Things to see in Messenia Prefecture
360 sights on the map
- History: 181
- Museums and culture: 53
- Nature: 112
- Religious sites: 1,187
- Eat and drink: 413
- Where to stay: 270
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About Messenia Prefecture
Messenia or Messinia ( mə-SEE-nee-ə; Greek: Μεσσηνία [mesiˈni.a]) is a regional unit (perifereiaki enotita) in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011, Messenia was a prefecture (nomos) covering the same territory. The capital and largest city of Messenia is Kalamata.
Top sights
- Palace of NestorCastle
- Castle of KalamataCastle
- Castle of KoroniCastle
- Giannitsa CastleCastle
- Kastro Tsoukaleika fort (MesseniaCastle
- MourtzinosCastle
- Niokastro CastleCastle
- Archaia AkropoliCastle
- Vigla at FinikoundaCastle
- Vigla at MemiCastle
- Kastraki of VounariaCastle
- Castle of AetosCastle
By theme
History
- Palace of NestorCastle
- Castle of KalamataCastle
- Castle of KoroniCastle
- Giannitsa CastleCastle
- Kastro Tsoukaleika fort (MesseniaCastle
- MourtzinosCastle
- Niokastro CastleCastle
- Archaia AkropoliCastle
and 173 more on the map
Museums and culture
- Archaeological Museum of MesseniaMuseum
- Archaeological Museum of ChoraMuseum
- Military Museum of KalamataMuseum
- Antonopouleio Archaiologiko Mouseio PylouMuseum
- Ancient Messene MuseumMuseum
- Archaeological Museum of PylosMuseum
- Historical and Folklore Museum of KalamataMuseum
- Laografiki Syllogi ManisMuseum
and 45 more on the map
Nature
- PolilimnioViewpoint
- PanagosViewpoint
- Pylos Bay viewpointViewpoint
- Sphacteria Island and Ionian Sea ViewpointViewpoint
- StathulaViewpoint
- Sunset viewpointViewpoint
- View at the Koroni harborViewpoint
- View at the Zaga BeachViewpoint
and 104 more on the map
Religious sites
- Androubevitsa MonasteryMonastery
- M. LikakiMonastery
- M. SotirosMonastery
- AndromonastiroMonastery
- Monastiri tis Panagias KatsimikadasMonastery
- Moni Agiou GeorgiouMonastery
- Monastery Of VoulkhanosMonastery
- Moni GardikiouMonastery
and 1,179 more on the map
Eat and drink
- 50/50Restaurant
- Adam's ChickenRestaurant
- Agia PeagiaRestaurant
- AkrogialiRestaurant
- AktiRestaurant
- AléktōrRestaurant
- AmmonthinesRestaurant
- AmmosRestaurant
and 405 more on the map
Where to stay
- 12 Gods ResortHotel
- Abelia Luxurious VillasHotel
- Agios AndreasCamp site
- Agios SostisHotel
- Agrikies Country RetreatHotel
- AmmosCamp site
- Anastasios Olive Garden ApartmentsGuest house
- Anaxo ResortHotel
and 262 more on the map