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Methoni Castle

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Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
Methoni Castle
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 beaches and its historical castle.
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