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The Top 20 Castles in Messenia

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 20

beautiful castles to choose from in Messenia. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: December 11, 2025

Kardamyli Old Town

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Kardamili (Greek: Καρδαμύλη, variously transcribed as Kardamyle, Cardamyle, Kardhamili and Kardamyli, and sometimes called "Skardamoula", especially on old maps) is a seaside town thirty-five kilometers southeast of Kalamata, Greece. It …

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Methoni Castle — main gate

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That castle is worth a visit. Park your bike outside and enjoy a walk inside the ruin walls.
Thr entrance fee is just a couple of Euros and you can …

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Koroni Castle 🏰 main gate

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Free entrance to this only still inhabited, most significant preserved Venetian castle in Greece

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Old Navarino Fortress (Palaiokastro)

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The Old Navarino Fortress, also known as the Palaiokastro, was constructed during the 13th century. It is a medieval fortress that stands as a testament to the historical significance of …

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Lefktron (Beaufort) Castle ruins 🏰 Stoupa

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Stoupa was known in ancient times as Leuktra, a Free Lakonian City which declared independence from Sparta. This name survives as Lefktron, the village immediately inland from Stoupa on the …

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Panagia Eleistria Monastery, Koroni Castle

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The complex of the monastery in Koroni is great and very spacious.
In addition, a magnificent garden with vegetables, fruit and olive trees, everything blooms and smells. Beautiful!

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Koroni Castle Bastions I & II

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There is also a tower at the top of the castle complex, from above we enjoy a fantastic all-round view of Koroni and the Peloponnese coast.

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Trail to the Navarino Castle Ruins

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Only the lower path is accessible

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Pylos Castle 🏰 coastal battery

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In low season the fortress is unfortunately closed on Tuesdays. And when were we there? ...

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Octagonal Tower Panorama 🏰 Koroni Castle Monastery

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Go through to the back of the orange orchard of the Nunnery and up the few steps of the old tower on the highest point of the Acropolis for a …

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The Top 20 Castles in Messenia

Kardamyli Old Town

Methoni Castle — main gate

Koroni Castle 🏰 main gate

Old Navarino Fortress (Palaiokastro)

Lefktron (Beaufort) Castle ruins 🏰 Stoupa

Panagia Eleistria Monastery, Koroni Castle

Koroni Castle Bastions I & II

Trail to the Navarino Castle Ruins

Pylos Castle 🏰 coastal battery

Octagonal Tower Panorama 🏰 Koroni Castle Monastery

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