Palaiokastro

Greece / Messinia / Pilos /
 castle, archaeological site, interesting place

The old castle/fortress of Palaiokastro was built by the Franks around 1278, and was called Navarino (Abarinos). The castle is ruin, but the outside walls and his round and square towers is saved in a good condition.Paliokastro castle lost his importance when in 1573 the Turks built a new fortress (Neokastro) at the southern entrance of the Navarino bay.
Below the castle (to its north), in the cliff just above Voidokilia, you find a cave referred to as Nestor’s cave.
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Coordinates:   36°57'29"N   21°39'26"E
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