Bay of Navarino

Bay of Navarino is a bay in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Navarino castle and Gialova Lagoon.

Castle
Photo: Steve-milea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a 13th-century Frankish fortress near , . It is one of two castles guarding the bay on which it sits; the other is the Ottoman-built New Navarino.

Lagoon
Photo: Xrisavgi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
– 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 .

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nicholas Papastamatiou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pylos and Voidokilia.

Photo: Dnalor 01, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
, historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, , . Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality , of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.

Photo: Gmichalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village on Navarino Bay in the municipality of Pylos-Nestor in the regional unit of Messenia in the south-west , , about six kilometres north of . The name derives from Greek γιαλός and Turkish ova, i.e. "lowland shore".

Bay of Navarino

Latitude
36.9349° or 36° 56′ 6″ north
Longitude
21.685° or 21° 41′ 6″ east
Open location code
8G83WMMP+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 301269287
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

Discover Bay of Navarino from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Bay of Navarino” goes by many names.
  • French: “Baie de Navarino”
  • German: “Navarino Bucht”
  • Greek: “Όρμος Ναυαρίνου”
  • Russian: “Наваринская бухта”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as NAVARINO BAY and NAVARINO HILLS.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Battle of Navarino and St. Nicholas.

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