Ancient Messene

Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands · Greece

Ancient Messene, Greece
Photo: Rossignol Benoît, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
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One of the most extensive and well-preserved ancient cities in Greece, Messene retains its stadium, theater, and long stretches of fortification walls. Ongoing excavation continues to reveal its Hellenistic grandeur.

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