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 (modern-day Pylos), on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, in the Ionian Sea.
Latitude and longitude of Chora
Satellite map of Chora
Chora is a town in Greece.
Population: 3,454
Latitude: 37° 02' 60.00" N
Longitude: 21° 43' 0.01" E
Articles of interest in Chora
15 Articles of interest near Chora, Greece
Show all articles in the mapPylos
Pylos (Greek: Πύλος), historically also 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…
Messenia
Messenia (/məˈsiːniə, -ˈsiːnjə/; Greek: Μεσσηνία Messinia, pronounced [mesiˈnia]) is a regional unit (perifereiaki enotita) in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese, one of 13 regions into which Greece has been divided by the Kallikratis plan, im…
Palace of Nestor
The so-called Palace of Nestor (Modern Greek: Ἀνάκτορον Νέστορος (Kath.), Ανάκτορο του Νέστορα (Dim.)) is the primary structure within a larger Late Helladic era settlement, likely once surrounded by a fortified wall. The palace, widely identified w…
Kyparissia
Kyparissia (Greek: Κυπαρισσία) is a town and a former municipality in northwestern Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Ithome
Mount Ithome (Greek: Ἰθώμη) or Ithomi, previously Vourkano or Vurcano before being changed back to Ithome, is the northernmost of twin peaks in Messenia, Greece. Mount Ithome rises to about 800 metres (2,600 feet), about 760 metres (2,490 feet) over…
Sphacteria
Sphacteria (Greek: Σφακτηρία - Sfaktiria, in 19th century context also Sphagia) is a small island at the entrance to the bay of Pylos in the Peloponnese, Greece. It was the site of three battles:
Voidokilia beach
Voidokilia Beach (Greek pronunciation: [voʝðokilˈʝa]) is a popular beach in Messinia in the Mediterranean area. In the shape of the Greek letter omega (Ω), its sand forms a semicircular strip of dunes. The land facing side of the strip of dunes is G…
Iklaina
Iklaina (Greek: Ίκλαινα) is a historic village in the municipal unit of Pylos, Messenia, Greece. It is situated in low hills, approximately 10 km to the northeast of the town of Pylos. Important archaeological remains of the Late Bronze Age (ca. 160…
Triodos Airport
Triodos Airport (Greek: Αεροδρόμιο Τριόδου), also known as Triodhon Airport, is an airport in the regional unit of Messenia in Greece.
Proti Island
Proti Island of Messenia (Πρώτη Μεσσηνίας) is an island in the Ionian Sea, on the west coast of the Peloponnese; it is counted as one of the Ionian Islands, though administratively, it is part of the municipality of Gargalianoi, in the regional unit…
Plati, Messenia
Plati (Greek: Πλάτη, before 1956: Καναλουπού - Kanaloupou) is a village in the municipal unit of Filiatra, Messenia, Greece. It is situated at the western foot of the Kyparissia Mountains, at 300 m elevation. It is 2 km southwest of Perdikoneri, 7 k…
Mathia, Messenia
Mathia (Greek: Μαθία) is a small village located near the top of the Mount Lycodimos. It is part of the municipal unit of Petalidi, in Messenia, Greece, 7 kilometres from the coastline. Under Ottoman occupation, it was referred to as Draga. Pirates …
Maniaki
Maniaki (Greek: Μανιάκι) may refer to several places in Greece:
Exochiko, Filiatra
Exochiko (Greek: Εξοχικό, before 1957: Κατσίμπαλης - Katsimpalis) is a village in the municipal unit of Filiatra in western Messenia, Greece. Its population is 243 people (2001 census). Exochiko is situated near the Ionian Sea coast, at 60 m elevati…