Petrochori
Petrochori is a village in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia and has about 135 residents. Petrochori is situated nearby to the village Romanos, as well as near the locality Navarino Dunes Golf Resort - Costanavarino.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 135 residents
- Description: village in Messenia, Greece
- Also known as: “Petrokhóri” and “Petrokhórion”
- Postal code: 24001
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Navarino castle and Gialova Lagoon.
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. Old Navarino castle is situated 2½ km south of Petrochori.
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.
Nestor’s cave
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nicholas Papastamatiou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nestor’s cave is a scenic viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Romanos and Voidokilia.
Romanos
Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Romanos or Romanou for locals is a village and a community in the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Greece. It is 9 km north of Pylos. It is part of the Nestoras municipal unit.
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.
Koryfasi
Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Koryfasi is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Petrochori.
Petrochori
- Category: locality
- Location: Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.98075° or 36° 58′ 51″ northLongitude
21.66259° or 21° 39′ 45″ eastPopulation
135Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8G83XMJ7+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 1354986153OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
255401Wikidata ID
Q16322909
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Petrochori” goes by many names.
- French: “Petrochóri”
- Greek: “Πετροχώρι Μεσσηνίας”
- Greek: “Πετροχώρι”
- Persian: “پتروچوری”
- Russian: “Петрохори”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petrochori and Agios Nikolaos.
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