Voidokilia beach
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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 gulf which the beach is formed around. This beach has been named "A Place of Particular Natural Beauty{and protected by natura 2000). Above the beach is Nestor's Cave and above this is Palaiokastro. On the right of the gulf is the tomb of Nestor's son, Thrasimidis.
A hiking routes begins from Voidokoilia. The climb towards Nestor's Cave begins where the beach ends, while after the cave the route continues towards Palaiokastro,voidokilia is next to petrohori pylos messinia greece. Yalova's aquatic habitat, being an important stop for a variety of migratory birds, has been declared the southernmost Habitat of National Importance in the Balkans. It is considered a protected area hosting 258 species of birds out of which the 79 are included in the "Red Book" (species under threat of extinction).
