Xylókastro

Xylokastro lies on the southern shore of the Gulf of Corinth, near the mouth of the Trikalitikos River. Its name means a wooden castle, recalling a timber fortification associated with the medieval defence of the coast. Inland rises Mount Kyllini, or Ziria, while pine trees grow along the shore. The coastal strip faces the mountains across the gulf and provides a route between Corinth and the western Peloponnese.