Palaiokastro
Palaiokastro is a castle in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia. Palaiokastro is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Pylos Bay viewpoint, as well as near Old Navarino castle.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 120 metres northeast of Palaiokastro.
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 Palaiokastro.
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 Palaiokastro.
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 Palaiokastro.
Palaiokastro
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Παλιοναβαρίνο”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.95887° or 36° 57′ 32″ northLongitude
21.65713° or 21° 39′ 26″ eastInception
1278Open location code
8G83XM54+GVOpenStreetMap ID
node 8947225410OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Palaiokastro” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Παλαιόκαστρο”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pylos Bay viewpoint and Sphacteria Island and Ionian Sea Viewpoint.
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