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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Messinia

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Messinia, Greece

Updated December 17, 2018

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Looking down on Voidokilia Beach.

Messinia, Greece

Old Navarino Castle

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.
Rows of crosses in the field of execution.

Messinia, Greece

The Well at Meligalas

A somber memorial at the site where hundreds of prisoners and civilians were executed in the aftermath of World War II.
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Front of the church.

Kalamata, Greece

Church of the Virgin Mary

This sixth-century church housed an icon with eyes so beautiful legend has it they inspired the name of a Greek city.
11 miles from Messinia
Church of Agioi Apostoloi.

Kalamata, Greece

Church of Agioi Apostoloi (Church of the Holy Apostles)

The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.
11 miles from Messinia
Silk loom at the monastery.

Kalamata, Greece

Kalograion Monastery Silk Weaving

The nuns here cultivate silk to weave some of the finest scarves in the world.
11 miles from Messinia

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St. Theodora's Chapel

Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.
15 miles from Messinia
Mitsos Tsiganos

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Beauties & Hardships

This quaint farm in the Peloponnese countryside hides an astonishing cache of antique curiosities.
19 miles from Messinia
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