Nestor’s cave
Nestor’s cave is a scenic viewpoint in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia. Nestor’s cave is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Pylos Bay viewpoint, as well as near the castle Palaiokastro.Photo: Nicholas Papastamatiou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: cave in Messenia, Greece
- Also known as: “Cave of Nestor”
Places of Interest Nearby
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 190 metres south of Nestor’s cave.
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 Nestor’s cave.
Nestor’s cave
- Categories: cave, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.95984° or 36° 57′ 35″ northLongitude
21.65766° or 21° 39′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8G83XM55+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 582715216OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q25162361
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nestor’s cave” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nestor’s Cave”
- Finnish: “Nestorin luola”
- Greek: “Σπήλαιο Νέστορος”
- Greek: “Σπήλαιο του Νέστορος”
- Russian: “пещера Нестора”
- Russian: “Пещера Нестора”
- Spanish: “Cueva de Néstor”
- Swedish: “Nestor’s Cave”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pylos Bay viewpoint and Palaiokastro.
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