Greece · Peloponnese
Filming locations in Messenia
The south-western tip of the Peloponnese, where olive groves run down to some of Greece's most beautiful bays. Around Pylos you find crusader castles, the crescent of Voidokilia and a coast that still feels straight out of Homer.
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The Odyssey
Voidokilia Beach
This near-perfect crescent of white sand and clear shallows in Messenia lends the film the sun-blessed coast of the hero's Greek homeland.
Methoni Castle
The great sea-fortress of Methoni, reaching out into the water on the southern Messenian shore, brings its weathered, myth-worn stonework to the story.
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Good to know
- What was filmed in Messenia?
- Messenia stands in for scenes from The Odyssey.
- Where should I stay to visit the Messenia locations?
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