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Koukkounara Destination Guide

Touring Koukkounara in Greece

Koukkounara in the region of Peloponnese is located in Greece - some 129 mi or ( 207 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Koukkounara

Time in Koukkounara is now 02:20 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vlakhopoulon, Stenosia, Lacedaemon, Skhinolakka, and Pylos. Being here already, consider visiting Vlakhopoulon . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Koukkounara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Pilos - Navarino bay

1:59 min by esalvotti
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digilander.libero.it for pictures. Pilos is a small village in the south-west side of peloponneso. ..

DIVARI ROMANOS GIALOVA PILOS COSTA NAVARINO beach

2:32 min by Spiros spiros
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cleaner marine waters in the Mediterranean ..


Pilos - Navarino bay #2

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digilander.libero.it for pictures. Pilos is a small village in the south-west side of peloponneso. ..

Gialova Lagoon, Peloponnese - Greece, Summer 2011, HD-1080

9:00 min by PreciousCoiffures
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FANTASTIC GREECE. By George Georgitzikis. Pylos, Voidokilia. Summer 2011 in Greece. Peloponnese, Messinia. Gialova Lagoon, wetland, Travel Nature, birds, heron,Relaxing Sounds, Sleepy sounds, beach wa ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gialova

Gialova is a village on Navarino Bay in south-western Peloponnese, Greece about six kilometres north of Pylos. The name derives from Greek αιγιαλός - γιαλός (shore) and Turkish ova (lowland), i.e. "lowland shore".

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Located at 36.95 21.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Messenia

Battle of Navarino

The naval Battle of Navarino was fought on 20 October 1827, during the Greek War of Independence (1821–32), in Navarino Bay, on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, in the Ionian Sea. An Ottoman armada, which, in addition to imperial warships, included squadrons from the eyalets (provinces) of Egypt, Tunis and Algiers, was destroyed by an Allied force of British, French and Russian vessels.

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Located at 36.94 21.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1827 in Greece, Battles involving Arab Egypt, Battles of the Greek War of Independence, Conflicts in 1827, Military history of the Mediterranean, Naval battles involving France, Naval battles involving Russia, Naval battles involving the Ottoman Empire, Naval battles involving the United Kingdom, Naval battles of the Greek War of Independence

Vlachopoulo

Vlachopoulo is the central village of the municipality of Papaflessas in the center of Messenia, Greece. The village is located 38 km from the capital of the prefecture Kalamata and just 20 km from the nearest beach. Vlachopoulo is a rural village, the main products are olives, raisins and grapes. The village is famous for the festival of which every year become the Holy Spirit.

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Located at 37.03 21.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Messenia

Palace of Nestor

The Palace of Nestor is the central building of a Middle Helladic era settlement surrounded by a fortified wall. The palace was a two-storey building with store rooms, workshops, baths, light wells, reception rooms and a sewage system. The site is the best-preserved Mycenaean Greek palace discovered. The palace with its four chief buildings, is a work of the 13th century, and its history falls between 1300 and 1200 B.C.

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Located at 37.03 21.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Clay tablets, Mycenaean palaces, Mycenaean sites in the Peloponnese, Visitor attractions in Peloponnese (region)

Pylos

Pylos, historically known under its Italian name Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is 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.

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Located at 37.03 21.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Archaeological sites in Greece, Archaeological sites in the Peloponnese, Bronze Age palaces in Greece, Former populated places in Greece, Mediterranean port cities and towns in Greece, Mycenaean sites in the Peloponnese, Populated places in Messenia