Petrochóri
in Nomós Messinías of Peloponnese, Greece

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.981 and 21.662 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 58' 50" and E 21° 39' 44"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Modern Greek, English, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:22 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:12 am and 5:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.953 and -157.925 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tamarua
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Greece in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Petrochóri

Petrochóri in Nomós Messinías (Peloponnese) with it's 135 inhabitants is a city in Greece about 132 mi (or 213 km) south-west of Athens, the country's capital.

Local time in Petrochóri is now 12:22 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Petrochóri, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Greece is Kalamata Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Greece is Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pylos, Kyparissia, Messini, Meligalas and Kalamata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 65% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Costa Navarino The Westin Resort

Address
1,3 mi
NAVARINO DUNES MESSINIA
24001 Costa Navarino
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Traganitsa

Address
1,8 mi
15th km Pylos-Marathopolis Road
24001 Pylos-Nestoras
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Karalis Beach Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
Tsamadou Street, Pylos Beach
24001 Pilos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Karalis City Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
26 Kalamatas
24001 Pilos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Artina Nuovo

Address
7,3 mi
Marathopoli
24400 Trifylia
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Artina Hotel

Address
7,3 mi
Marathopoli
24400 Messinia
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Voidokilia Beach and Paliokastro - Costa Navarino - Pylos

Published: April 16, 2011
Length: 28:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roland Thémis Chabloz

Voidokilia Beach and Paliokastro (Old Navarino Castle), Costa Navarino, Greece VOIDOKILIA (Βοϊδοκοιλιά) Beach, Bay, Curve or Cove is not only one of the most beautiful beaches...


Escort mk2 mad in the mud

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 40:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: karacop78

Nice Sunday afternoon in Gialova, fooling around with my Escort, brought back to life after 7 rotting years. It comes with a 2 liter pinto engine from transit/scorpio models, fuel injection...


Surf Salad - Costa Navarino summer 2014

Published: September 13, 2014
Length: 56:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Snowboardgr Globalvibe

Views of the spectacular kite surf spot called Surf Salad, located at Costa Navarino - Bouka beach and other majestic beaches like Voidokilia & Lagouvardos! Recorded during summer 2014.


Voidokilia Beach - Pilos (Grecia - Messinia) #2

Published: September 27, 2008
Length: 29:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: esalvotti

http://digilander.libero.it/esalvotti for pictures. Fantastic area of Peloponneso on Ionian see few KM north of Pilos.


Theo@Petrochori

Published: January 09, 2009
Length: 31:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sofrac

Theodore, Konstantinos, Theodora, Damianos plays Beach Soccer.


Voidokilia Beach, Messinia, Peloponnese 3

Published: July 18, 2011
Length: 45:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Даровете на Гея

Живописният залив Войдокиля, с най-известния плаж в цяла Месиния е сред най- впечатляващите в Средиземномор...


Voidokilia Bucht 2011

Published: September 15, 2012
Length: 38:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peloponnes77

Er gilt für viele als der schönste Strand des Peloponnes: Die Bucht von Voidokilia (oder auch Ochsenbauchbucht) Mehr Fotos/Infos unter: http://www.griechenlandurlaub.net.


Costa Navarino

Published: July 07, 2010
Length: 41:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VideoTube

Costa Navarino resort Messinia Greece.


VLOG Grecja #25 - AWARIA 3

Published: September 23, 2012
Length: 15:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sou Shibo

Powyższy vlog przedstawia naszą wycieczkę do Grecji, którą odbyliśmy na początku września 2012. Przejechaliśmy ponad 5000 km odwiedzając takie kraje jak Macedonia, Grecja, Albania...


Βοιδοκοιλιά - Γιάλοβα - Πολυλίμνιο - Στούπα 2014

Published: July 28, 2014
Length: 18:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stamatios Mastropanagiotis


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Romanos, Messenia

Romanos is a village and a community in the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Greece. It is 9 kilometres north of Pylos. It is part of the Nestoras municipal unit. The community consists of the villages Romanos and Petrochori. Petrochori is famous because of the Voidokilia beach. Also, near the village there is Nestor's cave.

Located at 36.99, 21.66 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Messenia

Cape Zonchio

Cape Zonchio is the name given by the Venetian cartographers to the cape north of Pylos (Navarino) (called Zonklon or Zonchio in Venetian) on the western coast of Messenia on the Ionian Sea, in present-day Greece. It's Latin name was Coryphasium.

Located at 36.9581, 21.6572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Headlands of Greece, Messenia

Gialova

Gialova is a village on Navarino Bay in south-western Peloponnese, Greece about six kilometres north of Pylos. The name derives from Greek αιγιαλός - γιαλός (shore) and Turkish ova (lowland), i.e. "lowland shore".

Located at 36.951, 21.702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Messenia

Voidokilia beach

Voidokilia Beach is a popular beach in Messinia in the Mediterranean area. In the shape of the Greek letter omega (Ω), its sand forms a semicircular strip of dunes. The land facing side of the strip of dunes is Gialova Lagoon (or Yalova Lagoon), and important bird habitat. The beach has been named "A Place of Particular Natural Beauty". It is part of a Natura 2000 protected area.

Located at 36.964, 21.6596 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beaches of Greece, Castles in Greece, Visitor attractions in Peloponnese (region), Messenia

Old Pylos castle

Old Pylos castle is a 13th-century fortress near Pylos, Greece. It is one of two castles guarding the strategic bay on which it sits; the other is New Pylos castle. It is also known by its historical Italian and Turkish names, respectively Old Navarino and Anavarin-i atik. Locally, it is simply Palaiokastro (Greek: Παλαιόκαστρο, "old castle").

Located at 36.9585, 21.657 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Greece, Messenia, 13th-century architecture, Principality of Achaea, Buildings and structures in Peloponnese (region)

Costa Navarino

Costa Navarino is the name of a number of luxury tourist resorts in the Messenia regional unit, Peloponnese, southern Greece. It takes its name from Navarino, a historical name for the town Pylos. As of 2012, two resorts are in operation: Navarino Dunes and Navarino Bay. Navarino Dunes is situated on the Ionian Sea shore, near the village Romanos, 10 km northwest of Pylos. Navarino Bay is situated on the Bay of Pylos, 2.5 km northeast of Pylos.

Located at 36.996, 21.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Resorts in Greece

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Petrochóri.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Petrokhóri, Petrokhórion, Πετροχώρι, Petrochori