Methoni

Picturesque and seaside, Methoni with its imposing castle, is located at the southwest tip of the Peloponnese. It retains its traditional architecture and spreads to the sea with its beautiful beach that combines green and blue. South of Methoni in the sea is visible the island group of the Messinian Oinousses that includes among others important habitats, on the islands of Schiza and Sapienza.

Methoni is 10 kilometers from Pylos and 61 kilometers from the capital of Messinia, Kalamata.

Methoni is a popular tourist destination in the Peloponnese, rich in ancient monuments as well as Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish: churches, mosques, fortifications, while great is its castle, which was built by the Venetians and is surrounded by the sea. It is built on a rock that enters the sea and is separated from the mainland by an artificial moat. South of the castle is the tower Mpourtzi, built on a small rocky islet connected to the fort by a bridge with arches.

In Methoni you will see manors that maintain the characteristics of local architecture, you will find many taverns and restaurants with traditional flavors, and rooms to let.