Palace of Nestor
A Mycenaean palace near Pylos in Messenia, traditionally identified as the home of King Nestor in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad. It is one of the best preserved palaces of the Bronze Age, with a throne room, a central hearth and clay tablets written in Linear B.
- Where
- Chora, Peloponnese, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.0272, 21.6950
Get the Palace of Nestor stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Palace of Nestor. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Peloponnese volume with your photos and a note.
Near Palace of Nestor
Methoni Castle 24 km
A medieval fortification on a cape in the port town of Methoni, in Messenia, built by the Venetians. It covers the whole headland and reaches a small islet with an octagonal tower, linked by a stone bridge.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae 48 km
A remote Doric temple high in the Arcadian mountains, built around 420 BC and probably designed by Iktinos. It is covered by a protective tent, and it was among the first sites on the UNESCO list.
Taygetus 59 km
A mountain range on the southern Peloponnese rising to 2,407 metres at Profitis Ilias. It overlooks Sparta and has deep gorges such as Rintomo, and snow stays on its tops into early summer.
Mystras 60 km
A ruined Byzantine hill town above Sparta, once the capital of the Despotate of the Morea in the 14th and 15th centuries. Churches with frescoes, a palace and a fortress climb the slope, and it is a UNESCO site.
Temple of Zeus in Olympia 68 km
The ruins of the great Doric temple that once held a gold and ivory statue of Zeus by Pheidias, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. It was finished around 457 BC, and only fallen column drums remain.
Olympia 68 km
The sanctuary of Zeus in the western Peloponnese where the ancient Olympic Games were held from 776 BC. Its stadium, the Temple of Hera and the site museum are visited, and the modern Olympic flame is lit here.
Mani Peninsula 84 km
A wild, dry peninsula at the southern tip of the mainland, known for stone tower houses and Byzantine churches. Its villages once feuded with each other, and Cape Tainaron is the southernmost point of mainland Europe.
Palamidi 115 km
A fortress on a 216 metre hill above Nafplio, built by the Venetians during their second occupation of the area from 1686 to 1715. It is reached by a long stairway of about 900 steps and looks out over the Gulf of Argolis.
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Questions
Where is Palace of Nestor?
Palace of Nestor is in Chora, Peloponnese, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Methoni Castle (24 km), Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae (48 km), Taygetus (59 km).
How do I get the Palace of Nestor stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Palace of Nestor and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Peloponnese volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Palace of Nestor before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Peloponnese volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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