Petrochori, Messenia
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Romanos or Romanou for locals () is a village and a community in the municipality
Pylos-Nestoras Pylos-Nestoras () is a municipality in the Messenia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Pylos. The municipality has an area of 554.265 km2. Municipality The municipality Pylos-Nestoras was formed at the 20 ...
,
Messenia Messenia or Messinia ( ; ) is a regional unit (''perifereiaki enotita'') in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011, Messenia was a prefecture (''nomos' ...
,
Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
. It is north of
Pylos Pylos (, ; ), historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of ...
. It is part of the
Nestoras Nestoras () is a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylos-Nestor, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 91.902 km2. Populatio ...
municipal unit. The community consists of the villages Romanos and Petrochori. Petrochori is famous because of the
Voidokilia beach Voidokilia Beach (, ) is a popular beach in Messinia in the Mediterranean area. In the shape of the Greek letter omega (Ω), its sand forms a semicircular strip of dunes. On the land-facing side of the strip of dunes is Gialova Lagoon, an importa ...
. Also, near the village there is Nestor's cave.


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External links


Voidokilia.com: the WebSite of Pylos-Voidokilia Area


* ttp://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Greece/photo197498.htm Voidokilia beach photo on TrekEarth Populated places in Messenia Pylos-Nestor {{Peloponnese-geo-stub