Ancient PELOPONNESE | Argos, Nafplio, Mycenae & Epidaurus | Greece Travel Vlog

In March 2022 we did a 8 days road-trip around the Peloponnese region in Greece. This peninsula may not be so famous like Athens or some of the Greek islands, but it's a really incredible destination too.
We have divided our trip in 4 episodes. In this first video, we will explore the charming city of Nafplio, the ancient ruins of Mycenae, the best preserved Greek theatre located in Epidaurus, and Argos, the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe.
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00:00 Intro
01:22 Previous Greece Videos
01:51 Argos
04:55 Nafplio
09:45 Mycenae
14:48 Epidaurus
16:22 Sunset in Nafplio
16:58 Dinner in Argos
18:07 Sunrise in Nafplio
18:47 Outro

[@Ptolemy336VV]

Greece is heaven on earth, and having been 50 times, it's so immensely diverse. Every region, place, island, mountain range different. Just your trip boasting a tiny fraction of what the country truly is shows so much beauty. Also the tranquility, light and the energy of this land is special. I went in February and I saw the same huge yacht in Nafplio that is seen in your vlog. Im going again in may

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thank you very much for watching our video and for your beautiful words about Greece! You´re very lucky to visit this amazing country many times. We hope to return soon and create more travel content there, so many places to explore and enjoy in this wonderful land. :) Have a nice trip on May. Best regards!

[@telosfd]

Spring, the best time for someone to visit these wonderful places and take in the scents of nature.

[@ReigneOrShine]

We agree! We love Greece in spring but also in autumn, we try to avoid summer because we don't like too much heat and too many people. Thanks for watching and for your comment!

[@yangvilla1614]

The Mycenae trip is spectacular. White Tree of Gondor had me cackling 🤣 I miss Greece and would love to return!

[@ReigneOrShine]

Always making LOTR references wherever we go. lol

[@daveblacks9376]

Amazing quality! Love you work and love for greece, thank you from italy👍🏻😍❤🇬🇷

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thank you so much for your kind words and watching our first episode about the Peloponnese region in Greece. By the way, my husband and I love Italy too!! As a matter of fact we’re going back again on May. 🙏🏽

[@daveblacks9376]

Can't wait for next episodes 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@ReigneOrShine]

@@daveblacks9376 it will take me awhile. Probably 2 weeks before I can upload the next episode. I work nurse full time so I just squeeze sometime. 😅 Thank you so much. I really appreciate it!

[@georgesodom]

thank you for visiting me home town Argos and presenting it's beauties

[@ReigneOrShine]

thanks to you for watching and for your kind comment! We are always very happy when the locals appreciate our work about their hometowns. :)

[@katkea5404]

Thank you for you great work. My wife and I are going to the places you mention in a couple of weeks. Your videos are fantastic and really helpful.

[@ReigneOrShine]

thanks to you for watching and for your kind words! I'm really happy that our videos are being useful to prepare your trip and I wish you have a wonderful time in the Peloponnese. You´ll love it there for sure! 😊

[@TinyEpics]

Awesome work! And so funny that when I was at Mycenae just a few weeks ago I had the exact same thought about the white tree of Gondor. That place simply exudes the world of epic battles and legendary kings.

[@ReigneOrShine]

I agree!! It’s good to imagine how it Mycenae was before during their pristine time. And yes, we always find LOTR references during our trips. We are mad fans of LOTR. 😂

[@TinyEpics]

ps-so cute that you sang Aurora in Epidaurus. I randomly broke out in Edith Piaf’s “Non, je ne regrette rien” with a fellow tourist. Amazing places!

[@ReigneOrShine]

It’s so cool to know that someone actually listened and recognized the song. Are you a fan of Aurora too? I love her. Edith Piaf is a legend however I don’t know French. 😅 But I enjoy her songs specially La Vie en Rose.

[@myt-mat-mil-mit-met-com-trol]

Staying at a hotel in Argos was a brilliant idea for the budget. Argos is one of the hottest cities during summertime (reaching 40°C easily) and considered not so picturesque. But it is way better placed between all the sites you visited and there is a better chance of a quality affordable accommodation.

[@ReigneOrShine]

We went there during spring so the weather was still perfect. It might not be the prettiest town in the Peloponnese but, yes, the accommodations there are more affordable. 😊 Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@kathleenlovejoy9755]

Beautiful video of your adventures!

[@ReigneOrShine]

thank you so much for watching and supporting our channel! :)

[@prosurvival2031]

very beautiful city 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@Chano_Sanchez]

For moments it feels like if I’m watching a National Geographic documentary 🙌🏻🎥💪🏻 The script is so good this time mi amor, really accurate historic information with some funny moments in between that makes the video really entertaining. Can’t wait to see the next episodes! Hopefully this Greece series will have the views that deserve 😘😘😘

[@ReigneOrShine]

Muchas gracias mi amor! I would not be able to create this video without your huge help and constructive criticisms.

[@Chano_Sanchez]

@@ReigneOrShine de nada!! Always better together 👫💪🏻😘

[@LashonDCampbell]

Good morning 🌞 I watched your video today. I am happy and it was very nice. I love your channel 👍

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thank you so much. I hope you enjoyed this video. Where are you watching from? Take care!

[@kimberlyberlin4999]

Wonderful video, so well shot and narrated. We're headed to that area soon and I'm so excited. It looks like you were there in March and it wasn't that cold. I can't wait to eat my way through Greece!

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thanks a million for your kind words and for watching our video! We hope you have a wonderful time in Greece. The Peloponnese surprised us so much. And you’re right about the weather in March, it was very nice in the coast, but very cold in the mountains 😊

[@AMPhotography]

Beautifully captured and narrated. Naflion is a place that I liked a lot too and wish to go back there.

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thank you very much for watching our video! We hope you can return there in the future. Chano said he was already following your work on Flickr, we just found your channel and subscribed, really interested and beautiful videos from Egypt! Keep up the great work! ;)

[@AMPhotography]

@@ReigneOrShine Thank you… 🙏

[@nicoangel690]

Επίδαυρος”. A moment in my life that I will never, ever forget. On our honeymoon, we traveled from Athens to Tripoli to my cousin’s home, meeting them, for the very first time...my newly found family, who I never met before , displaying that “Big, Fat Greek Hospitality” that I knew quite well growing up back in Chicago on the South Side. After a wonderful late lunch, we left and, on our way back to Athens, I saw it!.... the Sign! ... “Επίδαυρος“ ( Epidaurus)..."ΤΟ ΜΕΓΑΛΟ ΙΕΡΟ ΘΕΑΤΡΟ...THE GREAT HOLY THEATRE" ! "The Gods Were Good To Me, for My childhood dream had come true”. I made a quick, illegal turn to access the road that led to the Theatre.....(”Δεν υπάρχει αστυνομία ....No Police!”...Ha HA!)....driving endlessly on a endless Winding Road which seemed forever, indeed . The midday Sun was waning then when we arrived around 5 pm, and, to our shock, we saw there were no buses, no cars, no taxis, no tourist guides. NOTHING!......EMPTY ! It Was Closed !! Heartbreak!!! No !!....No Way !!. “I did not travel to this Mythical Wonder, winding around those treacherous cliffs, only to be turned back” ( try doing that to a Hellene, BTW ). But!...Wait a minute...Ok......I had an idea, though...through a schemingly, clever Odyssean plan ...that of the use of Our timeless, secret weapon ... “ The Hellenic Art of BS !” Would it work, though, I wondered ? The gracious, old gentleman, with the keys to the entrance to the Theatre, at the bottom of that hill, listened quietly, intently and respectfully to my hopefully persuasive, I sobbing narrative (after a minute of laborious persuasion...telling him that I was a “Hollywood Director and that my wife was the Leading Lady…. the Staring Actress” in a blockbuster movie that was being produced there shortly). Yes... my Hellenic Language failed me throughout. BUT ! ..even so, the great Aristophanes ( He!.. who capitalized on the Art of BS in our ageless Comedic Culture of Theatre) stood by me in spirit, proud of my speech at that very moment...why... I could hear his applause over the joyed roar of his ancient audience intently! “ΚΑΛΟ ΝΙΚΟΣ”……Aristophanes said in his ancient, Attic Hellenic Language.... I know!.... I heard him say it”…... “αυτό είναι” Well now... chuckling with his twinkling eyes and with ageless Wisdom, the old caretaker caught my sincerity or, shall we say………..”My BS”, and immediately smiled ...then allowed us both to run up to see this world marvel without escort. "Έχετε μόνο 15 λεπτά! Θα έρθω να σε πάρω μετά από αυτό ..... Πήγαινε!" ( “you have 15 minutes ..after that I’ll come get you myself !!...GO! GO NOW... ON YOUR WAY!”) This man must be from Crete, I thought ! “ΙΣΧΥΡΟΣ”... STRONG & “ΣΚΛΗΡΟΣ”... TOUGH ! “Ένας Έλληνας γνωρίζει έναν Έλληνα, προφανώς!”....”A Hellene knows a Hellene.....profound!”..... apparently!. Well, we ran like Olympian Athletes up the hill ...to my “Dream Come True” since I was a child ! .....this wonder announced to me.....so magical...so welcoming. I suddenly turned my head to the right after someone softly tapped my shoulder it seemed ...who was it ? (Dionysus ) ? There is was. finally there... stunned ...crying endless tears. We were all alone.... no one else.....just the flowered, Northern Winds whistling softly. Yes.. I was allowed by the Gods now...standing over the weathered, bronze coin that Euripides once stood on in the center orchestra.... “Στεκόμουν μπροστά σε ένα μυθικό ελληνικό αυτί”… I was standing in front of an Ancient Mythical Ear ). Respectively, rubbing my hands with the fertile soil of my father’s land, I waived to my wife as she climbed to the very top. I said.... molon labe..........NO !.........NO !.........I screamed......again.... I corrected myself.... proudly and loudly shouting from my heart........... “MOLON !”…....... “LABE !” ... ...( “COME!”....”TAKE!” ) and she responded like a timeless "Kouroi" maiden with that smile......her quintessential Hellenic "Contrapposto Pose"....PERFECT ! I knew then My Dream had come to fruition. I was on Olympus itself. As my wife and I traded places, she standing on the center bronze coin down in the orchestra and me now standing at the top of the theatre, I was profoundly stunned by her voice..so clear...so robust...thus realizing what “Genius My Ancestors Gave To Humanity”. Epidauvros is marvel of acoustics ! The stone steps filter the background noise and create a phenomenon called ‘virtual pitch,’ which enhances the clarity and quality of sound. Additionally, the distance between the rows of seats diffuses the sound everywhere with the same intensity. Other factors include the sound bouncing back from the hard, compact surface of the orchestra and the theater stands, the good quality marble used, the quiet scenery and the constant breeze blowing from the orchestra to the viewers. Now...Let me tell you all what the sound is really like ...exactly. Take both hands and place them behind both ears, as the elderly do when listening. Then.... speak your thoughts.... clearly abound ! Hence....all will flavor the exact magical sound quality expounded over two and a half thousand years of “Hellenic Brilliance” ...... “The Immortality that is ...” MY ELLAS” ! "ZOUME YIA PANTA" !!

[@ReigneOrShine]

thank you very much for watching our video and for your story in Epidaurus, we could imagine we were seeing you both there. Really nice to read all the interesting information about the theatre that you mention too. Have a nice day! :)

[@ronjohnson4566]

great story. ive visited many times. winter summer spring and fall. The Pellopanese is a wonderful place to sit and watch the world go by. But, much more expensive than when I visited. A lamb souvlaki was 12 drachma and wonderful greek style fries were 15 drachma. a bottle of wine (domestic 30 drachmas) and bread (wonderful greek bread) a celebration for 5 bucks. plus a free conversation with the locals, no one rushed us to leave. we could have stayed until dinner.

[@pavelavietor1]

I like nafplio big public parking and my favorite hotel REX saludos

[@ReigneOrShine]

Nafplio was one of my favourite towns in Peloponnese when we visited. So charming and historic

[@philtyke747]

Very good video of greece .really good visiting soon and was very informative

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thank you so much for watching our video. We have more Peloponnese videos if you are planning to visit this part of Greece 🙏🏽

[@savanahalbaharany5351]

I wish I was with you on your travels . God bless you and happy greetings

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thank you so much for watching and always supporting our videos!! 🙏🏽

[@djewynne9638]

Reigne AND Shine! You guys are Great! Thank you for sharing the beauty of that region. All the best to you and yours!!!

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a very nice comment. We love this region and we wish we can go back if given the chance again in the future. 🥰

[@lxu1711]

Beautiful cinematography. I wonder how you were able to get those shots of places completely empty of tourists.

[@ReigneOrShine]

Hello! Thank you so much for watchingb . We visited during low season (early spring). In one of our episodes in the Peloponnese travel video, we even showed that it snowed. 😂 It was my first snow experience. In Greece. In spring. 😅 And also, we usually go out as early as possible. My husband wakes up for sunrise for his photography and he also takes the drone videos. But overall, it was almost always empty during our visit. Only very few Greek tourists from other provinces.

[@serristori]

@ReigneorShine thank you for your recommendation. I stayed also in the Morpheas Hotel. I believe in the same room. I learned of the Treasury of Atreus from you. Visiting in June, it's difficult to have the site to yourself. But it is the highlight of Mycenae...

[@ReigneOrShine]

thank you very much for watching! We're so happy to know that you had the same amazing view from your room in Argos, and also that you enjoyed the Treasury of Atreus too! We really miss the Peloponnese. 😊

[@frawldog]

💜 🇬🇷

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thanks for watching!

[@yannahgrekita]

Nice video thanks for sharing. What video editor do you use and what camera?

[@ReigneOrShine]

thank you for watching and four kind comment! We are currently editing with Final Cut Pro and we are taking our videos mainly with an iPhone 12, but we also take some videos with a Canon M5 (which we will change soon for a Canon R7, as the M5 doesn't have 4K). The drone videos are taken with a DJI Mavic Air 2. :)

[@kostasveronis5882]

What a beautiful video guys!

[@ReigneOrShine]

Oh thank you so much for watching and appreciating our work. 🙏🏽

[@travellinginhistory]

Like 340 👍👍👍Thanks for your report of my city Argos !!!

[@ReigneOrShine]

thanks to you for watching and appreciating our work! We're so happy when local people like our videos 🙏🏽😊

[@anzactraveller5327]

Nicely shot and edited video! Really insightful for our own travel planning of the region. Was free street parking at the Argo Hotel and Nafplio easy to find?

[@ReigneOrShine]

thank you very much for watching and for appreciating our work! Really glad you´re finding it useful to prepare your own trip. We´re sure you´ll love the Peloponnese. At Argos the parking was a little bit tricky, sometimes we found it immediately, other times we had to check around the streets for few minutes until we found a spot, our rental car was small, so it was easier to park it. There was a Bank Holiday that weekend in Greece, so Nafplio was very busy. We were lucky at the fortress as one car was leaving in the exact moment we arrived, but it was quite full up there. Instead for the marina area and historic centre there is a huge parking next to the harbour where you won´t have problems to park. Enjoy your trip! 🇬🇷💙🙂

[@anzactraveller5327]

​I saw on Googlemap that are red and blue lots along the streets near the Argo hotel you guys stayed. Did you guys parked at those? Thanks for the advice for the Nafplio parking. It really helps. 👍

[@ReigneOrShine]

@@anzactraveller5327 you´re welcome! We cannot remember those coloured slots, but I remember we asked the hotel and they indicated us to find the parking in the streets near "Saint Dimitrios Holy Orthodox Church" (5 minutes walking from the hotel). All the spots were free, but we went there in March 2022, they may have changed and keep some for the locals. You can always ask the hotel, they may be able to give you some document to leave under the windscreen to prove you are staying there. All the best!

[@tipperarymick5337]

Great video :)

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@hansjoerg348]

Wunderbar! Wunderfull! May I use some of the drone clips for my motorcycle video (with source citation of course)?

[@ReigneOrShine]

thanks for watching! Sorry but my husband is the one using the drone and he puts a lot of time on taking and editing the videos, so he doesn't share any content for free. Best regards.

[@hansjoerg348]

@@ReigneOrShine Never mind. In the meantime I no longer need it.

[@jonathanroberts-bj7yl]

The lions gate is from when lions used to live there.

[@ReigneOrShine]

thanks for watching and for the information Jonathan! My husband told me that lions could be found in some parts of Europe in the past, so sad they went extinct in this continent. :-(

[@jonathanroberts-bj7yl]

@@ReigneOrShine Jackals are still there of course.

[@kaviee72yarasu62]

Nice

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thank you so much for watching. 🙏🏽

[@sophiapapadopoyloy1050]

beautifull have you seen the marble fountain with danaides in Argos? there is a beautiful big fountain on the square of agios Petros near to the church

[@ReigneOrShine]

Hi! Thanks you so much for watching! We missed that fountain. Where was it located? We only saw the fountain that looked like a swimming pool.

[@sophiapapadopoyloy1050]

@@ReigneOrShine I mean this and it is near to the church expecially in the north Part of square kzbin.info/www/bejne/omXRknlpp6ynaJY

[@aggelikinaki6248]

I live 3 kl from ancient mycenae

[@ReigneOrShine]

You’ve very lucky!!

[@bobbyroy5963]

Nice Video thanks !! One question - does someone need to hire a car for moving around in Greece ? How Is the public transport ? Is it more expensive than car hiring ?

[@konstantinos1801]

From city to city you can use the bus or the Train where is available (it's much cheaper) but if you want to wander around these cities except Athens you will defenatly need to rent a car

[@ReigneOrShine]

Thank you so much for watching! As Konstantinos replied you can use public transportation between cities, but we find this to be too inconvenient for us in terms on time and flexibility. Many of the islands can be reached by plane and boat, then once there you may need to rent a car or scooter to move around and visit the sights. I would avoid driving in Athens though, you don’t need a car in the city at all. Have a nice trip to Greece! :)

[@bethlehemeisenhour5807]

I hope you two are married, or this video is a waste. GOD is watching.

[@ReigneOrShine]

Hahahaha. Yes we’ve been married for THREE YEARS. I hope GOD is happy. 😅