1. Methoni CastleMethoni Methoni is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 97.202 km2. Its name may be derived from Mothona, a mythical rock. It is located 11 km south of Pylos and 11 km west of Foinikounta. The municipal unit of Methoni includes the nearby villages of Grizokampos, Finikouda, Foiniki, Lachanada, Varakes, Kainourgio Chorio, Kamaria, Evangelismos and the Oinnoussai Islands. The islands are Sapientza, Schiza and Santa Marina; they form a natural protection for Methoni harbour. The town is also known by the Italian name Modone, which it was called by the Venetians. Its economy is dominated by tourism, attracted by its... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. Koroni CastleKoroni Peloponnese Koroni or Corone is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is a municipal unit. Known as Corone by the Venetians and Ottomans, the town of Koroni sits on the southwest peninsula of the Peloponnese on the Gulf of Messinia in southern Greece, 56 km by road southwest of Kalamata. The town is nestled on a hill below a Venetian castle and reaches to the edge of the gulf. The town was the seat of the former municipality of Koróni, which has a land area of 105 km2 and a population of 4,366 . The municipal unit consists of the communities Akritochori, Charakopio, Chrysokellaria, Falanthi, Kaplani, Kompoi, Koroni, Vasilitsi, Vounaria and Yameia. It also includes the uninhab... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Koroni (Κορώνη), a small town in the southwest of the Peloponnese on the Gulf of Messina, is about 30 km east of Methoni, 50 km south of Kalamata. The picturesque town is the popular destination for many individual tourists. The beautiful narrow streets convey the Greek architecture and culture and the traces of the Venetians are still evident in the architecture in many places. Koroni is dominated by a fort, which is strategically located on a peninsula. The walls merge into the high cliffs which provide a natural protection. The town was founded by the Byzantines and later ruled by Venetians and Ottomans. Worth seeing are the castle complex located in the cross-domed church Agia Sophia and the post-Byzantine church Agios Charalambos. ....... please read more:
Koroni (Κορώνη), eine Kleinstadt im Südwesten des Peloponnes am Messenischen Golf, liegt ca. 30 km östlich von Methoni und 50 km südlich von Kalamata. Der malerische Ort ist Ziel vieler Individualtouristen. Die schönen engen Gassen vermitteln die griechische Bauweise und Kultur, auch die Spuren der Venezianer sind in der Architektur noch an vielen Stellen erkennbar. Koroni wird von einer Festung geprägt, die strategisch günstig auf einer Halbinsel liegt. Die Mauern gehen direkt in die hohen Klippen über, die einen natürlichen Schutz bieten. Gegründet wurde die Stadt von den Byzantinern, später herrschten auch hier die Venezianer und Osmanen. Sehenswert sind die in der Burganlage befindlichen Kreuzkuppelkirche Agia Sophia und die nachbyzantinische Kirche Agios Charalambos. ......... Weitere Infos im Reisevideoblog:
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