Khelonísi
Khelonísi is an island in Messenia, Peloponnese. Khelonísi is situated nearby to the village Gialova, as well as near the locality Yiálova.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gialova Lagoon and Old Navarino castle.
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. Gialova Lagoon is situated 2½ km northwest of Khelonísi.
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 3½ km northwest of Khelonísi.
Nestor’s cave
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nicholas Papastamatiou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nestor’s cave is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Khelonísi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gialova and Pylos.
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".
Pylos
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Pylos, historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is the seat and a 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.
Khelonísi
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Khélo Island”, “Khelonesi Island”, “Khelonisi”, “Kuloneski Island”, “Marathón”, and “Marathonísi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.94185° or 36° 56′ 31″ northLongitude
21.68822° or 21° 41′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G83WMRQ+P7GeoNames ID
260009
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Navarino Bay and Sphacteria.
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