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Prodromos Monastery
It is at the foot of Mount Klinitsa and the landscape in the whole area is striking, with overhanging rocks and dense vegetation. The Prodromos Monastery is built almost entirely into the hollow of a huge 600m high cliff, indeed part of the..
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Food & Drink
Products, wines and traditional recipes from Messinia
Messinia is rightly famous for its olive oil and olives, but that’s by no means the end of the story! The land is extremely fertile, so a wide selection of other crops is grown here. And, of course, the traditional local dishes are delicio..
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History & Culture
Pylos - Navarino Bay - Sfaktiria
Pylos is a beautiful seaside town looking out on Navarino Bay, which is inextricably linked with the 1827 naval battle that ended in victory for Greece’s allies. If you catch a glimpse of it from above at night it looks spectacular with the..
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History & Culture
Pylos New Navarino Fortress (Niokastro)
This impressive castle may be called the New Navarino Fortress, but it was actually built in 1573! It is inextricably linked to the city of Pylos, and its stature and position reminds us of the important role the area played over the centu..
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