The eleven years Nafplio served as Greece's capital (1823-1834) didn't just leave behind fortresses and official buildings — they left a string of "firsts" that few remember today. Some are well documented. One, the most famous of all, probably didn't happen quite the way it's told.

If you're wondering why everyone talks about Nafplio, the short answer is this: it was the first capital of modern Greece, it has three surviving Venetian fortresses, and its old town remains almost untouched by modern development.