Top Things to do in Messenia Region
10 Castles in Messenia Region That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Messenia Region, Greece including Andromonastiro, Fairytale Castle, Palace of Nestor, Methoni Castle, Koroni Castle, Niokastro: Pylos Castle, Castle of Pylos, Mourtzinos Castle, Old Castle Navarino, Kyparissia Castle.
Restaurants in Messenia Region
1. Andromonastiro
2. Fairytale Castle
3. Palace of Nestor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 182 reviews
Reviewed By surya77 - Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
The viewing platform, which is brilliantly designed to 'hang over' the excavated area, makes it so much easier and more comfortable (no sun on one's head) for visitors to walk around and study the ruins of the Palace from above. There are signs with explanations about each different room. From the higher vantage point, one can also appreciate Nestor's brilliant choice of location for his Palace. He had a view all the way towards the sea and the various bays. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit
4. Methoni Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 795 reviews
Reviewed By aleksandarm129 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Methoni Castle is very big with interesting history. The archeologists have a lot of work to do. The views from the walls and towers are amazing. If you visit in summer - bring water.
5. Koroni Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 301 reviews
Reviewed By TIISC1967 - Stuttgart, Germany
Very nice place with lots of tourist shops and nice places to rest for a drink. Very nice old castle / monastery.
6. Niokastro: Pylos Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 254 reviews
Reviewed By RexTsatsaroglou - Athens, Greece
A must when you visit Pylos. Breathtaking views, an archaeological museum, two buildings with exhibits belonging to the museum of underwater archaeology, a mosque as well as the castle itself with its fortified walls.
7. Castle of Pylos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 94 reviews
Reviewed By T778CLjulieh - Hartford, United States
The castle is partly just interesting for its own sake, but it also has three separate small but interesting museums inside, including the archaeological museum (note that the material from the Palace of Nestor is in Chora, a nearby town that is closer to the palace than modern Pylos is). Highlights include a Linear B tablet from Iklaina with an associated holographic display and the Roman glass from some nearby tombs. There are also a couple of little museums of underwater archaeology, since this is one of the main outposts of that ephoreia.
8. Mourtzinos Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By 447RobertM - New York City, United States
The fortified complex of Troupakis-Mourtzinos is well worth visiting. Well layer out and informative exhibits give a good picture of what life was like for the inhabitants over the centuries.
9. Old Castle Navarino
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By 132AlexK - New York City, United States
Another amazing free to visit place in Greece. Anywhere in the world one would have to pay a costly ticket in order to enter such a wonderful place with such amazing views to the Voidokilia beach and to the sun setting in the ocean Thank you Messinia! Thank you Greece!!!
