landmark · Messenia, Greece
Methoni Castle
A filming location from The Odyssey in Messenia.
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The scene
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.
How to visit
The castle is free to wander, a wide walled peninsula ending in the little octagonal Bourtzi tower on its own islet. There is almost no shade, so bring a hat; the village beside it has tavernas for after.
- The twin fortress of Koroni sits across the peninsula.
- Voidokilia and Pylos make an easy day's loop from here.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at 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.
- Can you visit Methoni Castle?
- The castle is free to wander, a wide walled peninsula ending in the little octagonal Bourtzi tower on its own islet. There is almost no shade, so bring a hat; the village beside it has tavernas for after.
- Where is Methoni Castle?
- Methoni Castle is a real filming location in Messenia.
