Messenia

Discover Messenia

At the southwestern end of the Peloponnese, which is also the southwesternmost point of the entire Greek mainland, where the Ionian Sea meets the Aegean, stretches a region with coasts, beaches, and seaside settlements where even the most discerning visitor can discover hidden treasures and beauty. The area of Messenia lies to the west between the Ionian Sea near Kyparissia and, further east, the Gulf of Kalamata along the western coast of the central peninsula, Messenian Mani, down to the coastal tip of Aghios Nikolaos and Trachila in the south. Inland and along the coasts, the area is a vast, endless region of olives, vineyards, and citrus groves. The beauty of the area is naturally harmonious with human scale, making this green, gently sea-facing land even more charming. The new settlement of Pylos is small and welcoming, with its flower-adorned houses. Nestor’s Castle, the biotopes, Voidokilia, small Byzantine churches, and Methoni Fortress with its bastions rise above this sleepy settlement. Directly opposite lies another “Venetian Eye,” Koroni. The castle seems to sail on the sea, while the town’s elegant houses lean against its walls. Beauty surrounds you everywhere, at the picturesque harbor, Saga Beach, or in nearby holiday villages such as Aghia Triada, Charakopio, Kombi, Peroulia, and Aghios Andreas. At the heart of the Messenian Gulf lies Kalamata, the capital and commercial center of Messenia.

Holiday in a Messenia Vacation Home

• The coastal stretch of Pylia, between the castle towns of Methoni and Koroni, with the long sandy beaches of Methoni, Finikounda, and Zaga near Koroni, is among the most beautiful in the region.
• North of Koroni, between highlands and rocky outcrops, lie the charming sandy beaches of Aghia Triada, Gargarou, and Peroulia with gently sloping waters.
• The Pamissos River flows into the Messenian Gulf. To the west, in Messene, is the beautiful Bouka Beach.
• To the east lies the town and vast beach of Kalamata.
• South of Kalamata, at the end of the coastal road near Kitries, lies the fine Sadova Beach.
• On the western coast of the central peninsula, Messenian Mani, beaches south of Kardamili and the fine sandy cove of Stoupa are of particular importance.
• Beautiful sandy beaches for every taste extend along the Triphylia coast on the western side facing the Ionian Sea. Turquoise waters and lush vegetation surround the fine beaches of Lagouvardo and Vromoneri.
• From the mouth of the Neda River with its lush pine forest and the Caretta-Caretta nesting biotope to the fantastic sandy beaches of Golden Coast, Romanou, and the coasts of Aghia Kiriaki and Stomio near Filliatra, beauty is everywhere.