Category
page 1Ancient Messenia
Battle of Sphacteria
Athenian victory in the Peloponnesian War
Battle of Pylos
naval battle during the Peloponnesian War (425 BC)
Messenia
ancient region in Peloponnese, Greece

Finikounda
Foinikounta (, before 1930: Ταβέρνα - Taverna), also known transliterated as Finikounda, Finikounta, or Finikous, is a seaside village and a community in the municipality of Pylos-Nestor, Messenia, Greece. It is situated in the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula, 9 km east of Methoni and 37 km southwest of Kalamata. It is most notable for its beautiful beaches which attract mostly Greek and other European visitors during the summer months. The community consists of the main village Foinikounta, the small villages Anemomylos, Chounakia, Grizokampos and Loutsa, and the islan
Nestor's Cup
gold goblet discovered in 1876 by Heinrich Schliemann