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Attraction · Municipality of Pylos and Nestor · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Fortress of Pylos in Municipality of Pylos and Nestor

Fortress of Pylos is an attraction in Municipality of Pylos and Nestor, Messenia Regional Unit. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 2 of the 7 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 130 m you'll find a public toilet.

Fortress of Pylos in Municipality of Pylos and Nestor
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The story

Audio tour · Fortress of Pylos

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You're standing at the fortress of New Navarino, just by Pylos. Locals simply call it Niokastro, the new castle. That's to tell it apart from the old castle on the other side of the bay. Look across the water to the north. That's where Crusaders guarded the northern entrance to the bay back in the thirteenth century. This fortress guards the southern one.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon 08:30-15:30 · Wed-Sun 08:30-15:30
Admission
Paid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Fortress of Pylos

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bench, water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

7 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 7 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Palace of Nestor
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Palace of Nestor · 12.8 km

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Frequently asked questions

When is Fortress of Pylos open?

Mon 08:30-15:30 · Wed-Sun 08:30-15:30 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 130 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Fortress of Pylos, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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