Ákra Palaión Avarínon
Ákra Palaión Avarínon is a cape in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia. Ákra Palaión Avarínon is situated nearby to the village Petrochori, as well as near Romanos.| 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.
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. Romanos is situated 3½ km north of Ákra Palaión Avarínon.
Ákra Palaión Avarínon
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Akra Palaion Avarinon” and “Korifasion Akron”
- Category: landform
- Location: Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.96064° or 36° 57′ 38″ northLongitude
21.65501° or 21° 39′ 18″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8G83XM64+72GeoNames ID
256077
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yiannoulaíika and Gialova.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nestor’s cave and Voidokilia Bay.
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