Pylos
Monday, September 08, 2014
Pylos, Peloponnese, Greece
Pylos, Peloponnese, GreeceThe region of Messinia I am visiting these days is of Rare Beauty and Natural Attractions . Pylos is one of them.
The Deepest part of the Mediterranean.
Pylos is indelibly linked to Nestor's kingdom in Homer but also to the Battle of Navarino, the last major battle ever to be fought with sailing ships and one that signaled the end of Ottoman rule in Greece.
Its location has two unique characteristics: It is the safest port in the region and, further out to sea, the deepest part of the Mediterranean, at 5.267 meters.
Visitors shouldn't leave without visiting Niokastro, one of the best preserved fortresses in Greece, which is surrounded by a beautiful pine forest.
The Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Submarine Archaeology includes the personal belongings of the crew that had been transporting sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens when their ship sank.
At the foot of the castle visitors can see the former home of Konstantinos Tsiklitiras, a four-time Olympian who died of meningitis at the age of 24 while fighting in the first Balkan War.
The neoclassical building also houses a collection by French philhellene and journalist Rene Puaux relating to the Greek War of Independence.
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