Messinia will take your breath away. This land filled with contrasts and welcoming inhabitants is only two hours drive away from Athens. See its vast olive groves, green valleys, mountains, gorges and coves. Numerous small or long sandy beaches, with calm waters or huge waves that will satisfy families or aspiring surfers. Small mountainous cliff-hanging villages with breathtaking views will blow your mind away. Make a point in tasting the large variety of traditional dishes in the nearby tavernas. Messinia invites you to discover all she has to offer and explore her beauties.
Agios Nikolaos (Selinitsa) is a picturesque fishing village of Messiniaki Mani and a known destination for vacations. It is located on the Messinian Gulf shore. The village was firstly inhabited during the period of 1830-1840 and the inhabitants were occupied exclusively to fishing and they..
Elafonisos Island, a picturesque small island which offers calm holidays in a wonderful natural environment, away from mass tourism and crowds of people.
Elafonisos took its name by the rich hunting that existed in the region in the antiquity. Αccording to Pausanias, there were numerous red..
Foinikounta is a seaside village, notable for its beautiful beaches. It is believed to have been founded by the Phoenicians.The ancient town Phoenicus (Φοινικούς) and was mentioned by Pausanias as a port west of Cape Akritas It was a small commercial port where the fishers of murex..
The beach of Foneas is the most favorite of the less known beaches of Western Mani, as it is well “hidden ”. It is untouched by tourism and has white pebbles and turquoise waters. The characteristic of beach of Foneas is a large rock separating it into two parts and offers natural shade. The..
Kardamili is a wonderful, picturesque, historic, coastal village of Messiniaki Mani. There, the visitor can admire overgrown mountain sides, olive groves, wonderful beaches, well cared stone mansions of traditional architecture of Mani, verdant gardens and the lovely, picturesque small port. It..
