Slaughter – Gialova, cruise in the Gulf of Naurin

THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE BEACH IN THE STRATE OF SYKIA OPPOSITE GIALOVA

The cruise is done by boat "BrilliantWhich departs from port of Gialova, at Navarino Bay, and includes sea cruising and swimming, on the islets Slaughter, Traffic light (or Lighthouse or Chewing gum-Dad and Turtle and swimming on the beaches.

On the three-hour cruise you will have the opportunity to dive, from the boat, in the turquoise waters and swim in three different places around it Slaughter (depending on the weather).

One of the selected locations for swimming is in Sfaktiria beach which is also called beach Monokotrono or Sykia beach, from strait of Figs, Blue-Green waters, opposite the its beaches Gialovas in which it is located.

OR Slaughter is the islet in front of bay of Pylos, belongs to Municipality of Pylos Nestoros, of Prefecture of Messinia, at ND. Peloponnese to Ionian Sea. Narrow island, by area 3,4 m² , in front of Navarino Bay like a breakwater, with a rich history because of Naval battle of Navarino, which took place on 20-10-1827, during Of the Greek Revolution (1821-1832).

SLAUGHTERHOUSES – beaches

OR Sfaktiria beach located to the Strait of Sykia, formed by Koryfasi Peninsula (B. of the Gulf of Navarino to Voidokilia Bay), overlooking the Paleokastro or Gialova Castle.

Just behind the hill of the Castle is the lagoon Gialovas and the beach of Voidokilia.

On the islet Traffic light or Lighthouse or Chewing gum-Dad, Stan. of the Slaughterhouse, you will see one lighthouse of 1873 and Monument of the French fallen, placed at the top of the island, the 1890. Access is from 144 stairs but the view will compensate you.

On the islet Turtle (from its shape) has been placed Monument of the English fallen.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE ISLAND-SIGHTS

• Churches of Panagoula & Agios Nikolaos - Monument of the Russians

The two churches of the island are the Panagoula or Withdrawal, and next to her the wooden church of Agios Nikolaos, erected by the Russians in 1997. In the rhythm of orthodox Russian architecture, with the characteristic domes, is made entirely of Siberian wood that was transported to the island in parts. in Panagoula, in addition to memorials for the fallen, in celebration of Withdrawal is running and you can come by boat from Gate.

Next to russian church located Russian Monument, in honor of 59 of sailors who lost their lives in the Naval Battle.

The Monument to the Russians includes a plate placed by the Russians in 1872, the cypress planted the 1889 and column, added the 1960, with its anchor and coat of arms then Soviet Union.

• Burial Monuments

–Monument of the Philhellene Santaroza, historical monument.

Monument of honor for the Italian military, political and great philhellene, Com Santore Santoroza (1783-1825), who came to Greece in 1824 to fight in the Greek Revolution and lost his life.

–Monument Paul Marie Bonoparte, French philhellene, his nephew Great Napoleon, who took part in the Greek Revolution, and was buried in Slaughter (is not visitable).

– Monument Alexis Mallet, officer of the French Maison troops (the old monument is no longer visible).

INFORMATION ABOUT THE NAVARINOS BAY CRUISE

OR cruise carried out by boat "Brilliant», of Against Cruises, which can accept up to 45 people. Information : www.proticruises.gr, tel. : +30 697 231 6745 , by arrangement or at port of Gialova.

In the center Sfaktirias there is a pier where small boats moor. When you disembark at Slaughter, you will see a marble column with information about Naval battle of Navarino.

Subsequently, from the landscaped path and through lush vegetation, pine, cedars, cypresses etc., you will reach the interior of the island.

in cruise at Slaughter, at Navarino Bay, you will have the opportunity to admire it from afar Niokastro (or Pylos Castle), the Paleokastro (or Gialova Castle or Paleonavarino), at the top of the peninsula (B. of the Gulf of Navarino, to the bay of Voidokilia) but also the its beaches Gialovas, such as Golden Coast (or Navarino beach) located towards Gialova lagoon (or Divari).

The coasts of Gialova have a length of approx 4 km and away 8 km from the Gate. THE Navarino Bay It belongs to the network NATURE 2000 with code GR2550008 «Gialova Lagoon and Sfaktiria island»As Special Zone protection of nature. at Navarino Bay is also the luxury hotel Costa Navarino.

From Gate There are boats that do the same cruise but do not include a stop for diving and swimming in the caves and the beach of Sfaktiria.