, a stadium and a museum, and is listed by UNESCO.
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus 25 km
A theatre built in the 4th century BC that holds up to 14,000 spectators and is celebrated for its acoustics. Plays are still staged here every summer during the Athens and Epidaurus Festival.
Nemea 29 km
A sanctuary of Zeus where the Nemean Games were held every two years in antiquity. A stadium with its stone starting line survives, and a few columns of the Temple of Zeus still stand.
Acrocorinth 37 km
A great rock rising above ancient Corinth, topped by a fortress that was used by Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Franks, Venetians and Ottomans. The historian George Forrest called it the most impressive acropolis of mainland Greece.
Ancient Corinth 39 km
The ruins of the ancient city state on the Isthmus of Corinth, about 5 km from the modern city. The site includes the agora and the Doric Temple of Apollo from the sixth century BC, with a museum beside it.
Corinth Canal 44 km
A canal 6.4 km long and only about 21 metres wide, cut through the rock of the Isthmus of Corinth and opened in 1893. Its walls reach 79 metres high, and small ships and bungee jumpers use it today.
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Questions
Where is Palamidi?
Palamidi is in Nafplio, Peloponnese, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Treasury of Atreus (19 km), Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns (20 km), Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus (24 km).
How do I get the Palamidi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Palamidi and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Peloponnese volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Palamidi before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Peloponnese volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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