The Palace of Nestor

It is situated on the hill of Ano Eglianos (14 km north of Pylos) and is the best preserved Mycenaean palace discovered. The palace, the ruler of which is considered to be the wise king Nestor, flourished during 1300-1200 BC. The complex that had a total of 105 rooms was decorated with colorful murals, had a central sewage system and was surrounded by a fortified wall. It was destroyed by a fire around 1200 BC. During its excavation, 1,250 Linear B tablets came to light, as well as more findings that are kept at the Archaeological Museum of neighboring Chora.

Τel.: 27630 31437 (arch. site), 27630 31358 (museum)

Distance from Kalamata 60′