Notable river spot · Peloponnese Region, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
Sphacteria
Σφακτηρία
Sphacteria is a river spot in Peloponnese Region, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian.
Sphacteria: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sphacteria
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sphacteria — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.92975, 21.66467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sphacteria
- Paleokastro of Navarino · fort · Peloponnese Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Καμάρες · fort · Peloponnese Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Voidokilia · beach · Peloponnese Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Palace of Nestor · fort · Peloponnese Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Methoni Castle · fort · Peloponnese Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Panagia Eleistria · church · Peloponnese Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Castle of Koroni · fort · Peloponnese Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Messene · fort · Peloponnese Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Monastery Of Voulkhanos · church · Peloponnese Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Moni Gardikiou · church · Peloponnese Region · ~50 km · Must-see
- Malthi Vaulted Tomb · fort · Peloponnese Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Αρχαιολογικό μουσείο Μεσσηνίας · museum · Peloponnese Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ιερός Καθεδρικός Ναός Υπαπαντής του Χριστού · church · Peloponnese Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Castle of Kalamata · fort · Peloponnese Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Castle of Zarnata · fort · Peloponnese Region · ~59 km · Must-see
- Androubevitsa Monastery · church · Peloponnese Region · ~60 km · Must-see
- Μονή Διμιόβης · church · Peloponnese Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Castle of Gardiki · fort · Peloponnese Region · ~64 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sphacteria
- Cranae · river spot · Peloponnese Region · ~104 km · Must-see
- Marathonisi · river spot · Ioanian Islands · ~137 km · Must-see
- Cameo island · river spot · Ioanian Islands · ~140 km · Must-see
- Proti · river spot · Peloponnese Region · ~21 km
- Sapientza · river spot · Peloponnese Region · ~23 km
- Santa Marina · river spot · Peloponnese Region · ~26 km
- Schiza · river spot · Peloponnese Region · ~30 km
- Venetiko · river spot · Peloponnese Region · ~41 km
- Agia Aikaterini · river spot · Western Greece · ~81 km
- Stamfani · river spot · Ioanian Islands · ~85 km
All rivers, islands & mangroves in Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sphacteria yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sphacteria?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sphacteria?
Nearby: Paleokastro of Navarino (fort, 4 km), Καμάρες (fort, 5 km), Voidokilia (beach, 5 km), Palace of Nestor (fort, 14 km), Methoni Castle (fort, 17 km), Panagia Eleistria (church, 38 km).
Is Sphacteria worth visiting?
Sphacteria is listed as a notable river spot in Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian on Spotwander.