Pýlos
in Nomós Messinías of Peloponnese, Greece
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Kalamata Airport (21 mi) - Sparti Airport (46 mi)
- Andravida Airport (73 mi)
- Dionysios Solomos Airport (73 mi)
- Porto Cheli Airport (84 mi)
- Kithira Airport (86 mi)
- Araxos Airport (87 mi)
- Kefallinia Airport (106 mi)
- Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (142 mi)
- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Mystras (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Olympia (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Delphi (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.913 and 21.697 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 54' 46" and E 21° 41' 47"
- 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: 01:58 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:18 am and 5:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -21.953 and -157.925 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tamarua - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Discover Pýlos
Pýlos in Nomós Messinías (Peloponnese) with it's 2,345 citizens is a town in Greece about 133 mi (or 214 km) south-west of Athens, the country's capital city.
Current time in Pýlos is now 01:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports near Pýlos, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Greece is Kalamata Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North-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 38 mi (or 61 km), North. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kyparissia, Messini, Meligalas, Kalamata and Kardamyli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 23% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Costa Navarino The Westin Resort
Karalis City Hotel
Karalis Beach Hotel
Videos from this area
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Supercharged AW11 MR2 4AGZE on the twisty roads of Pylos
A ride with my AW11. Amazing car! Amazing Sound by the 4AGZE engine!
Spaziergang durch Pylos
Dienstag 16.12.
Pylos palais de Nestor jamesrnr
Visite rapide du palais mycénien appelé "palais de Nestor" détruit vers 1200 av JC. Puis un aspect différent du fort de Navarin. Chateaubriand y serait passé...
Bootstour in Pylos (2011)
Mit dem Glasbodenboot durch die Bucht von Navarino. Mehr Fotos vom Ausflug: http://griechenlandurlaub.net/Peloponnes/Pylos/Bootstour.
Pylos and Voidokilia
Pylos and Voidokilia beach. Messinia, Greece, Summer 2013 Πύλος και παραλία Βοϊδοκοιλιάς Καλοκαίρι 2013.
Pylos-Arioxwri Giannis 3point final shoot
TELIKOS B' TOPIKH Pylos - Arioxwri 52 - 51 Giannis "10" score a 3point shoot in 5 sec remaining PYLOS in A' TOPIKH.
Pylos - Niokastro
The Niokastro Castle in Pylos. www.pylos.info.
Pylos (2011)
Pylos (Peloponnes, Griechenland) und die Bucht von Navarino Mehr Fotos & Infos auf unsere privaten Griechenland-Seite: http://griechenlandurlaub.net/Peloponnes/Pylos.
pylos istioploikos omilos pyloy
Θεοφάνεια στην Πύλο.
Fanari (Tsixli Baba) next to Sfaktiria
A great view to open sea from the Tsixli Baba in Pylos. www.pylos.info.
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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.
Battle of Navarino
The naval Battle of Navarino was fought on 20 October 1827, during the Greek War of Independence (1821–32), in Navarino Bay, on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, in the Ionian Sea. An Ottoman armada, which, in addition to imperial warships, included squadrons from the eyalets (provinces) of Egypt, Tunis and Algiers, was destroyed by an Allied force of British, French and Russian vessels.
Sphacteria
Sphacteria (Greek: Σφακτηρία - Sfaktiria, in 19th century context also 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 the Ottoman Empire the 1827 AD Battle of Navarino, also in the Greek War of Independence
Battle of Zonchio
The naval Battle of Zonchio (also known as the Battle of Sapienza or the First Battle of Lepanto) took place on four separate days: August 12, 20, 22 and 25, 1499. It was a part of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1499–1503. It was the first naval battle in history where cannons were used on ships.
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".
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Pýlos.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pílos, Néon Kastrov, Πύλος, Pylos, Navarino
