Stenón Sikiás
Stenón Sikiás is a marine channel in Messenia, Peloponnese. Stenón Sikiás is situated nearby to the village Petrochori, as well as near Gialova.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Navarino castle and Nestor’s cave.
Old Navarino castle
Castle
Photo: Steve-milea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Navarino castle is a 13th-century Frankish fortress near Pylos, Greece. It is one of two castles guarding the bay on which it sits; the other is the Ottoman-built New Navarino.
Nestor’s cave
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nicholas Papastamatiou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nestor’s cave is a scenic viewpoint.
Gialova Lagoon
Lagoon
Photo: Xrisavgi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gialova Lagoon – also known as Divari, from the Latin word vivarium, meaning "fishery" – is a brackish body of water in the municipality of Pylos-Nestor, Greece, about 8 kilometres north of Pylos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Voidokilia and Petrochori.
Voidokilia
Photo: Gmichalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Voidokilia Beach is a popular beach in Messinia in the Mediterranean area. In the shape of the Greek letter omega, its sand forms a semicircular strip of dunes.
Petrochori
Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Petrochori is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Stenón Sikiás.
Gialova
Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gialova is a village on Navarino Bay in the municipality of Pylos-Nestor in the regional unit of Messenia in the south-west Peloponnese, Greece, about six kilometres north of Pylos. The name derives from Greek γιαλός and Turkish ova, i.e. "lowland shore". Gialova is situated 3½ km east of Stenón Sikiás.
Stenón Sikiás
- Type: Marine channel
- Also known as: “Sikiá Strait”, “Stenón Sikiá”, “Stenon Sikias”, and “Sykias Channel”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.95061° or 36° 57′ 2″ northLongitude
21.66206° or 21° 39′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8G83XM26+6RGeoNames ID
253882
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Localities in the Area
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