Guidebook for Agia Kiriaki
Food Scene
Tavern "O Grigoris" with fresh fish, nice view, traditional recipes and value for money!
Take a swim at Agia Kiriaki beach and then taste Ouzo or local wine with your meal.
Distance: 350 meters
Time: 5 minutes on foot
Tavern GREGORY - Dimitropoulou Polyxeni
Tavern "O Grigoris" with fresh fish, nice view, traditional recipes and value for money!
Take a swim at Agia Kiriaki beach and then taste Ouzo or local wine with your meal.
Distance: 350 meters
Time: 5 minutes on foot
The must-visit tavern "Argyris" 1950, stimulates the tourists with the seafood chowder and greens.
With view to the island of Proti and excellent fish caught by local fishermen.
The traditional fish soup which is the specialty of the tavern.
Distance: 7.5 km Time: 10 minutes by car
Ψαροταβέρνα Αργύρης / Argyris Fish Tavern
The must-visit tavern "Argyris" 1950, stimulates the tourists with the seafood chowder and greens.
With view to the island of Proti and excellent fish caught by local fishermen.
The traditional fish soup which is the specialty of the tavern.
Distance: 7.5 km Time: 10 minutes by car
"Kanonieris" Bakery/Patisserie offers a variety of delicious baked goods such as bread, pies, cakes etc.
Distance: 7.5 km Time: 10 minutes by car
Kanonieris, A., S.A.
Eparchiaki Odos Filiatron-Korifasiou"Kanonieris" Bakery/Patisserie offers a variety of delicious baked goods such as bread, pies, cakes etc.
Distance: 7.5 km Time: 10 minutes by car
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the most famous clubs in the area for those who want to have fun late at night.
Distance: 7.5 km Time: 10 minutes by car
Albatross Seaside Cafe-Bar
One of the most famous clubs in the area for those who want to have fun late at night.
Distance: 7.5 km Time: 10 minutes by car
"Milos" at Agrilis, is an old windmill tranformed into a modern cafe/bar next to the sea, for your drinks or snacks.
Distance: 11.7 km Time: 17 minutes by car
Agrili
"Milos" at Agrilis, is an old windmill tranformed into a modern cafe/bar next to the sea, for your drinks or snacks.
Distance: 11.7 km Time: 17 minutes by car
"Af'Ipsilou" at Kyparissia, a wonderful cafe/bar high up in the old town of Kiparissia next to the old castle, with incredible view and excellent service. Don't miss the astonishing sunset while enjoying your drinks!
Distance: 19.8 km Time: 25 minutes by car
Af' ipsilou
"Af'Ipsilou" at Kyparissia, a wonderful cafe/bar high up in the old town of Kiparissia next to the old castle, with incredible view and excellent service. Don't miss the astonishing sunset while enjoying your drinks!
Distance: 19.8 km Time: 25 minutes by car
Essentials
Lidl
2 Km Ethniki Odos Pirgou KiparissiasSupermarket chain "Lidl" at Kiparissia.
Distance: 21 km Time: 23 minutes by car
"AB Vasilopoulos" is the largest supermarket chain in Greece.
You can buy everything you need.
Distance: 5 km Time: 9 minutes by car
ΑΒ Βασιλόπουλος
"AB Vasilopoulos" is the largest supermarket chain in Greece.
You can buy everything you need.
Distance: 5 km Time: 9 minutes by car
Parks & Nature
"Stomio" beach is another beautiful beach in the area.
Distance: 8.1 km Time: 13 minutes by car
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Stomio
"Stomio" beach is another beautiful beach in the area.
Distance: 8.1 km Time: 13 minutes by car
"Polylimnio" is one of Messinia's best-kept secrets, with small paths next to small waterfalls that lead to the main waterfall in which you can swim.
Distance: 45 km Time: 1 hour and 4 minutes by car
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Polylimnio Waterval
"Polylimnio" is one of Messinia's best-kept secrets, with small paths next to small waterfalls that lead to the main waterfall in which you can swim.
Distance: 45 km Time: 1 hour and 4 minutes by car
Agia Kiriaki
"Agia Kiriaki" beach.
Distance: 350 meters Time: 5 minutes on foot
"Lagouvardos" is the most popular and beautiful sandy beach in the area,only 4 min by car. Enjoy the sun and the crystal clear water and feel completely relaxed. You will meet many surfers on windy days!
Distance: 3.4 km Time: 5 minutes by car
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Lagouvardos
"Lagouvardos" is the most popular and beautiful sandy beach in the area,only 4 min by car. Enjoy the sun and the crystal clear water and feel completely relaxed. You will meet many surfers on windy days!
Distance: 3.4 km Time: 5 minutes by car
"Voidokilia" beach is the gem of Messinia and one of the best beaches in the world according to "The Times". Its beauty attracts people from all over the world who want to swim in the emerald water. Note:Take with you a beach umbrella, something to eat and water beacuse there are no shops around. Distance: 24 km Time: 30 minutes by car
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Voidokilia Beach
"Voidokilia" beach is the gem of Messinia and one of the best beaches in the world according to "The Times". Its beauty attracts people from all over the world who want to swim in the emerald water. Note:Take with you a beach umbrella, something to eat and water beacuse there are no shops around. Distance: 24 km Time: 30 minutes by car
Sightseeing
"Paleokastro" is a rocky promontory with ruined battlements and towers of a fortress dating back to the 13th century.
Distance: 24 km Time: 30 minutes by car
Paleokastro
"Paleokastro" is a rocky promontory with ruined battlements and towers of a fortress dating back to the 13th century.
Distance: 24 km Time: 30 minutes by car
"Neokastro" was built in 1573. The Ottoman fortress features some impressive defensive walls and for years guarded the southern approach to the harbor of Pylos, the finest on the west coast of the Peloponnese.
Distance: 34 km Time: 40 minutes by car
Neokastro
"Neokastro" was built in 1573. The Ottoman fortress features some impressive defensive walls and for years guarded the southern approach to the harbor of Pylos, the finest on the west coast of the Peloponnese.
Distance: 34 km Time: 40 minutes by car
Arts & Culture
"Benakion Archaeological Museum of Kalamata", situated in the heart of the city's historic center, the impressive Venetian-style mansion hosts a fine collection of excavated treasures from various sites in Messinia, dating from the Bronze Age to Roman times.
Distance: 86.7 km Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes by car
Benakio Museum
9 Mpenaki"Benakion Archaeological Museum of Kalamata", situated in the heart of the city's historic center, the impressive Venetian-style mansion hosts a fine collection of excavated treasures from various sites in Messinia, dating from the Bronze Age to Roman times.
Distance: 86.7 km Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes by car
"Archaeological Museum of Chora", the museum houses finds from the nearby Palace of Nestor and its environs, including pottery, wall paintings, clay tablets and gold beakers.
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Archaeological Museum of Chora
"Archaeological Museum of Chora", the museum houses finds from the nearby Palace of Nestor and its environs, including pottery, wall paintings, clay tablets and gold beakers.
"The Palace of Nestor" is an archaeological site.
The elaborate two-story complex (13th-12th century BC) with royal apartments and workshops is unique among Mycenaean palaces due to its complete lack of defensive walls.
The Palace of Nestor, the wise old king of Homeric fame, was unearthed in 1939, revealing more than 600 clay tablets iscribed with a mysterious scrict that has come to be known as Linear B, the first written language in history to use syllabic signs.
These finds, inscribed with a script that represents the oldest known Greek dialect, proved to be as astonishing as Schliemann's discovery of the magnificent gold artifacts of Mycenae.
Distance: 26 km Time: 33 minutes by car
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Paleis van Nestor
Ethniki Odos Kiparissias Pilou"The Palace of Nestor" is an archaeological site.
The elaborate two-story complex (13th-12th century BC) with royal apartments and workshops is unique among Mycenaean palaces due to its complete lack of defensive walls.
The Palace of Nestor, the wise old king of Homeric fame, was unearthed in 1939, revealing more than 600 clay tablets iscribed with a mysterious scrict that has come to be known as Linear B, the first written language in history to use syllabic signs.
These finds, inscribed with a script that represents the oldest known Greek dialect, proved to be as astonishing as Schliemann's discovery of the magnificent gold artifacts of Mycenae.
Distance: 26 km Time: 33 minutes by car
"Methonis Castle", occupying a headland jutting into the sea, the fortress of Methoni, which had its heyday in the period from the 13th to the 15th century, is one of the most impressive medieval sites in Greece.
Distance: 45 km Time: 1 hour by car
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Methoni Castle
"Methonis Castle", occupying a headland jutting into the sea, the fortress of Methoni, which had its heyday in the period from the 13th to the 15th century, is one of the most impressive medieval sites in Greece.
Distance: 45 km Time: 1 hour by car
"Temple of Apollo Epikourios" is a historical place, the first in Greece to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the Acropolis of Athens was listed one year later), located high up in remote mountain terrain, the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae (420-400 BC) is the work of Ictinus, one of the principal architects of the Parthenon, and ranks among the best surviving examples of Classical architecture.
Distance: 70 km Time: 1 hour and 37 minutes by car
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Temple of Apollo Epikourios
"Temple of Apollo Epikourios" is a historical place, the first in Greece to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the Acropolis of Athens was listed one year later), located high up in remote mountain terrain, the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae (420-400 BC) is the work of Ictinus, one of the principal architects of the Parthenon, and ranks among the best surviving examples of Classical architecture.
Distance: 70 km Time: 1 hour and 37 minutes by car
"Kyparissia Castle". Founded in the 4th century BC, Kyparissia is crowned by a fortress with two defensive walls and a tower that was built in the Byzantine period.
Distance: 20 km Time: 23 minutes by car
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Kyparissia Castle
"Kyparissia Castle". Founded in the 4th century BC, Kyparissia is crowned by a fortress with two defensive walls and a tower that was built in the Byzantine period.
Distance: 20 km Time: 23 minutes by car
"Ancient Messini", archaeological site and museum. The city was built in 369 BC according to the Hippodamian grid system, so named after Hippodamus of Miletus, who conceived the idea that a town plan should reflect a rational and democratic social order. Fortifications Stretching for 9 km, the massive fortification walls of Ancient Messini are among the best preserved in Greece and - according to Pausanias - were the strongest in antiquity.
Distance: 63 km Time: 1 hour and 19 minutes by car
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Ancient Town Messini
"Ancient Messini", archaeological site and museum. The city was built in 369 BC according to the Hippodamian grid system, so named after Hippodamus of Miletus, who conceived the idea that a town plan should reflect a rational and democratic social order. Fortifications Stretching for 9 km, the massive fortification walls of Ancient Messini are among the best preserved in Greece and - according to Pausanias - were the strongest in antiquity.
Distance: 63 km Time: 1 hour and 19 minutes by car
"Ancient Olympia" archaeological site and museum. The cradle of the Olympic Games - first held in 776 BC, and a timeless shrine to the ideals of virtue, honor, peace and noble competition, Ancient Olympia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its magnificent stadium and the substantial remains of two Classical temples with superb marble pediments.
Distance: 85.8 km Time: 1 hour and 23 minutes by car
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Archeologisch Museum van Olympia
"Ancient Olympia" archaeological site and museum. The cradle of the Olympic Games - first held in 776 BC, and a timeless shrine to the ideals of virtue, honor, peace and noble competition, Ancient Olympia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its magnificent stadium and the substantial remains of two Classical temples with superb marble pediments.
Distance: 85.8 km Time: 1 hour and 23 minutes by car
Entertainment & Activities
"Proti" is a beautiful little island directly across from Marathopoli. Take the boat and just a mile away from the coast explore this arid and uninhabited island yet a very interesting spot since ancient times. Also on the island stands a Monastery dedicated to the “Virgin Mary of Quickwater”, which was built in 1984. The old chapel was erected there around 1850 on top of the ruins of an ancient temple, celebrating the Greek goddess “Artemis of Fair Sea Voyage”. On Proti, in the small Bay of Grammeno exist approximately 30 engraved inscriptions serve as signposts from various periods. Don't miss the Vourlia beach.
Distance: 7.5 km Time: 10 minutes by car and then 10 minutes by boat.
Proti Cruises
"Proti" is a beautiful little island directly across from Marathopoli. Take the boat and just a mile away from the coast explore this arid and uninhabited island yet a very interesting spot since ancient times. Also on the island stands a Monastery dedicated to the “Virgin Mary of Quickwater”, which was built in 1984. The old chapel was erected there around 1850 on top of the ruins of an ancient temple, celebrating the Greek goddess “Artemis of Fair Sea Voyage”. On Proti, in the small Bay of Grammeno exist approximately 30 engraved inscriptions serve as signposts from various periods. Don't miss the Vourlia beach.
Distance: 7.5 km Time: 10 minutes by car and then 10 minutes by boat.