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Messene Travel Guide

Between 370 and 369 B.C., the great Theban general and statesman Epaminondas built the sprawling city of Messene. He hoped that its almost 9.5km (6 miles) of walls below Mount Ithomi would check Sparta's power. Today, the defense wall, with its two-story towers and turreted gates, is the best-preserved classical fortification in the Peloponnese. Even though Messene's walls and towers knock the socks off the remains at many better-known classical sites, not many visitors come here yet, although more and more come each year, lured by its splendid isolation and architecture. Read More

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Major Airports near Messinia

Distance (mi.)
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport 123.5 map
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport 296.1 map

Other Smaller Airports near Messinia

Distance (mi.)
Patras Araxos Airport 81.8 map
Kefallinia Argostolion Airport 107.0 map
Lefkas/Preveza Aktion Airport 143.6 map


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