Greece A to Z: N
11 entries from the Greece A to Z Travel Dictionary, starting with N. Search or filter them here, or open another letter.
Nafpaktos
RegionA small Gulf of Corinth town with a perfectly circular Venetian harbour beneath a hillside castle.
#Nafplio
SightAn elegant Peloponnesian port town, Greece's first modern capital, watched over by the Palamidi fortress.
#Nai and Ohi
PhraseYes and no. Nai sounds like the English “nay” but means yes, which catches out most first time visitors.
#Name day
PracticalA tradition where Greeks celebrate the feast day of the saint they are named after, often more important socially than a birthday, with open houses and impromptu visits from friends.
#Naxos
RegionThe largest and most fertile of the Cyclades, with a mountainous village dotted interior, the Portara ancient temple gate at its harbour entrance, and well regarded local potatoes and cheese.
#Nero
PhraseWater. Ena boukali nero is a bottle of water; tap water is potable in many but not all areas, so ask locally.
#Nike of Paionios
SightThe winged Victory sculpted by Paionios around 420 BC and dedicated at Olympia, one of the works for which the Archaeological Museum of Olympia is best known.
#Nisyros
RegionA Dodecanese island built around an active volcanic caldera that visitors can walk down into.
#Nosokomeio
PracticalHospital. Larger towns have a duty hospital that rotates for emergency admissions.
#Nymfaio
RegionA stone village in the mountains of western Macedonia, known for its bear sanctuary and heavy winter snow.
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