From Saturday 5 to 17 August the entrance will be free – The monument will be open to the public Monday to Sunday 9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
It will be open to visitors again from Saturday, August 5, the Bourtzi fortress in Nafplioas announced by the Ministry of Culture.
Yes, the entrance until August 17 it will be freewhile from the following day, August 18, the monument will operate with a ticket.
As stated in the relevant announcement, it was done extended maintenance and restoration of all the original parts of the fort. In addition, repair and reconstruction was carried out in all the functional parts of the inner and outer spaces of the fortress (floors, walls, stairs, frames, railings, coloring, highlight lighting) and a radical renovation of all networks (water supply, drainage, electrical installation, heating, refrigeration, telecommunication).
A small exhibition space and shop were created in the bastions and the old use of the small restaurant and refreshment bar was preserved. The above areas will be open to the public for the next period of time, while in the current first phase of its operation, visitors will be able to tour the exterior areas of the monument.
Auxiliary uses were installed in the northern buildings and access conditions for the disabled were ensured with the construction of an elevator that allows access to the main level of the Fortress. Inside the south tower, its layout as a hotel room has been preserved and its furniture and mobile equipment have been restored, as a display of the fortress’s earlier use.
The public can visit the Bourtzi of Nafplion every day, Monday to Sunday with opening hours 9.00 am – 20.00 pm (contact phone number for the public: 2752027575).
