Náfpaktos

I'm told that Nafpaktos is named after an ancient Athenian naval base of that name. This has been an important naval site since antiquity. The decisive naval Battle of Lepanto occurred near here, driving the Ottoman navy from the Gulf of Corinth.
The 1st 2 pictures are of the small Venetian port, one daytime, one nighttime, taken from opposite sides of the quay. The old town was built up around the port. The 3rd picture is of the square across from the old port. The 4th picture is a night scene near the port. If you look between the buildings, you can just see the port.Leia mais