Pilos

Description

Pilos: Pylos (or Neokastro) is a small town in Messinia and seat of the municipality Pylos - Nestor. Located on the Southwestern tip of the Peloponnese, the Ionian coast. It is an important shipping center in recent years experiencing significant tourism development, taking advantage of the beautiful coastline. From security point of view because the island Sfaktirias (oblong island, in front of the bay of Navarino, which works your natural breakwater, forming the port of Pylos and generally the bay of Pylos (Navarino)), Pylos is considered as one of the safest anchorages Mesogeio.In the area of Pylos have discovered significant archeological treasures. Originally brought to light stone walls, pieces of wall, floors, Mycenaean pottery, clay inscriptions Epano Engliano.