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( 27230 22950; mains €7-10)
A plain, unpretentious and good-ol'-fashioned taverna
serving hearty portions of grills and oven-baked dishes to a changing menu. It's a short
walk up the hill above the port - ask for directions in the plaza.
Information
Everything of importance is within walking distance of the central square, Plateia Trion
Navarhon (Square of the Three Admirals), down by the seafront.
ATE Bank
(Plateia Trion Navarhon)
With ATM.
Computerra
(Papaflessa Sq; per hr €2.20;
10am-late)
The place for internet and a drink.
National Bank of Greece
(Plateia Trion Navarhon)
With ATM.
Police Station
(
27230 23016)
On the central square.
Post Office
(Nileos;
7.30am-2pm Mon-Fri)
Getting There & Away
The
KTEL Messinia bus station
( 27230 22230)
is on the inland side of the central
square. From the bus station, there are services to Kalamata (€5, 1¼ hours, four to seven
daily), Kyparissia (€6.10, 1¼ hours, two to four daily) via Nestor's Palace (€2, 30
minutes) and Hora (€2, 35 minutes), Methoni (€1.60, 20 minutes, three to four daily) and
Finikounda (€1.80, 30 minutes, three services daily, none on Sunday). There are two
daily buses to Athens (€28, five hours). For Patra there's one connection a day at Ky-
parissia. Services are reduced, if existent, on weekends. Frustratingly, there's no bus
between Pylos and Koroni.
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GialovaΓιάλοβα
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The village of Gialova lies 8km north of Pylos on the northeastern edge of Navarino Bay.
It boasts a fine sandy beach and safe swimming in the sheltered waters of the bay. The
Gialova Lagoon is a prime birdwatching site in winter.
Sleeping & Eating
