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 |