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Nafplio, Milos & Athens suggestions needed please

Hi,

My husband and I are planning our 1st trip to Greece in September, and coming from the U.S. The flight I'm looking at gets into Athens around 16:00. Thinking of staying total for about 9 nights. After looking into everything I'm favoring going to Milos, Nafplio, and Athens. We are in our 40's, want to have some beach time, see some historical sights (but not too much time:) but overall just casually explore and spend some time in fun taverns and such. We try to avoid driving as much as possible on vacation, and thinking of hiring some kind of driver to get to Nafplio and the plane to Milos but looking for suggestions on if there is a certain order of visiting these places that make more sense and any suggestions on time frames on each place. Thanks!

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I understand not liking to drive, but I would consider how you will get around in the Nafplio region without one. A rental car would also likely be cheaper than paying for private transfers. There is a bus to Nafplio though.
Next steps: I would check flight schedules to Milos (task 1: Is there an airport?) and see if you could get there on arrival evening, stay X days, then return to ATH, rent a car for a few days in Nafplio, then return to wrap up in Athens.
It’s not ideal for 9 days, so you could also consider sticking to the Peloponnese, where you will find no shortage of beautiful beaches.