What to do

What  you can do in the area

Swimming

Enjoy the following best beaches

Golden Beach (Divari)

Sikia Beach (at the end of Divari)

Voidokoilia Beach

Romanou Beach

Other sea activities

Dive in Navarino Bay or take dive lessons at Pylos Dive Center

Rent a boat at Pylos Dive Center  or  at  Pylos Cruises

Or enjoy a cruise at Pylos Cruises

Panoramic view of Navarino bay and Gialova lagoon 
at Sgrapa Monastery 

You can visit the following archeological places

Niokastro Castle Pylos

Palaiokastro nearDivari at Gialova

Castle of Methoni                          

Nestor’s Palace near Hora

We suggest the following places

For  food

Koukos in Pylos Map

Elia in Gialova  Map
Poseidonia for coffee and food in Pylos Map

For Ice cream 
Mr. Yogie in Gialova

For shopping  My pilos Tourism Shop in Pylos Map
Martin's in Gialova  Map

For Coffee and Coctails

Enjoy your morning coffee at Pylos main square under the big century-old platanus

Sugar Café-Cocktail Bar in Gialova Map

Aplo  - The Beach Warehouse in Gialova Map
Sugar Expresso in Gialova for take away coffee and snacks Map

For  wine tasting

Domain Dereskos near Gargalianoi after appointment

A ride through the Gialova lagoon

Rent a bike from Martin’s  for a bicycle ride through the Gialova lagoon .

The lagoon

The lagoon serves as a wildlife habitat, particularly for migratory birds, which stop here first on their way from Africa to Northern Europe. A multitude of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish live there. Prominent among them is the African Chamelaeon, which is threatened by extinction.  For the best view of the beach with the adjoining lagoon climb to the Old Navarino Castle (Palaiokastro) perched on the cliff on the left side of the beach. The path to the castle is steep and narrow but it doesn’t take long to reach the top and the views are truly breathtaking. Cycling is the best way to explore the neighboring lagoon, there is a network of dirt roads crisscrossing the area with few hides along the way for the bird watching enthusiasts. Watching the sun setting to the still waters of the swamp accompanied by the croaking of thousands of frogs is beautiful but make sure you leave soon after or you will have to brave the vicious attack of many bloodthirsty mosquitos.

Waterfalls

Kalamaris waterfalls

The trip to the waterfall starts from the village of Gialova following the signs for Kalamaris waterfall. After about a kilometer turn to the right on a dirt road, again marked by a sign. From here, drive through the orchards covering the bottom of the valley until a sign indicating a car park. Don’t expect much of a car park though, it’s just a clearing among few olive trees.

From here a narrow path merges to the jungle for the next 15 minutes until reaching the waterfall. There is a small pool at the bottom of the waterfall for a refreshing splash and the rock just under the waterfall makes a great photo spot.

The whole trip from Gialova to the Kalamari waterfall can be easily and comfortably done on foot, too. It has around 3 km each way and passes mostly through the evergreen olive orchards so typical for this part of Greece. It would make for a pleasant afternoon hike after a day of lounging on one of the beautiful beaches around Gialova.