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Pylos

The beautiful Pylos is a small town on the western
coast of the prefecture of Messinia and is built on the
bay of Navarino (or Gulf of Pylos), across from the
island of Sfaktiria. It is amphitheatrically built at the
south opening of Navarino's bay. In the central
square, next to the perennial plane trees, dominates
the monument of the three Admirals who took part in
the historic naval battle.

 The well-known naval battle of Navarino between
the allied and Turkish-Egyptian fleet, which was held
on October 20, 1827, was a historic victory that
decisively contributed to the liberation of Greece
from the Turkish yoke.

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