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The Top 8 Caves in Messenia

Looking to visit a cave in Messenia on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Messenia’s 8

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: October 20, 2025

Nestor's Cave below old Navarino Castle ⛰️🗿

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Tucked along the rocky coastline, Nestor's Cave is steeped in Greek mythology, associated with King Nestor, who featured prominently in Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey.

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Perfectly shaped beach crescent with soft yellow and purple sand. An interesting trail climbs to the Voidokilia castle and to the large Nestor’s Cave. There is a Mycenaean tomb on the cliff.

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Spectacular view over the bay and Katafigio Agrias Zois Limni Ntivari
lake. It's a tricky, rocky ascent, but the panorama is worth it.

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Stalaktites Gorge

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With rubber boots or bathing suits you can walk 50-100 m into the gorge, at the end there is a spring and a stalactite formation!

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Narrow path leads down the cliffs to the entrance of this stunningly beautiful but wild, not officially developed cave just above the waves. Bring a couple of flashlights, old clothes, …

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Great steep climb to the church-sized cave (Nestor’s Cave). There is then the option of climbing up to the (unsecured) castle via a steep climb. Great view!

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Noúpantē sea gorge

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Spectaculair gorge with massive amounts of seawater going in and out. There are caves too, and a blowhole. Might be a bit more tranguil in summer but definitly not a …

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This 4th century AD early Christian cemetery cut into the porous rock is always accessible 24/7, though 'protected' by an open fence

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