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Sfaktiria

Sfaktiria is a small rocky island with a long history.
With its length, it is a great natural breakwater
protecting the port of Pylos, one of the largest
natural harbors in the Peloponnese. There, historical
battles took place and brave people of antiquity
and modern history were found dead. In antiquity it
was a base because it was strategically positioned
and protected the western side of the harbor ....

Sfaktiria is oblong and has a wide surface. Between
the rocks there is a large gallery known as Tripιto.
According to tradition, if a pregnant woman passes
through the gallery then she will have a boy ....

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