Παναγία των βλαχερνών

Παναγία των βλαχερνών is a church in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia. Παναγία των βλαχερνών is situated nearby to the church Ξωκκλήσι, as well as near the spring Γυφτόβρυση.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Nestor and Archaeological Museum of Chora.

Palace of Nestor

Castle

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The Palace of Nestor was an important centre in Mycenaean times and is traditionally identified with the palace of the Homeric king Nestor at "sandy Pylos", described in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad. Palace of Nestor is situated 2 km southwest of Παναγία των βλαχερνών.

Archaeological Museum of Chora

Museum

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The Archaeological Museum of Chora is a museum in Chora, Messenia, in southern Greece, whose collections focus on the Mycenaean civilization, particularly from the excavations at the Palace of Nestor and other regions of Messenia. Archaeological Museum of Chora is situated 2 km northeast of Παναγία των βλαχερνών.

Griffin Warrior Tomb

Tomb

The Griffin Warrior Tomb is a Bronze Age shaft tomb dating to around 1450 BC, near the ancient city of Pylos in Greece. The grave was discovered by a research team sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and led by husband-and-wife archaeologists Jack L. Griffin Warrior Tomb is situated 1½ km southwest of Παναγία των βλαχερνών.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chora and Ampelofyto.

Chora

Town

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Chora is a small town in the western part of Messenia, in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. With a population of 2,609 inhabitants as of 2021, it is the largest settlement in the municipality of Pylos-Nestoras and the sixth largest settlement in Messenia.