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Pylos Castle is one of the best preserved fortresses in Greece built by the Turks in 1573. This castle was a reinforcement for the south-west top of the Ottoman Empire, and the Turks thereby obtained safe harbourage against a seaborne foe.
The Castle of Methoni is a medieval fortification. The castle of Methoni occupies the whole area of the cape and the southwestern coast to the small islet that has also been fortified with an octagonal tower and is protected by the sea on its three sides.
Methoni was only a ahort distance from Pylos but oh, the Sirocco wind was howling! It was a warm wind but so strong. Glad we weren't sailing; we did see 2 boats though, surfing along, sails down! We'd planned to have a picnic on the beach but ended up eating in the car watching a kite surfer zip back and forth. The sky was becoming grayer/hazier and we decided we'd had enough castles so we headed back to our hotel. When we got back we had dinner on the beach (enclosed) but couldn't see across the bay. The Sahara sand was blowing in!Read more