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ancient cityMessini, Peloponnese
Messene
archaeological site in GreeceTentative World Heritage SiteBuilt 370 BC
Typeancient city
Built370 BC
Best monthsApr–May · Octweather in Messini
37.05° N, 22.00° EUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Standing for2,396 years
built 370 BCtoday 2026
When to goMessini · weather score
Best timeApr–May · Oct
October: high / low25° / 14°
iAbout
Messene in brief
Messene is an ancient city in Messini, Peloponnese, Greece.
It holds the designations archaeological site in Greece and Tentative World Heritage Site.
The ancient city dates from 370 bc.
For a visit, the weather in Messini is best in April, May and October; in October afternoons average 25°.
Facts
- Type
- ancient city
- Designation
- archaeological site in Greece
- Tentative World Heritage Site
- Built
- 370 BC
- Nearest town
- Messini
- Region
- Peloponnese
- Coordinates
- 37.05000, 22.00000
iiLocation
Where to find it
Around here
Messini and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Pamisos
River
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Kadi waterfall
Waterfall
Mountains
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Kokkinovouni
1,675 m
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Grammeni Petra
1,596 m
Heritage
Museums
Archaeological Museum of Messenia
Archaeological museum · 2009
