This article's about the Greek geographical feature and town. For the mythological figure see Pylus (mythology). For board game see Pylos (board game). Pylos, or Pílos (Greek: Πύλος, Italian: Navarino),'s a large bay and a town on the west coast of the Peloponnese, in the district of Messenia in southern Greece. It's the capital of Pylia Province. Nearby villages include Gialova, Elaiofyto, Schinolakka, and Palaionero. The town of Pylos has 2,561 inhabitants, the m… (More on Pylos)