Pylos
DESTINATION

Pylos

Greece

Pylos, historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former Pylia Province. It is the main harbour on the Bay of Navarino. Nearby villages include Gialova, Pyla, Elaiofyto, Schinolakka, and Palaionero. The town of Pylos has 2,568 inhabitants, the municipal unit of Pylos 4,559 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 143.911 km2.

Gallery

Things to do in Pylos

All experiences in Pylos

Practical facts

Local time
UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica
Main language
Greek
On the map
36.91° N, 21.70° E

Near Pylos

More of Greece

Explore Greece · Bali · Athens · Thessaloniki · Corfu · Rhodes

Where to stay