Pylos

Pylos is situated on the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese, its harbor being a very safe anchorage, since the oblong Sfaktiria Island provides protection to Navarino Bay from the storms caused in the lonian Sea. It was at this bay that the decisive battle that marked the liberation of Greece from the Ottomans took place in 1827 – between the fleet of the allied powers of Great Britain, France and Russia and the Ottoman-Egyptian fleet.

Pylos has been developed into a tourist destination thanks to its quaint feel, the charming Niokastro (that dominates from above) and Palaiokastro (which rises on the opposite side), the beautiful coastline with Gialova and Voidokilia, as well as the presence of Costa Navarino, a unique tourist resort that includes luxurious accommodation, golf courts, sports facilities, as well as conference halls and caters for other recreational activities.

Distance from Kalamata 60′