A rocky promontory with ruined battlements and a tower of a Frankish fortress dating back to the 13th century, built on the ruins of the Acropolis of Pylos.
The elaborate two – story complex (13th-12th century BC) with toyal apartments and workshops is unique among Mycenaean palaces due to its complete lack of defensive walls. The Palace of Nestor, the wise old king of Homeric fame, was unearthed in 1939, revealing more than 600 clay tablets inscribed with a mysterious script that has […]
A magnificent natural harbor – one of the largest in the world, the entrance of which is almost blocked by the island of Sfaktiria – the Bay of Navarino was the scene of the famous naval battle in 1827 in which an allied British, French and Russian fleet defeated a combined Egyptian – Ottoman armada, […]
The Castle of Methoni dominates imposing at the southwest end of the Peloponnese. It is one of the most characteristic castles in Greece, with an area of about 93 acres, while at the edge, at the end of the sea is the Bourtzi, where one can reach from a paved corridor through the gate of […]
The temple dated at the beginning of 12th century, has an architectural terminology, an octagonal shape, a nathex and a three-part sanctuary. Its current form however, presents significant differences from the typical octagon type. There are evidence proving that at the site of the remarable church Metamorfosi Sotiros, lay the equally big ancient Greek temple […]
4000 of extraordinary History parade all around! ‘’Kyparisseeis’’, ‘’Kyparissa’’, ‘’Kyparissaea’’, all the names originate either from the forest of the cypress trees (Kyparissi in Greek) that embrace the surroundings, or from the worship of Athina the Kyparissia, the temple of whom laid at the place where today stands the big Agia Triada church. It was […]
Within the walls of this 13th century sea-girt castle with grand Venetian fortifications is an oasis of flowers and trees, a tranquil convent and cluster of quaint whitewashed houses along narrow cobblestone paths.
Near the palace of AnoEngelianos is the largest unburned Mycenaean tholos tomb of the region. It was built around 1550-1500 B.C. and was used throughout the 15th century, perhaps until the 13th century B.C. it was a family tomb and it is estimated that it has accepted at least 17 burials. Despite being arrested in […]
The Church of the Transfiguration of Christ, which is found in Niokastro of Pylos was originally built as a mosque, probably in 1573. It was one of the two Islamic mosques of the city of Navarino. It has cruciform configuration with a central and four small Domes. On the west side there is an outer […]
Beautiful monasteries can seem to appear out of nowhere when one is visiting the natural wonderland that is Messenia. Their architecture and location are closely linked with historical events and miracles that have taken place on various occasions. Some are abandoned, some are in use, but all are worth a visit. Mystras, the “wonder of […]