Today our hike lead us to a lagoon, a castle and the most beautiful bay I have seen – the Voidoikilia beach shaped like the letter Omega.

From our parking at the beach (36.954887, 21.669404) it was a short walk to the other side of the headland where the brackish water lagoon of Giavola serves as a wildlife habitat, particularly for migratory birds, which stop here on their way from Africa to Northern Europe.
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Walking along the lagoon of Giavola |
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In the background, the mountain where the castle lies |

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Nice path which could need some maintenance |
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Different flora around the lagoon |
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The path disappears into the bushes |
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Historic paved path up to the castle |

First glimpse at Paliokastro, the Old Navarino castle, a 13th-century Frankish fortress. It is one of two castles guarding the bay of Navarino. Today a sign warns not to enter the castle as it is dangerously crumbling down.
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Still impressive walls along the mountain top |
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Reaching the main gate |
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Big parts of the gate came down |
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Windy but what a view! |
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We continued through the castle to the other side |
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Exit to the horseshoe bay |
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What a view!!! |
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Steep climb down |


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Crystal clear turquoise water |
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The way back, I had to navigate through the dunes |
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A small path leads along the lagoon |
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Our second Greek turtle! Didn’t want to show its head. |
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Danger everywhere! |
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Rockslide to pass |
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Flowers of the Day |