Old Navarino castle, Voidokilia

Name: Old Navarino castle
Address: Voidokilia, Greece

#1 among attractions in Voidokilia

Forts and castles, Top attraction, City wall

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The Old Navarino castle is a 13th-century Frankish fortress near Pylos, Greece. It is one of two castles guarding the strategic bay on which it sits; the other is the Ottoman-built New Navarino fortress. In juxtaposition with the latter, it is frequently known simply as Palaiokastro or Paliokastro. It occupies the site of the Athenian fort at the 425 BC Battle of Pylos. ()

Local name: Παλαιόκαστρο Ναυαρίνου Architectural style: Medieval architectureCoordinates: 36°57'30"N, 21°39'26"E

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Old Navarino castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palace of Nestor, New Navarino fortress, Voidokilia beach, Sphacteria.

5.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Palace of Nestor
133 min walk • The Palace of Nestor was an important centre in Mycenaean times, and described in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad as Nestor's kingdom of "sandy Pylos".
3.7 miSE
Forts and castles
New Navarino fortress, Pylos
95 min walk • The fortress of New Navarino is an Ottoman fortification near Pylos, Greece. It is one of two castles guarding the strategic Bay of Pylos, on which it sits; New Navarino is located in the southern entrance of the bay, while the northern entrance is guarded by the 13th-century...
0.4 miNE
Beach
Voidokilia beach, Pylos
12 min walk • 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. On the land-facing side of the strip of dunes is Gialova Lagoon, an important bird habitat. The beach has been named "A Place of Particular Natural Beauty".
2.1 miS
Island
Sphacteria
53 min walk • Sphacteria also known as Sphagia is a small island at the entrance to the bay of Pylos in the Peloponnese, Greece. It was the site of three battles: the 425 BC Battle of Sphacteria in the Peloponnesian war. the 1825 AD Battle of Sphacteria in the Greek War of Independence from...

Old Navarino castle, Voidokilia

Facts and practical information

Old Navarino castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Palace of Nestor

New Navarino fortress, Pylos

Voidokilia beach, Pylos

Sphacteria