Sphacteria Island and Ionian Sea Viewpoint
Sphacteria Island and Ionian Sea Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia. Sphacteria Island and Ionian Sea Viewpoint is situated nearby to Old Navarino castle, as well as near the castle Palaiokastro.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Voidokilia and Old Navarino castle.
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.
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, which is situated 290 metres north of Sphacteria Island and Ionian Sea Viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petrochori and Romanos.
Petrochori
Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Petrochori is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Sphacteria Island and Ionian Sea Viewpoint.
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 4 km north of Sphacteria Island and Ionian Sea Viewpoint.
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 4 km east of Sphacteria Island and Ionian Sea Viewpoint.
Sphacteria Island and Ionian Sea Viewpoint
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.95732° or 36° 57′ 26″ northLongitude
21.65693° or 21° 39′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8G83XM44+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5318533247OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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